Cheese recipes
41 recipes tagged “cheese”.
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Crispy Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara
Low-moisture mozzarella double-breaded, frozen solid, then fried hot and fast so the crust sets before the cheese can blow out.
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Pan-Fried Potato and Cheddar Pierogi
Hand-pleated dumplings boiled until they float, then finished in butter and onions until the edges blister.
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Grilled Mexican Street Corn with Cotija and Lime
Charred corn slathered in garlicky mayo and rolled in cotija until every kernel disappears under cheese.
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Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup with Spinach
Browned Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, and wilted spinach in a tomato-cream broth — a 30-minute pot that eats like a casserole.
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Ground Beef Enchiladas with Red Chile Gravy
Browned ground beef and onion rolled into corn tortillas under a from-scratch chili-powder gravy, baked until the edges crisp.
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Ham and Swiss Sliders with Poppy Seed Butter
A whole pack of soft rolls sliced once, layered with deli ham and Swiss, and baked under a poppy seed mustard butter until the tops go glossy and the cheese runs.
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Sheet-Pan BBQ Chicken Pizza with Smoked Gouda
Rotisserie chicken and smoked gouda over a barbecue-sauce base, baked hot and fast on a preheated sheet pan instead of a stone.
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Instant Pot Mac and Cheese with Sharp Cheddar
No roux, no drained pot — the pasta cooks in broth and thickens its own sauce under pressure in under ten minutes.
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Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Rice Casserole
Shredded chicken, rice, and blanched broccoli bound in a from-scratch cheddar sauce, no canned soup involved.
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Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef and Cheddar
Ground beef and mushrooms in a from-scratch sour cream gravy, buried under a layer of tater tots that crisp instead of steam.
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Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze
Thick slabs of tomato and fresh mozzarella under torn basil, finished with a balsamic reduction thick enough to hold a stripe.
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Grilled Cheese with Sharp Cheddar and Caramelized Onions
Slow-caramelized onions and sharp cheddar melted between butter-crisped sourdough — the grilled cheese made worth the extra 20 minutes.
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Cacio e Pepe
Just pasta, black pepper, and two grated cheeses, emulsified with starchy water into a sauce that clings without a drop of cream.
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King Ranch Chicken Casserole with Green Chiles
Shredded chicken and corn tortillas layered into a spiced sour cream sauce and baked under a blanket of melted cheddar — a Texas potluck fixture, not a can of soup in sight.
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Broiled Garlic Bread with Parmesan
A split loaf loaded with garlic butter and finished under the broiler until the edges char — the fastest path from oven to pasta night.
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Baked Feta Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
A block of feta roasts alongside a pan of cherry tomatoes until both slump into a sauce — mash them together and there's nothing else to cook.
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Loaded Baked Potato Soup with Bacon and Cheddar
Potatoes simmered until they half-collapse into a roux-thickened broth, then loaded with everything that makes a baked potato worth eating.
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Sausage and Ricotta Calzone
A folded, sealed pizza that eats like a hot pocket with better bread — crisp outside, molten ricotta and sausage inside.
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Air Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
Halved jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and cheddar, wrapped in bacon, and air-fried until the bacon crisps and the peppers blister.
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Beef Birria Tacos with Melted Cheese
Chuck braised in a blended guajillo-ancho broth until it shreds, then folded into cheese-crisped tortillas and dipped in its own broth.
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Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde
Shredded chicken and sour cream rolled into corn tortillas, drowned in tangy tomatillo salsa, and baked until the cheese browns in spots.
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New York Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust
A dense, water-bath-baked cheesecake on a graham crust, sliced clean and cool — the opposite instinct from a deliberately scorched Basque one.
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Baked Ziti with Ground Beef and Ricotta
A red-sauce pasta bake with ricotta in pockets instead of layers, built for a 9x13 and a hungry table.
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Loaded Beef Nachos with Pickled Jalapeños
Two layers of chips, beef, and melted cheese instead of one tall pile, so every chip actually gets topping.
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Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip
Shredded chicken and cream cheese baked hot with enough Frank's to bite back — the dip that empties fastest at any table with a game on.
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New York-Style Pepperoni Pizza
A hand-stretched, high-hydration dough baked hot on a steel until the bottom blisters and the slice droops just enough to fold.
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Broccoli Cheddar Soup
A roux-thickened, cheese-heavy soup built for a weeknight — the one people ask you to bring the leftovers of.
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Spaghetti Carbonara with Guanciale and Pecorino
Egg yolks and pecorino turned silky by hot pasta water, no cream anywhere near it.
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One-Pan Chicken Alfredo
Seared chicken and fettuccine finished together in a cream-Parmesan sauce, no second pot for the pasta water.
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Cheddar-Topped Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice
Bell peppers packed with a simmered beef and rice filling, baked until tender, then finished under melted cheddar.
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Stovetop Queso with Pickled Jalapeños
Melted cheese, canned tomatoes, and pickled heat — ready before the chips run out.
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Crispy Chicken and Black Bean Burritos
Chili-rubbed chicken thighs, lime rice, and black beans rolled tight and browned seam-down until the tortilla holds its own shape.
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Skillet Steak Quesadillas with Pepper Jack
Seared skirt steak and melted pepper jack folded into a charred flour tortilla, ready before the rice even finishes.
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One-Pan Turkey Taco Skillet
Ground turkey, rice, and black beans simmered in taco spices and finished with melted cheddar — one skillet, no sides required.
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Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip with Parmesan
A hot, cheese-pulled dip built for a crowd around a bowl of chips, done in one baking dish start to finish.
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Make-Ahead Beef and Sausage Lasagna
Layered, rested, and sliced clean — the one thing worth assembling the night before you actually need it.
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Crispy Pan-Fried Chicken Parmesan
Breaded cutlets fried until the crust sets, then sauced only down the center so the edges stay crackling under the broiler.
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Classic Smash Burgers with American Cheese
Lacy, charred edges on a thin patty, built entirely on a screaming-hot griddle in under ten minutes.
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Aged Cheddar
A real stovetop béchamel under a crust of buttered crumbs, not a bag of orange powder.
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Gruyère Cheese Soufflé
A béchamel base lightened with whipped egg whites, baked until it climbs well above the rim — and eaten before it has the chance to fall.
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Gruyère and White Wine Fondue
Grated cheese and wine coaxed with cornstarch into a pot that stays glossy instead of breaking into strings — dip bread until it's gone.
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