2,089 cheese recipes

Creamy Southern-style butter pecan cheesecake on a pecan-studded graham cracker crust. Loaded with toasted pecans and sour cream for a rich, velvety texture. From Southern Living.

Ricotta-stuffed zucchini flowers filled with creamy ricotta, Asiago, chopped almonds, basil and parsley. Delicate squash blossoms baked until warm, elegant enough for company, easy enough for a summer Tuesday.

Authentic Italian trenette pasta tossed with fresh basil pesto, tender potatoes, and crisp green beans. A Ligurian classic using one pot for everything, ready in 40 minutes.

Light lasagna roll-ups filled with part-skim ricotta, broccoli, spinach, and scallions, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella. A low-fat vegetarian twist.

Copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Cristoforo: shrimp sauteed in a homemade basil, garlic, and parmesan compound butter, then tossed with linguine. A restaurant-style shrimp pasta that comes together fast once the butter is made.

Mexitalian lasagna layered with hot Italian sausage, chili, picante sauce, cottage cheese, and mozzarella. A bold Mexican-Italian fusion comfort food bake.

A lighter vegetarian lasagna with homemade veggie-red wine tomato sauce, ricotta, fresh spinach, and nonfat mozzarella. Ovo-lacto friendly and packed with vegetables in every layer.

Individual crustless spinach and feta pies baked in ramekins with mint, nutmeg, and a bright Greek tomato salad on the side. A Mediterranean appetizer or light main.

Budget-friendly chicken noodle casserole with fresh spinach, cottage cheese, cheddar, and pimiento. Works with turkey, ham, or tuna for a flexible weeknight dinner.

Rich and creamy baked spinach casserole made with cream cheese, butter, and onion soup mix, topped with crispy breadcrumbs. Only 5 ingredients and a holiday side dish crowd-pleaser.

Chocolate banana creme log with sliced banana layered with sweetened ricotta, drizzled with chocolate syrup, and topped with shredded coconut. A no-bake single-serving dessert in 10 minutes.

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.

Bubble up pizza casserole with quartered refrigerated biscuits tossed in marinara and mozzarella, baked into a bubbly, cheesy, fork-and-knife pizza bake. Kid-favorite weeknight dinner.

Hawaiian cake starts with a yellow cake mix base topped with a cream cheese pudding layer, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, maraschino cherries, and flaked coconut.

Baby Hot Browns are bite-sized Kentucky classics: sliced turkey and onion on French bread rounds, smothered in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce and topped with crumbled bacon. A rich, savory appetizer.

Rustic Calabrian asparagus soup thickened with eggs and Parmigiano-Reggiano, ladled over toasted Italian bread. A silky, savory Italian egg-drop soup ready in one hour.