145 cheese stick recipes

Saffron risotto layered over tender slow-baked lamb with rosemary, thyme, asparagus, and Parmesan. A Northern Italian dinner-party stacked casserole.

I wanted to share a recipe which I have been making this winter for my family. It is a good cold weather dish. It makes enough for a crowd my family (2 adults and 3 teens) only eat about half. This can be made ahead and chilled until ready to use.

Italian braised lamb and potatoes with pecorino cheese, red capsicum, and garlic simmered in stock until fork-tender. A make-ahead casserole that tastes even better the next day.

Vidalia onion risotto with crumbled feta and Parmesan cheese. Sweet onions and tangy feta give this creamy arborio rice dish a Greek-Italian twist.

Fresh minestrone soup made in the microwave in 13 minutes with spirelli pasta, mixed vegetables, beef stock, and Italian herbs. A solo or two-bowl quick lunch with no stovetop required.

A stacked veggie club sandwich with broth-sauteed mushrooms, crisp cucumbers, sprouts, tomato, and low-fat cheese on triple-decker toast. Ready in 20 minutes.

Shepherdless pie with red lentils, pearl barley, carrots, and tomatoes under a cheesy mashed potato crust. A hearty vegetarian twist on the British classic.

Moussaka soup with browned eggplant, cubed lamb, tomatoes, and peas in a rich lamb stock with oregano. All the flavors of Greek moussaka in a quick 30-minute bowl.

Santa Fe hominy sauteed with roasted poblanos, jalapeño, tomatoes, and melted monterey jack. A quick vegetarian New Mexico side dish, ready in 30 minutes.

Bean and pasta soup with kidney beans, elbow macaroni, spinach, and stewed tomatoes in vegetable broth. A one-pot Italian-style soup with Parmesan on top in 30 minutes.

Restaurant-style French onion soup with a dual broth of chicken and beef, topped with crusty French bread and broiled Swiss and Parmesan cheese. Freezes for up to 6 months.

Roasted butternut squash and cauliflower pile onto a bed of creamy Parmesan polenta spiked with rosemary. A hearty vegetarian main that's equal parts rustic Italian comfort and weeknight simple.

Very beautiful recipe, these beans are cooked very tasty!

Pearl barley gets the risotto treatment with tender cauliflower florets and a splash of red wine in this hearty grain bowl that delivers creamy comfort without the constant stirring of Arborio rice.

French onion soup scaled for catering with slow-cooked onions in beef stock topped with toasted bread and Parmesan. A large-batch recipe built for feeding a crowd.

This is a basic risotto rice . Many ingredients may be added, such as green onion, peas, sliced mushrooms, clams, shrimp, lean hamburger or chicken.