344 cheesy pea recipes

Asparagus strata layered with bread, American cheese, and canned asparagus soaked in a dry mustard egg custard overnight. A make-ahead brunch bake ready after 45 minutes in the oven.

Classic spaghetti carbonara with crispy bacon, Romano and Parmesan cheese, eggs, and a splash of dry white wine tossed over low heat until silky and coated.

Make-ahead French toast strata with cream cheese, maple syrup, and a custardy egg soak. Assemble the night before and bake for a hands-free brunch.

The dish is hearty enough to be a main course, but can also be a side dish to a meat entree.

Rich onion soup built on a blond roux, loaded with smoky andouille sausage, finished with melted Parmesan and crispy croutons for French onion meets Cajun flair.

Easy asparagus frittata with fresh mushrooms, cottage cheese, and mustard, baked until golden and set. A high-protein, low-effort egg dish for brunch, lunch, or a light dinner.

Rich and creamy squares with a buttery yellow cake mix base topped with sweetened cream cheese and pecans. An easy two-layer bar cookie that feeds a crowd.

Turn frozen bread dough into warm, garlic butter breadsticks topped with Parmesan in under 30 minutes. Just slice, bake, brush, and dip into marinara.

Lavender-pepper pears are ripe Bartlett pears sprinkled with crumbled lavender, cracked black pepper, and lemon juice. An elegant no-cook fruit dessert.

Potato and chive tortelli tossed in brown butter with fried sage leaves and lemon. Handmade Italian stuffed pasta filled with chive-spiked mashed potato in a classic noisette sauce.

Manicotti Rita Taule wraps a creamy three-cheese ricotta filling inside delicate homemade crepes (no boiling pasta tubes). Baked under tomato sauce and melted mozzarella for a tender Italian classic.

Classic French onion soup gratinee: deeply caramelized onions simmered in beef broth, topped with toasted French bread and bubbling Gruyere. Pure bistro comfort.

Barley Stuffed Green Peppers filled with pearl barley, mushrooms, onion, Monterey Jack cheese, thyme, and marinara sauce. A hearty meatless main dish baked until the peppers are perfectly tender.

Chocolate cream cheese gooey butter bars with a chocolate cake mix base, chopped pecans, and a sweet cream cheese topping. A St. Louis-style gooey butter cake in bar form.

Tortilla soup with shredded chicken, crispy fried tortilla strips, melted Monterey Jack, and creamy avocado. A blender-based broth makes weeknight prep painless.

Warm brie melted over fresh herb sprigs, scored in a diamond pattern and ringed with baby pear tomatoes. A quick microwave appetizer served with crusty French bread for scooping.