5 recipes with cheese
Cheese is much more versatile than you might think. Here are five simple and delicious cheese recipes for all the family
1. Cheesy Cobs
Cut the top off a crusty cob roll and pull out the insides (you could use to make breadcrumbs for the pasta bake). Melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan. Add 1½ tbsp plain flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring all the time. Add 375ml warm milk, whisking until smooth. Add 1 tsp of Dijon mustard and 70g of grated Cheddar. Stir until melted. Fill the rolls with the sauce, then enjoy ripping pieces from the top of the roll and dipping them in the cheese!
2. Hot cheese & pesto toastie
For a quick snack, preheat the grill to medium and lightly toast one side of a slice of bread. Spread a spoonful of pesto over the untoasted side and grate 30g of Cheddar over the top. Grill for about 3 minutes until the cheese melts.
3. Vegetable & pasta cheese bake
For a healthier take on macaroni cheese, lightly cook broccoli, peas and carrot sticks. Put the vegetables in an ovenproof dish with cooked pasta shapes and pour over a cheese sauce (as shown in recipe 1). Arrange sliced tomatoes on top, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake at 200ºC/400ºF/gas mark 6 until golden.
4. Cheesy mash
Cook 650g potatoes in salted boiling water until tender, then drain. Add 30g butter and 100ml warm milk, season with salt and pepper, and mash until smooth and creamy. Grate 100g of mature Cheddar and stir it into the mash until melted; taste and add more cheese and milk if you like. Great with baked beans!
5. Cheese scones
Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7 and grease a baking sheet. Sift 220g self-raising flour and ½ tsp baking powder into a bowl. Stir in 90g grated Cheddar, 2 tbsp olive oil, 6 tbsp milk and a large beaten egg, then mix to make a soft dough. Roll out dough and cut out 10 scones. Brush with milk and bake for 12 minutes until risen and golden.
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