Grilled Cheese Day - April 9

Grilled cheese day needs no introduction and for Rudy - and a lot of others - can rival some of the best days of the year. This is a time to show off your ability to dig fingernails into a Toastilla and pull apart. This is a day when warm cheese dripping off your tongue is not only acceptable, but also appreciated. Yes, for cheese lovers around the world - everyone - this is a day to play with cheese. ​

Like some of the world’s tastiest foods, grilled cheese came about as a poor-man’s meal. During the 1920s when people had nearly nothing there were two foods widely available - white bread and American cheese. While this food became the poor-man’s staple, it has since evolved into a unique menu entree across the country with a variety of breads, cheeses and toppings. Grilled cheese has taken over food trucks dedicated to the culinary delight and is the inspiration for grilled cheese stands hitting big cities across the country.

To celebrate grilled cheese day here is one of Rudy’s favorite grilled cheese Toastillas! The cheese and pan-fried kielbasa provides an amazing toasted and salty flavor and the addition of Sriracha adds a tiny bit of sweetness and of course that bite of burn. This is one of those recipes that helps provide some much needed energy late in the day, and offers the same relaxation you savor in comfort food. ​

Ingredients:

• Tortilla
• Velveeta cheese (The brick)
• Hilshire Farms Kielbasa
• Sriracha

Directions:
Slice and fry the kielbasa in a pan. We prefer to cook until it is browning on both sides. Once browned, strain out the fat and in the same pan coat the kielbasa in Sriracha - mix well.

Add the kielbasa mixture to the center of a tortilla, and top with a slice or two of Velveeta cheese.
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Fold and toast for one cycle and you’re done!

Depending on the amount of Sriracha you use, these can pack a lot of flavor and just as much heat. These work well as a dinner option, but can also work as a nice afternoon snack. Although, this is also one of those recipes we like to bring out during get-togethers, especially if you’re talking big sporting events like the Superbowl or the seventh inning stretch of a baseball game. ​