156 cheesy italian bread recipes

Rustic Calabrian asparagus soup thickened with eggs and Parmigiano-Reggiano, ladled over toasted Italian bread. A silky, savory Italian egg-drop soup ready in one hour.

Southwestern stuffed peppers filled with hot Italian sausage, bread stuffing, and Monterey Jack cheese, simmered in chicken broth with a blended red pepper sauce.

Sharp cheddar fondue with apple juice, Dijon mustard, and onion powder served with crusty bread cubes and blanched vegetables. A fall-inspired cheese dip ready in 30 minutes.

Italian-style mini meatloaves made with ground pork, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning. Ten individual portions glazed with ketchup for faster baking than a single large loaf.

Saucy scalloped beef pie with a ground beef or turkey meat crust filled with scalloped potatoes, mushrooms, and Parmesan. Upside-down shepherd's pie concept topped with chili sauce.

Turkey muffaletta swaps the traditional cured meats for sliced turkey, layered with provolone and a vinegary olive salad of green olives, roasted red peppers, capers and parsley on a hollowed Italian loaf.

Chicken calzones with feta, parmesan, fresh tomatoes, and basil stuffed in a homemade beer dough crust. Brushed with melted butter for golden, flaky edges.

Easy pizza primavera on pita: personal-sized pizzas topped with broccoli, summer squash, asparagus, peas, fresh tomato, basil, mozzarella, and parmesan. Ready in 30 minutes.

This recipe was easy and the results are scrumptious.

Crispy Parmesan-breaded chicken fried golden in butter and olive oil, served with a simple Marsala mushroom wine sauce on the side. Two Italian classics in one.

Mike's Baked Stuffed Eggplant fills eggplant shells with a Parmesan, breadcrumb, and egg stuffing, then bakes over a rustic potato-tomato sauce for 90 minutes. A hearty Italian-style vegetarian main.

Light Spanish garlic soup made with a whole head of roasted garlic pureed into chicken broth with carrots and red pepper. Topped with garlic-rubbed Parmesan croutons.

Hot turkey sandwiches on Italian bread with a Monterey Jack cheese sauce, sliced tomatoes, and sauteed onions. Made entirely in the microwave in about 30 minutes.

Easy, simple and cost-effective yet so delicious. Aromatic flavors are a great way to use up day old crusty bread.

Pounded chicken breasts stuffed with fresh basil and Roma tomatoes, coated in Parmesan breadcrumbs, and pan-fried golden. Served on a bed of peppery radicchio and watercress tossed in vinaigrette.

Spaghetti with Greek lamb meatballs in a tomato feta sauce. Mint, cinnamon, and scallion-seasoned lamb meatballs simmered in white wine tomato sauce with crumbled feta stirred in.