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What to Make with Eggs and Cheese

If you’re wondering what to make with eggs and cheese, you’re holding two of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen. Together they cover breakfast, lunch and a quick dinner — rich, filling and ready in minutes. Here are five reliable recipes. Add anything else you have on hand and DinnerForToday will fold it into a custom recipe.

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Classic Cheese Omelette

Soft, folded and oozing cheese — the three-minute breakfast of champions.

8 minEasy1 serving

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup grated cheese
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chives (optional)

Method

  1. 1Whisk the eggs with salt and pepper.
  2. 2Melt the butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
  3. 3Pour in the eggs, swirl, and pull the edges in as they set.
  4. 4Add the cheese to one half, fold over and slide onto a plate.

Cheesy Scrambled Eggs

Low and slow scrambling makes these the creamiest eggs you’ll ever eat.

8 minEasy2 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1Whisk the eggs with the milk, salt and pepper.
  2. 2Melt the butter over low heat and add the eggs.
  3. 3Stir gently and constantly until just set.
  4. 4Fold in the cheese off the heat and serve on toast.

Crustless Cheese Quiche

All the comfort of quiche with none of the pastry work.

40 minEasy4 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 1.5 cups grated cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1Soften the onion in the butter and spread over a greased dish.
  2. 2Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper; stir in most of the cheese.
  3. 3Pour into the dish and top with the remaining cheese.
  4. 4Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes until set and golden.

Breakfast Quesadilla

Scrambled egg and melted cheese folded into a crispy tortilla.

12 minEasy1 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese
  • 1 large tortilla
  • 1 tsp butter
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1Scramble the eggs softly in the butter; season.
  2. 2Lay the tortilla in a dry pan and scatter cheese over half.
  3. 3Add the eggs, fold over and cook until crisp and the cheese melts.
  4. 4Cut into wedges and serve.

Cheese & Egg Fried Rice

An unexpected combo — eggs, cheese and rice make a surprisingly great quick meal.

15 minEasy2 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cold cooked rice
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese
  • 2 spring onions
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oil

Method

  1. 1Scramble the eggs in hot oil, then push aside.
  2. 2Add the rice and toss until hot.
  3. 3Stir in the cheese until melted and coating the rice.
  4. 4Finish with soy sauce and spring onions.

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