1,418 cheese ball recipes

Rice casserole with brussels sprouts and red bell pepper, bound with egg and creme fraiche, topped with melted Leerdammer cheese, and finished with a spicy honey-sambal cashew garnish. A European-style vegetarian one-dish meal.

Giant stuffed bread loaf filled with ham, salami, Swiss, cheddar, caramelized onions, and mustard, baked until golden and sliced into hearty portions.

A hollowed-out French bread loaf stuffed with layers of scrambled eggs, deli ham, Monterey Jack, cheddar, red peppers, and tomato slices, then baked until melty. A showstopping brunch centerpiece.

A golden cornmeal-Parmesan crust pressed into a deep-dish pie pan and loaded with saucy kidney beans, zucchini, bell pepper, and seasoned tomatoes, then blanketed with melted mozzarella. Hearty, protein-packed vegetarian comfort in one gorgeous pie.

Italian meat pie with seasoned ground beef, tomato paste, green pepper, and layers of mozzarella and Parmesan in a pie crust. Like pizza in pie form.

Scallops Fenton are wine-poached scallops in a rich Swiss and Romano cheese sauce with mushrooms, folded with whipped cream and broiled golden in individual shells.

Grilled Italian sandwich layered with salami, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, and provolone on crusty bread with olive mayonnaise and Dijon. A hot pressed masterpiece.

Hot tuna sandwiches loaded with cheddar, hard-boiled eggs, olives, pickles, and green pepper, microwaved until the cheese melts. A retro tuna melt with a loaded deli-style filling.

Classic crabmeat au gratin baked in a buttery cream sauce with sauteed vegetables, egg yolks, and a golden cheddar crust. Rich, bubbly, and pure Louisiana comfort.

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.

Pork Chops Ole with seared chops baked over taco-seasoned rice in tomato sauce, topped with green pepper and melted cheddar. A Tex-Mex one-dish pork and rice dinner.

Skillet macaroni barbecue: elbow pasta simmered one-pot with stewed tomatoes, barbecue sauce, sweet corn, peppers, onions, and melted cheddar on top. A vegetarian weeknight skillet dinner that tastes like a cowboy diner plate.

This is as good as any Italian sandwich I have eaten in Chicago! Even my grandkids loved it! PK

Baked clams on the half shell topped with a crispy tasso and Parmesan crust, drizzled with saffron sabayon. An elegant Cajun-inspired appetizer ready in 25 minutes.

Fresh mushrooms, red and green peppers, zucchini, corn, and kidney beans simmer in spiced tomato sauce for this quick garden vegetable chili. Ready in 35 minutes.

Pounded chicken breasts stuffed with Italian sausage and mozzarella, browned and simmered in a hearty red wine tomato sauce with peppers and mushrooms. Sunday dinner, Italian-style.