12 incredible dishes that can be made with cheese
Cheese, like bread, is the head of everything. Because it can become a worthy ingredient of almost any dish.
We have collected for you 12 recipes of cheese dishes with which you can please yourself and your loved ones. And cooking them is quite simple. Enjoy it!
1. Cheese wontons (© showmetheyummy.com )
Take the dough for wontons (Chinese dumplings) or puff pastry, cut it into squares, put a few cubes of soft cheese inside and wrap it by connecting the corners of the dough together. Preheat a frying pan or saucepan and fry the resulting products in sizzling oil until a golden crust forms. You can serve them with honey-mustard sauce.
2. Pasta with spinach, artichokes and cheese (© yammiesnoshery.com )
Preheat the oven and cook the pasta in a saucepan according to the instructions on the package. In a large bowl, collect half a cup of fresh artichokes and chopped spinach, onion, 3 cloves of garlic. Add grated parmesan cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 cup grated Swiss cheese and cream cheese. Mix it all with the cooked pasta, put it in a greased form, add cream and bake for about 30 minutes.
3. Pasta with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese (© giverecipe.com )
Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package, rinse them, strain, leaving a little water in the pan. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Fry the grapes and tomatoes on it with the addition of tomato paste. Add a little milk to the mixture and stir. Place the pasta in a saucepan with this mixture and stir again. Add 3 balls of mozzarella cheese and cover for 2 minutes. At the end, toss the basil leaves into the pan and mix again. You can decorate the dish with fresh mint leaves.
4. Cheese fondue (© halfbakedharvest.com )
To make fondue, add diced gouda cheese and Swiss cheese to a bowl and mix with cornstarch and pepper. Wipe the fondue pot with garlic. Pour into it 1.5 cups of dry white wine, a tablespoon of cognac and heat over medium heat. When the liquid starts to boil, add the cheese, stirring slowly. Season the sauce with nutmeg and pepper. Keep it on low heat until ready. Serve fondue with croissants or croutons.
5. Cheese bombs (© spendwithpennies.com )
Preheat the oven. Cut the pre-prepared dough into square cookies. Put a cube of hard cheese in the center of each of them, wrap the dough around it and roll it into a ball shape. In a bowl, melt the butter and garlic in the microwave. In a separate bowl, mix the parsley and grated parmesan cheese. Dip the balls first in the butter, then in the cheese mixture and place on a baking sheet. Bake the balls for 10-12 minutes until they are browned.
6. Draniki with cheese (© tablefortwoblog.com )
For this dish, you need to prepare potato pancakes in advance. Preheat the oven. Grease the dish pan with butter. In a bowl, mix butter, salt, pepper, onion, cream, grated soft cheese and add the pancakes to the mixture so that they are completely covered with it. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
7. White pizza bread (© howsweeteats.com )
Preheat the oven. Cut a loaf of bread first along the long side, and then along the width to make a mesh. Wrap the bread in foil and put it in the oven for 10 minutes. Melt the butter in a microwave oven or a small saucepan. While stirring, add garlic, grated cheese and thyme leaves to the oil. Gently lift the bread slices and pour the sauce over them. Carefully put the chopped dried tomatoes and grated cheese into the crevices of the bread. Bake the bread for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. After baking, sprinkle it with grated cheese again.
8. Macaroni with cheese and crackers (© halfbakedharvest.com )
In a large saucepan with salted water, boil the pasta until al dente. Add 3 tablespoons of butter to the pan and melt over the heat. Add the garlic and fry it for 30 seconds, then throw in the chopped breadcrumbs and fry the mixture for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
In the same saucepan where the pasta was cooked, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Add flour. Turn down the heat and cook for 1 minute, stirring. Gradually add the milk and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens. Mix this sauce with cheese, pepper and salt to taste. Put the pasta in a prepared baking dish, pour over the sauce and sprinkle evenly with toasted crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes.
9. Baked potatoes with cheese (© natashaskitchen.com )
Cut the potatoes into halves or quarters (depending on the size) and cook. Put the boiled potatoes in a baking dish and pour in natural yogurt. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and crushed garlic. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the oven, sprinkle them on top with 1 cup of grated cheese (several types are possible) and return them back to the oven for 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts.
10. Tomato cream soup with cheese (© thecozyapron.com )
Put the soup pot on the fire, add 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil, diced onions and fry until the onion turns brown. Add the Italian seasoning, black and red pepper, a pinch of salt and tomato paste and cook the mixture for a minute. Then add, stirring, canned tomatoes, fresh parsley, basil, sugar. Simmer for 20 minutes. Then sprinkle grated cheese on top and whisk the soup with a blender to a creamy consistency. After that, if desired, you can add croutons or crackers to the soup.
11. Cheese rolls with bacon (© spendwithpennies.com )
Roll out the sandwich bread slices with a rolling pin, add a slice of cheese on top. Roll into rolls, wrap each of them with a slice of bacon, secure with a toothpick. Fry the rolls in butter until the bacon is browned and the cheese melts.
12. Baked red pepper with cheese (© closetcooking.com )
Mix the diced red pepper, 4 tablespoons of cream cheese, a ball of mozzarella cheese, a glass of grated hard cheese, salt and black pepper in a baking dish and bake at 180 degrees until golden brown for about 20-30 minutes. Serve the dish hot together with croutons.