10,000 cheese recipes

Italian-style ground beef casserole layered with oregano mashed potatoes, sliced tomatoes, and melted mozzarella. A budget-friendly deep dish dinner using instant potatoes for a quick weeknight meal.

Garlicky chicken pieces sauteed in butter with broccoli and red bell pepper, tossed with linguini and finished with lemon and Parmesan. A 30-minute weeknight pasta.

Fuss-free Parmesan chicken with grilled boneless breasts brushed with a fat-free Italian dressing, Parmesan, and Italian herb sauce. Four ingredients, ready in 25 minutes, under 200 calories per serving.

Apple cream cheese coffeecake with a tender almond-scented crumb and cinnamon-sugar apples baked right on top. The cream cheese in the batter keeps every slice moist for days.

James Beard's method for rich double-strength chicken broth: simmer a whole bird in already-made stock for twice the depth of flavor. A foundation recipe every serious home cook needs.

I like this recipe and so did the family. Good for those who are on a diet!

Spicy buffalo chicken dip loaded with cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and hot sauce that simmers in the crockpot until melted and bubbly. Serve with chips or celery for game day crowds.

Caramel apple cheesecake on a graham cracker crust with a gooey caramel layer, cinnamon-apple cream cheese filling, and a caramel-apple-pecan topping. A fall showstopper dessert.

No-bake peanut butter pie with cream cheese, real whipped heavy cream, and a hot fudge topping over a graham cracker crust. Richer than the whipped-topping versions, with a denser, fudgier cut.

Italian bulgur soup with summer squash, lima beans, tomatoes, basil, garlic, and Parmesan. A hearty, low-fat vegetable soup with whole grain texture, ready in 45 minutes.

Pumpkin squares blend canned pumpkin with mincemeat, nutmeg, and allspice in a tender bar cookie, then frost with cream cheese icing. A holiday cookie tray showstopper.

Munich cheesecake with a shortcrust base, vanilla bean cream cheese filling, poppy seed-raisin layer, and brown sugar streusel topping broiled until crisp.

Hearty potato cheese chowder thickened with a quick roux and brightened with chopped tomatoes and parsley. A vegetarian dinner soup ready in 40 minutes from pantry staples.

Pizza Via Veneto is a peanut butter and cheddar cheese appetizer pizza on hot roll dough topped with chopped peanuts, pimiento, and red pepper flakes. A retro party snack baked until bubbly.

European-style buckwheat cake with ground almonds, filled and topped with a cranberry cottage cheese mousse set with gelatine. A naturally gluten-friendly torte with nutty, earthy flavor.

Marble squares swirl cream cheese filling through a tender chocolate sheet cake batter, topped with chocolate chips. Makes a big jelly-roll pan for a crowd, baked in 30 minutes.