Button Basics

George's Famous Cheese Buttons are tender noodle dough stuffed with seasoned cheese and onions. Prepared the old-fashioned way from an authentic German-Russian pioneer recipe using only farm fresh brown eggs. Always tender, always delicious, George's Cheese Buttons are perfect any time of the day!

Pick up a package of George's frozen Cheese Buttons. They are already fully cooked-- just thaw and serve using any of the following recipes or invent your own! Most popular is to simply brown them in butter.

Buttons for Appetizers (perfect as a snack)

Buttons & Dip: Brown buttons and serve with your favorite dipping sauce or puree one large, peeled and seeded cucumber in blender. Add puree to one cup sour cream and 1/2 tsp. dillweed. Mix well and start dipping!

Buttons for Lunch (perfect for light meals)

Button & Cukes: Brown two Cheese Buttons and serve with creamy cucumber salad.

Button Chowder: Saute chopped onions in butter. Add sweet cream, salt and pepper to taste. Lay Cheese Buttons in the mixture and re-heat, but do not boil. Serve in a shallow bowl and garnish with fresh chives. For variety add chopped celery and/or bell pepper to the onions and enjoy!

Bowl & Button: Brown a Cheese Button and enjoy with a bowl of your favorite soup.

Buttons for Supper (perfect for hardy meals)

Buttons & Sausage: Brown two Cheese Buttons and your favorite German frying sausage. Smother sausage in sauteed onions and bell pepper and serve with coleslaw or creamy cucumber salad.

Button Dinner: Brown three Cheese Buttons in butter. Remove buttons add more butter and brown bread crumbs with finely chopped onions. Melt sour cream over buttons and sprinkle with crumb/onion mixture. Serve with a cup of Borscht or creamy cucumber salad for the perfect combination of comfort food and nutrition.

Buttons & Fish: Brown two Cheese Buttons and serve with your favorite fish filet on a bed of Romaine with rice and mixed veggies.

Buttons for Breakfast (perfect to start the day)

Button Scrambles: Slice a Cheese Button into 1/4 inch strips. Lay strips in a frying pan exposing the tender cheese centers and pour two whipped eggs over all. Cover and cook until eggs are solid. Garnish with fresh chives and serve with fried potatoes and orange slices.

Buttons & Bacon: Brown two Cheese Buttons and serve with three strips of crispy bacon and a seasonal fruit cup.

Buttons for Dessert (perfect as a sweet treat)

Sweet Buttons: Gently warm four Cheese Buttons in the microwave and set aside. Heat 1/4 cup sour cream with 2 tsp. sugar for minute in microwave. Remove and stir in one drop vanilla. Spread sauce over Cheese Buttons. Garnish with a dash of cardamom and/or finely ground pecans. Serve warm.