805 cheese string recipes

Creamy spinach soup with Swiss cheese, cream cheese, sauteed mushrooms, and a touch of nutmeg. A rich, velvety soup built on a butter-flour roux base.

No-bake curry cheese tart appetizer with cream cheese, cheddar, sherry, and pureed chutney pooled in the center. A retro party spread served chilled with crackers.

Bacon, mushroom, and Monterey Jack egg casserole baked until golden and set. A crustless quiche-style brunch dish with scallions and celery salt that everyone asks for the recipe.

Lighter Mexican layered dip with seasoned refried beans, salsa cream cheese, lettuce, cheddar, scallions, and tomatoes. No-cook, make-ahead party dip.

Baked artichoke and shrimp dip with cream cheese, Parmesan, picante sauce, and mayonnaise. A hot, creamy, spicy party dip ready in 35 minutes.

Spinach feta rolls: crisp phyllo wrapped around a lemon-bright spinach, feta, and dill filling, baked golden and sliced into bite-sized pieces. A lighter, healthier spanakopita made with egg-white wash instead of butter.

Cheesy turkey and tomato pasta bake with cottage cheese, cheddar, and a buttery breadcrumb crust. Smart leftover-turkey casserole that feeds 12 from Thanksgiving's spoils.

Ham and Swiss appetizer pizza on a prebaked Italian bread shell with Dijon mustard and scallions. A 5-ingredient party snack that bakes in under 10 minutes and tastes like a hot ham and cheese sandwich in pizza form.

Lomi lomi salmon spread with smoked salmon, cream cheese, lemon juice, and green onions. A Hawaiian-inspired appetizer that takes 10 minutes and pairs with crackers or melba toast.

Shrimp mousse dip made with tomato soup, cream cheese, and gelatin, molded and chilled until firm. A retro party appetizer loaded with chopped shrimp that slices or scoops onto crackers.

Ale Bread: a no-yeast quick bread leavened with a bottle of ale and baking powder, optional green onions and sharp cheese baked in. Hollow-tap-test crust, ready in under an hour.

Crustless mushroom quiche where buttered mushrooms and saltine crumbs form the crust instead of pastry, filled with cottage cheese, eggs, and Monterey Jack.

Easy bacon cheddar cheese ball with cream cheese, scallions and pimentos. Make-ahead New Year's party appetizer ready in 15 minutes, chill overnight.

Ground beef and cheese pie with cheddar, Swiss, green onions, and a mayonnaise-egg custard baked in a flaky pie shell. A savory one-dish dinner.

Shrimp linguine with a quick cream sauce of Swiss, blue, and parmesan cheeses, fresh tomato, garlic, and oregano. Restaurant-style seafood pasta on the table in 30 minutes.

Single-serving omelet with sauteed scallions, lemon thyme, and melted cheese. A simple, herb-scented breakfast that cooks in about 10 minutes.