What can I make with eggs and cheese?
Eggs and Cheese turn into dinner faster than almost anything else in the fridge. These recipes use eggs and cheese, and the method notes below cover the three techniques that cover almost every situation.
12 recipes with eggs and cheese
Monte Cristo Sandwich
Ham, turkey, and Swiss battered and griddled French-toast style.
American20m4
Cobb Salad
Chopped salad with chicken, egg, avocado, bacon, and blue cheese.
American20m4
Cinnamon Rolls
Fluffy yeast rolls swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with cream cheese icing.
American55m12
Cheesecake
Rich New York-style cheesecake on a graham cracker crust.
American90m12
Almojábanas (Colombian Cheese Bread)
Preheat the oven to 400° F.
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Carrot Cake
For the carrot cake, preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3.
British4
Three-cheese souffles
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6 and butter 4 small (about 200ml) ramekins.
France4
Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo)
step 1 Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
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Torta de fiambre
Line the bottom of a springform of 20-2cm (8-9inches) with parchment paper, I usually leave some overhang as the batter is very liquid and may spill a bit.
Uruguayan4
Pastel de Papas (Chilean Potato Pie)
Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil.
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Bolita di Keshi
Grate finely and toss together.
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Cream Cheese Tart
Crust: make a dough from 250g flour (I like mixing different flours like plain and wholegrain spelt flour), 125g butter, 1 egg and a pinch of salt, press it into a tart form and place it in the fridge.
United States4
eggs and cheese: the three methods worth knowing
- 1Soft scramble: low heat, constant stirring, off the heat while still glossy.
- 2Jammy boiled: 7 minutes in already-boiling water, then straight into ice water for 2 minutes so the shell slips off.
- 3Fried with crisp edges: hot pan, generous fat, spoon the fat over the white until set.
- 4In every method, salt at the end for a cleaner set and a softer texture.
What goes well with eggs and cheese
Eggs and Cheese is at its best with butter, cheese, spinach, scallion, toast and black pepper. Any two or three of those, plus eggs and cheese, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing eggs and cheese
Store eggs and cheese sealed and cool, and use the oldest stock first. If it is close to turning, cook it rather than throwing it out - roasting, soup, and a quick sauce all forgive slightly past-peak ingredients.
Substituting eggs and cheese
If you are out of eggs and cheese, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Eggs and Cheese recipes: common questions
- What can I make with eggs and cheese and not much else?
- Plenty. With eggs and cheese plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest eggs and cheese recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute eggs and cheese?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover eggs and cheese?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover eggs and cheese without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.