41 better cheese bake Recipes

vegetable broth, milk, polenta, carrots, butter, sour cream or 100 g yoghurt, leaves sage, minced (the original recipe called for parsley, but i like sage better), cheese, grated, sugar, salt and pepper

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

sharp cheddar cheese, monterey jack pepper cheese, butter, flour, dry vegetarian chicken base (tastes better ), onion powder, white pepper, season-all salt, dry mustard, cayenne (as much as you want), nutmeg, milk, macaroni, sweet paprika

red potatoes, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, chicken broth, sour cream, velveeta cheese, cut into small pieces, white pepper, salt, liquid smoke, cheddar cheese, chives, crumbled bacon or bacon bits

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

baking mix, cold milk, cold butter, garlic powder, shredded cheddar cheese, dried parsley, garlic powder, melted butter, salt

vegetable oil, divided, lean ground beef, minced garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, onion, diced, tomato paste, tomato puree, crushed tomatoes , with juice, beef base , such as better than bouillon, chicken base , such as better than bouillon, grated parmesan cheese, steak seasoning , such as mccormick s montreal, garlic salt, dried basil, dried parsley, vegetable oil , for the baking dish, dried mostaccioli , cooked al dente, meat sauce, warm or at room temperature, shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded or grated parmesan cheese, for garnish

bacon, diced, baked beans, kidney beans, drained, pinto beans, drained, chili beans, drained, brown sugar, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, grated parmesan cheese

ground beef (80/20 or better ), ziti pasta al dente, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese shredded, parmesan cheese to taste

yellow potatoes, salted butter or 1/4 cup margarine, coarsely chopped yellow onion, flour, salt, fresh black pepper, dried rubbed sage, chicken broth, milk, shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese, cooked crumbled bacon (divided ), chives (for garnish ), sour cream (for garnish )

spaghetti sauce, spaghetti noodles (1 lb) boiled, cottage cheese, cream cheese, softened (or buy whipped), shredded mozzarella, butter

spaghetti squash, asparagus, white mushroom, red bell pepper, garlic cloves, traditional spaghetti sauce, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese , to preference, grated reduced-fat parmesan cheese , to preference, salt and pepper, to taste

water, butter, flour, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, swiss cheese, shredded, cooked ham, cubed, asparagus spear

butter, softened (no substitutes), cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, flour, salt, baking powder

lean ground beef, oregano, onions, finely chopped, cumin, canned chopped green chilies, monterey jack cheese, grated, garlic, finely chopped, canned stewed tomatoes, flour tortillas

milk, olive oil, onion, spring onions (depending on the size), garlic (the more the better ), refined flour, mushroom, diced ham or sausage or cooked chicken or broccoli, black pepper, salt, fettuccine pasta or corkscrew macaroni, grated cheddar cheese, butter

frozen green beans, cream of mushroom soup, cheddar cheese soup, milk, pepper, french-fried onions (french s)

canned pumpkin, packaged frozen spinach, thawed and drained, better than cream cheese cream cheese substitute, nutmeg, salt and pepper, to taste, sliced mushrooms, sliced onion, low-fat tofu, non-fat soymilk, crushed garlic, celery salt, dill, better than cream cheese cream cheese substitute, salt and pepper, to taste, whole wheat tortillas, vegan parmesan cheese (optional)