115 melted cheese recipes

Easy slow cooker Southwestern chicken with corn, black beans, chunky salsa, and melted cheddar. Just 5 ingredients and minimal prep for a hands-off dinner.

Seafood fettuccine in a creamy Parmesan sauce with crab meat and steamed broccoli. A quick homemade roux-based cream sauce that comes together in 25 minutes flat.

No-bake crabmeat nachos piled high with a creamy, briny filling of cream cheese, black olives, and flaked crab. A cold seafood appetizer that's built for game day or cocktail hour.

Turkey casserole baked in a mashed potato shell with mixed vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, and melted cheddar. A low-fat way to use leftover turkey.

Pizzeria-style deep-dish pizza: a cornmeal-crisp homemade crust pressed up the sides of a deep pan, layered Chicago-style with mozzarella under crushed plum tomatoes, herbs, sausage, and Parmesan.

Try something new in the kitchen with this succulent dish that will have everyone asking for a second helping.

Asparagus risotto made with arborio rice, dry white wine, and asparagus-infused cooking water as the stock. A zero-waste Italian technique that builds deep flavor from stalk to tip.

A hearty one-skillet dinner with turkey, kidney beans, and rice simmered in crushed tomatoes and chili powder, topped with melted Monterey Jack. Everything cooks together in one pan for an easy 45-minute weeknight meal.

This recipe uses ready-made taco shells, but soft tortillas are good too.

Black bean chili built on home-ground spices and dried ancho chile. Vegetarian, vegan-adaptable, with toasted cumin and homemade chili powder. Serve over melted cheese with creme fraiche and roasted poblanos.

Cheesy chili mac for a crowd with ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, and melted cheddar cheese sauce over pasta. Family-friendly one-pot chili that feeds 12.

Intensely fudgy brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, swirled with a tangy chocolate cream cheese topping and studded with toasted nuts. Dense, rich and squidgy in the middle.

Sharp cheddar cheese, sauteed red onion, black bean and corn make a delicious filling for the quesadillas. Warm the assembled quesadillas in the pan, which melts the cheese nicely and crisp up the tortillas. Salsa is a great side to go along with these cheesy and warm quesadillas.

Sliced turkey, tangy sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese, and a homemade Russian dressing on buttered rye bread, broiled until golden and gooey. A lighter spin on the classic deli Reuben that's ready in 25 minutes.

Foolproof chocolate truffles made with cream cheese, no tempering or ganache fuss. Just melt, mix, chill, and roll into balls coated in nuts or coconut. An easy, make-ahead candy for gifting or the holidays.

Cheddar tomato soup blends fresh tomatoes, onions, and celery into a rustic broth, then enriches it with cream and a full half-pound of melted sharp cheddar. The grown-up answer to canned tomato soup, with cheese already in the bowl.