Crunchy, cheesy and bursting with addictive umami flavor, Asiago Cheese Bowls are a spectacular way to serve salads or your favorite pasta.
These Asiago cheese bowls are so fantastic to serve for your next dinner. They look all fancy, but in reality, they are so simple to make and are even low carb. If you are looking for a great way to serve something fun for dinner, start with these bowls. I think they are perfect for a salad as I love crunchy textures in my salad, especially a Caesar salad. These Asiago Cheese bowls are perfect for serving pasta or even medley of grilled cut up vegetables. Of course, you could just snack on these Asiago Cheese Bowls by themselves!
Don’t be intimidated by how spectacular these Asiago Cheese Bowls Look. The process is so simple you don’t need any special equipment just a parchment paper or Silpat lined cookie sheet, a spatula and something to form the bowls with such as a heatproof bowl. And of course an oven.
There is only one ingredient, CHEESE! I’ve used aged Asiago cheese or Stagionato. Stagionato. Is produced only in the Asiago Plains of North Eastern Italy. And aged for over 18 months. This cheese is so full of Umami flavor it will make your mouth water the second you open the package. I’ve done a fantastic post on Double Asiago Cheese Churros for a fun way to also serve this tasty cheese. Making Asiago Cheese Bowls is a no brainer for me, as I love this cheese so much. Of course, you could substitute Parmesan in the recipe if you want.
Sometimes these delicious Asiago cheese bowls are called Frico Bowls and originate from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Traditionally Parmesan cheese is used to make Frico cups. But Asiago especially aged Asiago Stagionato is fabulous.
- ½ cup shredded Asiago Stagionato or other hard aged cheese such as Parmesan.
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To make the bowls
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Preheat the oven to 375°
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Have a clean work surface ready with a form to make the bowls. The form can be an inverted bowl or anything that is flat bottomed cone shaped. Make sure it can take some heat as the cheese disks will be hot when placed over the form.
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Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or use a Silpat.
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Spread an even layer of the grated cheese in an 8-inch circle.
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Bake for 10 minutes and check to see if the cheese has completely melted and it is golden, and the edges are beginning to brown. Be careful not to get the cheese too brown all over as the bowl will be burnt.
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If the cheese needs a minute or two more, keep a close eye on it until you get the desired golden brown disk.
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Immediately, take the melted cheese out of the oven, let cool for a few seconds to firm up, and carefully with a spatula lift the cheese disk onto the ready bowl form. Let the disk drape over the form to form a bowl.
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Let cool completely before using/
Fill with your favorite salad, Pasta, Grilled veggies, or anything you can come up with.
