Best Basil Mozzarella Cheese Fondue Recipes

TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA FONDUE

Steps:

• Blanch fresh basil leaves in boiling water for just a second and then remove right into a large bowl of ice water. Drain the basil, carefully squeezing out the excess water, but keeping the leaves whole. Wrap 1 basil leaf around each bocconcini. Skewer the wrapped bocconcini onto the end of a wooden skewer. Dip in the tomato sauce and enjoy!;
• Open the can of tomatoes, pour off the juice, and discard. With your hands, squeeze the whole tomatoes to a pulp, adding pulp to a bowl as you squeeze. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy saucepan over high heat. Add garlic and cook until golden and fragrant; be careful not to burn the garlic. Add tomato pulp, stir to combine, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve as a dipping sauce for the bocconcini.

ITALIAN CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup of boiling water over sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl, and leave to soften for 10 minutes.
• Remove tomatoes from water and chop into small pieces.
• Rub inside of fondue pot with cut side of garlic.
• Heat wine in pot until it begins to boil.
• Toss cheese with flour.
• Add cheese slowly to pot, stirring the constantly.
• Add tomatoes and basil leaves to mixture and stir until smooth.
• Serve with dippers.

CHEESY PIZZA FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the pizza sauce, basil and garlic powder. Reduce heat to low. Add cheeses; stir until melted. , Transfer to a small fondue pot or 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker; keep warm. Serve with breadsticks, garlic toast and green peppers.