Frico is an Italian dish that basically consists of crispy fried cheese. What’s not to love about that Preparing these appetizers may seem daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it, they are very simple to prepare. Make sure you have the filling ready to go just before serving; if you fill the frico cups too early before serving, they can get a bit soft and lose their crispiness.
For the filling
- 1 cup chopped arugula
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled into tiny pieces
- 1 cup quartered yellow tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (about ½ cup), for garnish
How to Make It
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drop 1 large tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese into a 2½-inch jar cover or cookie cutter and use your fingers to spread the cheese to fill the cover, forming a circle. Then flip the cheese out onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until you have 6 circles of cheese, keeping them about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake the cheese rounds for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly. Once you remove them from the oven, they start to harden, so you must work fast. Use a spatula or knife to transfer the rounds to a mini-muffin pan and gently press to form a cup. If the rounds become too cool and brittle to mold, place them back in the hot oven for 30 seconds so they become flexible again.
- Let the cheese cups cool in the mini-muffin pan for 5 minutes and remove. Repeat the entire process with the rest of the cheese, for a total of 12 cheese cups.
- Place the arugula, bacon, yellow tomatoes, and mayo in a small bowl and stir well to combine. Fill each frico cup with 2 tablespoons of the arugula mixture. Garnish with the parsley and blue cheese and serve.
| Nutrition Facts |
Serving Size 1 |
Nutritional Value Per Serving | Calories 131 kcal Calories from Fat: 90.9 kcal |
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% Daily Value*
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| Total Fat 10.1 g 29% |
Trans Fat 0.0 g |
carbohydrates 1.4 g 1% |
Protein 9.1 g 18% |
* Above mentioned %DVs (Percent Daily Values) are based on 2,000 calorie food intake.
DVs (Daily values) may be vary depending upon individuals daily calorie needs. Above nutritional values are estimates and should only be used as a guide for approximation. They are not allfoodchef.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average weight of 194 lbs. and ages of 19 to 50 years. |