Cheese/45 recipes

Sausage loaf is a hollowed-out French bread loaf filled with seasoned sausage stuffing and melty Velveeta cheese, brushed with butter and baked. A 45-minute crowd-feeder for game day or potluck.

Creamy Southwestern yellow squash simmered with corn, tomatoes, green chiles, and cumin, finished with cream cheese and a kick of Tabasco. A hearty, spiced vegetable side dish that's on the table in 45 minutes.

Roasted red pepper cheese toasts with herbed mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, and Parmesan on whole wheat bread. A quick vegetarian appetizer or snack ready in 15 minutes.

Open faced Reuben sandwiches baked with sauerkraut, corned beef, and melted Swiss cheese on dark rye toast. A quick appetizer or party snack ready in just 15 minutes.

Made this Italian grilled cheese with 15-minute tomato soup (see the linked recipe below) for lunch, and what more can I say other than delicious. Grilled cheese and tomato soup are a classic pair, so it always a winner.

Quick cheese biscuits with cheddar, baking mix, and a brushed-on garlic butter topping. A 15-minute drop biscuit recipe that tastes like the famous seafood-restaurant rolls.

Open-faced egg and cheese sandwiches on toasted English muffins with scrambled eggs, onion, green pepper, and broiled American cheese. A 15-minute breakfast for six.

Cream cheese chocolate chip cookie bars made from two rolls of refrigerated cookie dough sandwiching a vanilla cream cheese filling. A bakery-counter dessert from supermarket shortcuts in 15 minutes of prep.

15-minute fettuccine Alfredo with cream cheese, parmesan, butter, and heavy cream finished with fresh nutmeg. The decadent restaurant-style pasta ready faster than ordering takeout.

Bacon-cheese dip blends Roquefort, cream cheese, sour cream, and crisp bacon with garlic and a hint of hot sauce. A cocktail-party classic ready in 15 minutes flat.

Layered banana pineapple dessert: a no-bake 9x13 with graham crust, sliced bananas, vanilla pudding with cream cheese, crushed pineapple, and a fluffy whipped topping. Feeds a crowd of 15.

Homemade Boursin-style cheese spread with fresh basil, chives, parsley, garlic, and chopped black olives folded into cream cheese. A 15-minute herbed cheese spread for crackers, baguette, or crudites.

Easy bacon cheddar cheese ball with cream cheese, scallions and pimentos. Make-ahead New Year's party appetizer ready in 15 minutes, chill overnight.

Hot corned beef sandwiches with American cheese, green olives, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce stuffed in coney buns and heated in foil. A quick, savory, retro lunch ready in 15 minutes.

Lancashire cheese scones made with Cheshire or Double Gloucester cheese, self-rising flour, butter, and a pinch of cayenne. British-style savory scone wedges baked golden in 15 minutes.

Easy lasagna made with a Bisquick batter instead of noodles, layered with ground beef, spaghetti sauce, zucchini, cottage cheese, and melted mozzarella. Feeds 15 in under an hour.