Cheese is a staple in many households, and for good reason. It adds flavor and texture to a wide range of dishes. Here are 7 easy recipes that put cheese at the center.

Bacon & Cheese Pizza

This pizza layers tomato paste, bacon, sliced tomatoes, olives, and mozzarella over a homemade fathead base. The crust gets a 10-minute head start before the toppings go on, followed by another 10 minutes in the oven.

Cheese Bacon Chips

These chips bake rounds of grated Emmental and cheddar until the edges turn golden. The recipe takes 20 minutes from start to finish and makes 24 pieces from just three ingredients.

Oven Baked Cheese Chips

Starting with six slices of Gouda, these chips add chopped pickles and olives before the tray goes into a 340°F oven. They take 20 minutes total and make 6 servings.

Cream Cheese Sausage Balls

Soft in the center and browned outside, these sausage balls mix sausage with cream cheese, shredded cheese, and almond flour. Ten minutes of prep and 25 minutes in the oven produce 30 one-inch balls.

Cheese Pops

Cut into small squares and left on the counter beneath a paper towel, these cheese pops turn 1 cup of hard cheese into 4 servings of puffed bites. The pieces need at least 48 hours to dry before they go into a 392°F oven for about 3 minutes.

Fried Cheese Balls

Whipped egg white gives these cheese balls their light center, while a quarter cup of shredded cheddar supplies the cheese. The recipe takes 10 minutes total and a yield of 13 balls.

Cheese Spread

Creamy and garlicky, this cheese spread mixes 8 ounces of shredded hard cheese with five garlic cloves, sour cream, salt, and pepper in just 5 minutes. The recipe makes 8 servings and requires no baking or stovetop cooking.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.