497 cheese bread recipes

Pita pizza bites loaded with mushrooms, red onion, bell pepper, and melted mozzarella. Split, top, and bake in 20 minutes for a quick vegetarian appetizer.

Spinach dip in a bread bowl with cream cheese, water chestnuts, nutmeg, and cayenne. Hollow out a round loaf, fill it up, and rip bread to scoop.

Ground beef pie crowned with creamy sour-cream mashed potatoes, melted cheese, and crisp bacon strips. A retro shepherd's-pie cousin with a dinner-on-the-table weeknight feel.

Cheese-stuffed burgers hide a pocket of Monterey Jack and fresh chile pepper inside lean ground beef patties, then get served on toasted crusty bread with sliced tomato. The Juicy Lucy goes Southwest.

Princess Di's French toast spreads cream cheese between toasted egg bread slices before dipping in vanilla-cinnamon custard. A royal twist on a brunch classic.

Roman egg and cheese soup (stracciatella alla romana) with beaten eggs, Parmesan, bread crumbs, and lemon zest swirled into hot beef broth. A classic Italian comfort soup ready in minutes.

Mom's baked macaroni and cheese with cheddar, eggs, milk, butter, and bread crumb topping. A custard-style mac and cheese that bakes up creamy with a golden crust.

Baked scallops in a creamy mushroom and sherry sauce with tarragon, topped with bread crumbs and melted cheese. An elegant seafood casserole that's deceptively easy to make.

Classic Swiss cheese fondue with aged Gruyere, dry white wine, and a splash of kirsch. Silky, garlicky, and meant for dunking crusty French bread cubes.

Tangy beer cheese dip with sharp cheddar, roquefort, and a kick of Tabasco. Served in a hollowed rye bread bowl, this no-cook Cincinnati classic is ready in 15 minutes.

Broiled pita crisps with oregano and Parmesan, ready in 10 minutes. Split, spread with butter, season, and broil until golden and crunchy.

Italian stromboli stuffed with salami, capicola, provolone, and mozzarella in rolled bread dough. A Dijon mustard layer and oregano add a sharp, herby kick.

Puffy baked fondue, an individual cheese souffle made with French bread, Swiss cheese, white wine, and folded egg whites. The dinner-for-two souffle that doesn't require a souffle dish or French training.

Breakfast sausage cheddar casserole layers cubed bread, browned sausage, and sharp cheese under a custard of eggs, milk, and dry mustard. Make-ahead overnight brunch strata for holiday mornings.

Creamy cucumber rounds with herb cream cheese on multigrain bread make the cutest finger food for tea parties, showers, and garden gatherings. Ready in just 30 minutes with 6 simple ingredients.

The oldest diner sandwich in the book becomes a great summer meal when you make it live up to its name—cook it on the grill.