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Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• broccoli floret
• strawberry
• mayonnaise
• white sugar
• cider vinegar
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Combine broccoli, strawberries, and Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in a large bowl.
2. 2 Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar together in a small bowl until blended; pour over broccoli mixture. Sprinkle almonds over salad; gently toss to coat.
3. 3 Cover salad with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.

By mama426

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• cooking spray
• potato
• salt
• black pepper
• bacon
• onion
• sour cream
• mayonnaise
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. 2 Arrange potatoes in prepared baking pan; season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Roast potatoes in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
4. 4 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Crumble into smaller pieces.
5. 5 Combine 3/4 cup cheese, onion, sour cream, mayonnaise, and most of the chives in a large bowl. Stir in potatoes and crumbled bacon. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and chives.
6. 6 Refrigerate salad 4 hours to overnight before serving.

By Kathy

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• ground beef
• wonton wrapper
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
2. 2 Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon ground beef and 1/2 teaspoon cheese onto the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold each wrapper into a triangle and seal the edges together with water.
3. 3 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Vegetable oil will be ready when bubbles form around the end of a wooden spoon inserted in the oil.
4. 4 Fry wontons in hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove wontons with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

By ainsliek

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• cream cheese
• mayonnaise
• garlic salt
• bread
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, shredded cheese and garlic salt. Beat until smooth.
2. 2 Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Spread cheese mixture on 4 slices of bread, then top with the other 4 bread slices. Lightly butter both sides of each sandwich. Place sandwiches in skillet, and grill until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.

By Sarah Gretzmier

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• pizza crust
• spaghetti sauce
• artichoke heart
• tomato
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prepare pizza crust according to recipe or package instructions. Place on a pizza pan.
2. 2 Pour the liquid from the artichokes into a small skillet, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 1 minute, or until the liquid is almost gone. Add garlic, and cook, stirring, for less than a minute. Add artichoke hearts, stir to coat with garlic flavor, then remove from heat, and set aside.
3. 3 Spread spaghetti sauce over the prepared pizza crust. Sprinkle with cheese, then place the artichoke hearts and garlic over the cheese. Arrange tomato slices evenly over the top.
4. 4 Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is puffed and golden, and cheese is melted.

By Brandosgirl

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• russet potato
• butter
• seasoned salt
• bacon
• sour cream
• scallion

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven. Turn on the broiler to the low setting.
3. 3 When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them lengthwise and scoop out flesh to within 1/4 inch of skin. Reserve flesh for another use.
4. 4 Brush inside of potato skins with butter. Add 2 tablespoons cheese to each one, sprinkle with seasoned salt, and top with bacon.
5. 5 Return to the oven and broil until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with sour cream and scallions.

By LauraChristine

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• russet potato
• chili powder
• salt
• black pepper
• butter
• ranch dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. 2 Place the potatoes in the baking dish. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Evenly distribute the butter over the potatoes.
3. 3 Cover dish with aluminum foil, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until potatoes are tender. Remove from oven, and mix in the cheese and Ranch dressing. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

By JENNYBRIANNE

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• refried black bean
• chicken
• onion
• chili powder
• cumin
• seasoned salt
• tortilla chip

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 4-cup casserole dish.
2. 2 Mix refried beans, chicken, onion, and 1/2 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese together in a large bowl. Stir until chicken is broken up and ingredients are well combined. Mix in chili powder, cumin, and seasoned salt and spoon mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with 1/4 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes.
4. 4 Serve with tortilla chips and refrigerate any leftovers.

By Sandra Garth

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• chicken-style vegetarian strips
• cream cheese
• ranch salad dressing
• hot buffalo wing sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Place the diced vegetarian chicken strips, cream cheese, ranch dressing, and buffalo wing sauce into a slow cooker. Cook on Low, stirring occasionally, until the cheese has melted and the dip is hot, 1 to 2 hours. Stir in the shredded cheese and serve.

By shannon s

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• cream cheese
• sour cream
• jalapeno pepper
• ciabatta roll
• butter
• tortilla chip

Instructions

1. 1 Combine cream cheese, sour cream, and pickled jalapeno in a small bowl. Set aside. Preheat a skillet over medium heat.
2. 2 Slice each roll in half horizontally, then slice the rounded tops off the ciabatta rolls to make a flat top half. Spread 1 teaspoon butter on the doughy cut side of the bottom bun and 1 teaspoon butter on the now flattened top bun. Place 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture, 1/2 of the crushed chips, and 1/2 of the shredded cheese on the non-buttered side of the bottom bun. Place the top half of the bun on the sandwich and place the sandwich on the hot skillet. Repeat with the second sandwich.
3. 3 Grill until lightly browned and flip over, about 3 to 5 minutes; continue grilling until cheese is melted and the second side is golden brown.

By BrandyE

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• self-rising flour
• plain greek yogurt
• italian seasoning
• granulated garlic
• salt
• cheddar cheese
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees C (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix flour, yogurt, Italian seasoning, garlic, and salt together in a large bowl until it forms a ball. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth, adding more flour as necessary to keep dough from sticking, 2 to 3 minutes. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
3. 3 Layer dough balls and cheese in a small (5-inch) nonstick springform pan.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until bread has risen and is baked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• baking potato
• milk
• bacon
• green onion
• sour cream
• butter
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Mash potatoes in a large bowl using an electric mixer; pour in milk to make creamier. Stir in bacon, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, sour cream, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper.

By Michelle Haner

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• tomato
• tomato
• jalapeno pepper
• tomato bisque
• green chili
• pasta shell
• pepper jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with jalapeno, tomato bisque, and green chilies together in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and let simmer.
3. 3 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and place into the bottom of a casserole dish.
4. 4 Pour tomato sauce over pasta and stir in 1/2 Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 pepper Jack cheese. Top with remaining 1/2 Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 pepper Jack cheese.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese begins to brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

By j Morgan

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• chicken
• barbecue sauce
• pizza dough
• olive oil
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
2. 2 Combine chicken and 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce in a medium bowl until evenly coated.
3. 3 Roll out dough onto a work surface; cut in half to form 2 rectangles. Brush tops of dough with olive oil.
4. 4 Place dough, oil-sides down, onto the preheated grill; cook until bottom is browned and top is bubbling up, about 5 minutes. Brush tops of dough with oil; flip.
5. 5 Spread remaining barbecue sauce over crusts; top with chicken, cheese, and tomatoes.
6. 6 Cover the grill; cook until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool before slicing, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Kristin C

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• cooking spray
• pork sausage
• brown sugar
• butter
• egg
• milk
• salt
• black pepper
• crescent roll

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the sausage and brown sugar. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Transfer sausage to a bowl; wipe the skillet clean.
3. 3 Melt the butter in the clean skillet over low heat. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper. Pour the eggs into the skillet. Allow the eggs to cook undisturbed until they begin to set, then gently stir the eggs until the curds are separate and set but not dry, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. 4 Roll out the crescent roll dough, and line the bottom and sides of the prepared pan with 3/4 of the dough. Layer the sausage, scrambled eggs, and Colby-Monterey Jack cheese into the pan, then top with the remaining 1/4 of dough. Pinch the corners and sides of the dough together.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

By Rick

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• olive oil
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• parsley
• thyme
• salt
• sugar
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Using olive oil, grease a baking sheet.
2. 2 With a fork, mix together the flour, baking powder, parsley, thyme, salt, sugar, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, and white Cheddar cheese together in a bowl. Cut the butter into the flour mixture in coarse chunks, then use the fork to further cut the butter into the flour-cheese mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Lightly stir in the milk just until the dough holds together.
3. 3 Drop the batter by heaping 1/8-cup measuring cup onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven until risen and golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

By audiospirit

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• ground turkey
• kidney bean
• onion
• tomato sauce
• fire roasted diced tomato
• chili seasoning mix
• ketchup
• yellow mustard
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Place the browned turkey, kidney beans, and diced onion in a slow cooker; mix well.
2. 2 Combine the tomato sauce, fire roasted tomatoes, chili seasoning, ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar in the skillet. Bring to a simmer. Stir the sauce into the meat mixture in the slow cooker. Cook on High for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese before serving.

By Cleo

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• whole wheat bread
• mayonnaise
• mustard
• turkey breast
• guacamole
• salad green
• bean sprout
• avocado
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Spread mayonnaise on one slice of toast, then spread mustard on the other. Arrange the sliced turkey on one side. Spread guacamole over the turkey. Pile on the salad greens, bean sprouts, avocado and cheese. Finish with tomato slices, then place the remaining slice of toast on top.

By April

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• chicken breast
• cream cheese
• buffalo wing sauce
• ranch salad dressing
• sour cream
• tortilla chip

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix chicken, cream cheese, buffalo wing sauce, ranch dressing, and sour cream together in a large bowl; transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Colby-Monterey Jack cheese evenly on top.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips.

By Cookin'Momma

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• chicken
• buffalo wing seasoning mix
• ranch salad dressing mix
• pepper jack cheese
• chili sauce
• flour tortilla
• blue cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking pan.
2. 2 Place chicken in a large bowl and add Buffalo wing seasoning and ranch dressing mix. Toss to coat.
3. 3 Combine pepper Jack cheese and Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl; reserve 1 cup of cheese mixture. Reserve about 1/2 cup Buffalo sauce and pour the rest into a shallow bowl.
4. 4 Coat both sides of a tortilla with Buffalo sauce and place on a plate. Add desired amount of chicken and cheese mixture. Roll tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared baking pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Cover enchiladas with reserved cheese mixture and drizzle with reserved Buffalo sauce.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and tortilla edges are starting to brown, about 20 minutes. Top with blue cheese before serving.

By andreaclark22

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• cooking spray
• ground beef
• refried bean
• sour cream
• cream cheese
• taco seasoning mix

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
3. 3 Stir ground beef, refried beans, 3 cups Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, and taco seasoning mix together in a bowl until well mixed. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes.

By R J Nequette

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• water
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• olive oil
• potato
• olive oil
• sour cream
• garlic powder
• green onion
• bacon bit

Instructions

1. 1 Make the dough: Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a small bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to bubble, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Combine flour and salt together in a large bowl. Pour yeast mixture and oil over flour. Mix and knead until a sticky dough forms, about 5 minutes. Place dough into a large, lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Meanwhile, prepare the toppings: Place potatoes into a large pot; pour in enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
4. 4 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add potatoes and cook until lightly golden, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6. 6 Whisk sour cream and garlic powder together in a small bowl.
7. 7 Gently pat and stretch dough into a 12-inch circle on a pizza stone. Spread sour cream mixture evenly over dough. Layer potatoes on top to cover dough completely, then sprinkle with cheese, green onions, and bacon bits.
8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Elizabeth Herrera

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• refried bean
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• cumin
• tortilla chip
• jalapeno pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine refried beans, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin in a bowl; mix well.
3. 3 Pour tortilla chips onto a baking sheet in one layer. Spoon bean mixture over tortilla chips. Top with Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and jalapeños.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

By Beverly

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• breakfast sausage
• onion
• green bell pepper
• biscuit dough
• egg
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 In a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, combine sausage, onion and green pepper. Cook until sausage is evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
3. 3 Separate the dough into 10 individual biscuits. Flatten each biscuit out, then line the bottom and sides of 10 muffin cups. Evenly distribute sausage mixture between the cups. Mix together the eggs and milk, and divide between the cups. Sprinkle tops with shredded cheese.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until filling is set.

By CRANEJWR

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• cooking spray
• chicken breast
• green chile pepper
• flour tortilla
• cream of chicken soup
• half and half
• chicken broth

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x15-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. 2 Place chicken breasts in a large saucepan with enough water to barely cover; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Remove from the saucepan, drain, and shred with 2 forks.
3. 3 Place shredded chicken into a large bowl. Add 1 (8-ounce) package Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and canned green chilies. Mix well.
4. 4 Spoon about 3 tablespoons chicken mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla and fold tortilla in half, enclosing filling. Starting at the filled side, roll the folded tortilla into a cylinder. Place each enchilada, seam-side down, into the prepared baking dish.
5. 5 Whisk together condensed soup, half-and-half, chicken broth, and about 1/3 of the remaining Colby-Monterey Jack cheese package in another large bowl until well combined. Pour over enchiladas, then sprinkle remaining Colby-Monterey Jack cheese over the top. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese topping is melted and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.

By swannkitten

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• elbow macaroni
• butter
• milk
• flour
• tomato
• salsa verde
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
3. 3 Whisk milk and flour together in a small bowl.
4. 4 Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Pour in milk/flour mixture; stir constantly until thickened. Add most of the cheese, reserving a few tablespoons to sprinkle over top before baking. Mix in drained tomatoes, and salsa verde. Continue stirring until cheese is melted. Season to taste with black pepper. Stir in macaroni and thoroughly blend with the sauce.
5. 5 Divide among individual serving-sized ovenproof baking dishes or ramekins. Top with remaining cheese. and bake 10 minutes. Place under broiler for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until top is browned.
6. 6 Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler and cook until tops are browned, about 2 to 3 minutes.

By Diana71

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• whole wheat rotini pasta
• broccoli
• olive oil
• ham
• alfredo sauce
• milk
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes. Drain.
3. 3 Thaw the broccoli in a microwave oven until you can break it apart into small pieces.
4. 4 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the diced ham in the hot oil until the edges start to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the broccoli and cook and stir until any excess water has cooked away and the ham and broccoli are hot. Pour in the jar of Alfredo sauce and the milk; stir to blend, sprinkle with pepper, and add the cooked pasta. Stir everything together to coat the pasta with sauce and bring to a simmer.
5. 5 Spread the bubbling pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish, top with shredded Colby-Monterey jack cheese, and bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and the cheese is melted and starting to brown, about 30 minutes.

By mrsembee

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• cooking spray
• egg
• cottage cheese
• milk
• broccoli
• red bell pepper
• garlic salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a jumbo 6-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
2. 2 Combine eggs, cottage cheese, and milk in a blender or Vitamix. Blend on low speed to combine, 1 to 5 seconds. Pour mixture into a medium mixing bowl.
3. 3 Add broccoli, Colby-Jack cheese, and bell pepper to cottage cheese mixture; add garlic salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
4. 4 Divide mixture evenly between the prepared muffin cups.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of a quiche comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• ground beef
• tomato
• green chile pepper
• water
• sour cream
• taco seasoning mix
• corn tortilla chip

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and drain fat. Add the diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, water, sour cream and taco seasoning mix. Let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 In the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish, place a layer of tortilla chips. Cover with a layer of the meat mixture then a layer of cheese. Repeat this process until the last layer is cheese.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.

By LBLK

Ingredients

• ✓ colby monterey jack cheese
• chicken breast
• salt
• lemon pepper seasoning
• vegetable oil
• bacon
• onion
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Sprinkle chicken with salt and lemon pepper.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 13 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove and keep warm.
3. 3 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon slices to a paper-towel-lined plate. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet. Add onion and brown sugar and cook, stirring occasionally until onion is golden, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Place two bacon strips on each chicken breast half, top with caramelized onions, and sprinkle with Colby-Monterey Jack cheese.

By Brent BeSaw