20 baked cheese rice recipes

Hollow white onions stuffed with rice, Swiss cheese, cream, and fresh herbs, then baked until bubbly and golden. A cozy vegetarian side dish that steals the show.

Granny's ham and potato gratin for a crowd layers parboiled potatoes, diced ham, and Swiss cheese with a mustard-garlic bechamel. Feeds 24, bakes in under an hour, and can be assembled a day ahead.

Baked chicken breasts topped with chopped cranberries, diced apples, and walnuts, finished with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A quick, fruity weeknight dinner ready in 45 minutes.

Stuffed summer squash halves filled with scooped squash flesh mixed with diced cheese and cream, topped with buttered bread crumbs and baked until golden. Simple, seasonal comfort food.