Cheese

Spaghetti squash sheds its reputation for being bland and watery in this baked-ziti-inspired dish, in which it’s smothered in flavorful tomato sauce and blanketed under a layer of melty cheese.

These crunchy, cheesy fried rice balls are the perfect snack for any time of day, and they come together in less than half an hour.

In the mood for a big bowl of leafy comfort? This sheet pan-dinner-turned-salad is a quick fix for any big salad cravings.

With salty cheese, toasted seaweed, sweet pears, and bitter radishes, this salad checks all the flavor boxes.

We want to drizzle everything with hot honey, and this radicchio, quinoa, and cotija salad is no exception.

This weeknight skillet dinner is our version of pizza beans...plus a dose of greens.

Toasty griddled Korean rice cakes, melty cheese, and a spicy, nutty brown butter–gochujang sauce come together in this truly decadent snack.

These savory hand pies are flaky, melty, and, thanks to a package of frozen puff pastry and sliced deli ham and cheese, really simple to assemble.

Rib eye makes these antipasto skewers extra special, but there’s lots of room to play around with proteins, cheeses, and briny bits.

As good with a cocktail as they are with tea or coffee, these mostly savory scones are perfect for a hair-of-the-dog brunch when the party continues into the next day.

The secret to lasagna de carne that packs a wallop of flavor? An herby sofrito that cooks with the beef until toasty and caramelized.

The love child of French onion soup and French onion dip. Need we say more?

No more fighting for those corner slices of lasagna—each serving of this skillet lasagna delivers that coveted mix of crispy and cheesy.

Almond flour is a wonderfully sweet, nutty complement for fresh carrots, walnuts, and raisins.

All the peppery, cheesy pleasure of the Roman classic in crispy, sliceable potato form.

This streamlined approach to making mole cuts down on ingredients without sacrificing flavor for a rich, velvety sauce that’s layered under crispy-gooey cheese.

This extra-savory take on the Southern classic might be our favorite excuse to buy corn out of season.

The solution to legume doom: This citrusy marinated bean salad with crunchy greens and big chunks of salty feta.

When you're not up for deep frying, bake a samosa's spiced potato filling into a buttery, flaky bed of puff pastry instead.

Everything you could possibly want in a tostada (and then some): shredded chicken smothered with a smoky, spicy tomato salsa, bacony refried beans, and a smattering of cilantro and cheese.

For anyone who has ever thought they hate Hawaiian pizza: This pie is for you.

Eating your veggies has never tasted as good as when they’re beer-battered and fried until crispy. Sub the zucchini for any veg—from broccolini to mixed mushrooms.

Meatballs filled with gooey cheese and bathed in creamy pecan romesco sauce—what more do you need?

This 5-ingredient rice porridge is pure cold-weather comfort in a bowl. (Did we mention it’s cheesy? It’s cheesy.)