592 cheery recipes

Whole wheat English muffins topped with a seasoned cottage cheese and wheat germ spread, fresh tomato, and broiled cheddar strips. A high-protein open-faced melt ready in 15 minutes.

Layers of sliced zucchini, fresh tomatoes, onions, melted cheese, and crispy bacon seasoned with oregano and garlic. This crustless zucchini pizza bake delivers all the pizza flavor without the dough.

Tender yellow squash and sweet Vidalia onion baked with Parmesan, sharp cheddar, and sour cream under a golden cracker crumb topping. This Southern squash casserole is a lighter take on a beloved classic.

Two ingredients. Five minutes. Velveeta salsa dip stirred into hot pasta for an instant cheesy Mexican-style side dish. When you need dinner yesterday, this is the move.

Canned chili meets melted cheddar cheese spread and sour cream in this dead-simple rice topper. Five ingredients, one pot, and dinner is handled. The ultimate lazy night comfort meal.

Curried cheese spread with farmer's cheese, yogurt, chopped apples, carrots, pecans, and currants. A crunchy, sweet-savory appetizer for crackers or pita.

Cheesy eggplant pasta sauce with mushrooms, red pepper, and blended cottage cheese braised in dry sherry. A creamy, low-fat vegetarian sauce with nutritional yeast for extra savory depth.

Red Lobster-style Cheddar Bay biscuits with Bisquick, sharp cheddar, and garlic butter brush. The copycat recipe that actually delivers the restaurant flavor at home in 20 minutes.

Cheesy pita sandwiches with microwave-melted Swiss cheese stuffed with an Italian-dressed salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, and peppers. A quick vegetarian lunch in 5 minutes.

Sliced apples tossed with pudding mix, layered over a press-in oat crust, topped with shredded American cheese and a buttery crumble. A sweet-savory apple pie with no rolling pin needed.

Cottage cheese blended with pumpkin purée, brown sugar, and warm spices makes a lighter, creamy filling for this graham cracker crust pie. Low-fat pumpkin pie that still satisfies.

Ground beef, rice, and onions baked in a creamy tomato soup sauce under a bubbly mozzarella topping. This no-fuss cheesy rice and beef casserole serves two and is ready in 40 minutes.

Ramen noodles leveled up with canned tuna, mixed vegetables, and melted mozzarella in a creamy mushroom sauce. This budget-friendly cheesy tuna and noodles skillet is comfort food that won't break the bank.

Cheesy crusted spiced acorn squash roasts wedges of sweet squash under a crunchy Parmesan, sage, garlic, lemon-zest breadcrumb crust with a pinch of cayenne. A fast vegetarian side for weeknight dinners.

This chicken and rice casserole is full of cheese and creamy goodness. This dish becomes a gluten-free main dish if you use a gluten-free cream of chicken soup, gluten-free sour cream and gluten-free bouillon.

Tender artichoke hearts baked in creamy mozzarella and parmesan with garlic, golden-topped hot dip ready in 35 minutes for any cracker