10,000 cheesy recipes

Puffy Creole eggplant souffle with the holy trinity, fresh basil, cheese, and a kick of cayenne. Light as air with deep Southern flavor in every spoonful.

Sauteed shrimp in a rich cream cheese and Swiss cheese sauce with white wine, broiled under golden breadcrumbs. Serve this elegant French-inspired casserole over rice or pasta in under 45 minutes.

Chicken breasts topped with roasted chile-spinach pesto and Monterey Jack, wrapped in buttery phyllo dough and baked golden. Served over a garlic-basil cream sauce.

Cheesy shredded potato casserole baked with melted cheddar, sour cream, scallions, and red pepper flakes. Potatoes are cooked in their skins, cooled, then coarsely grated for the best texture.

Crispy oven-baked chicken breasts coated in taco-spiced breadcrumbs with chili, cumin, and oregano. Served taco-salad style with cheddar, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Frozen pink lemonade pie with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped cream in a graham cracker crust. No-bake and creamy with a tart lemon punch.

Lemon-broiled scrod topped with a tangy yogurt-Parmesan crust. A five-ingredient, low-fat fish dinner that cooks under the broiler in under 10 minutes.

Crustless garden quiche with mushrooms, onion, shredded carrots, and light processed cheese in a cholesterol-free egg and skim milk custard. No pie crust needed for this lighter take.

Springtime New England quiche filled with tender fiddlehead ferns, leeks, and sharp cheddar, crowned with whole fiddleheads. A seasonal pie that celebrates the fleeting wild harvest.

Grecian skillet rib eye steaks rub with oregano, basil, garlic, and pepper, pan-sear in olive oil, then finish with lemon juice, crumbled feta, and Kalamata olives. Mediterranean steakhouse dinner.

Crispy toast topped with a savory mix of crumbled bacon, chopped olives, sharp cheddar, and a hint of curry, then broiled until bubbly. A make-ahead appetizer that freezes beautifully.

Tricolor Boboli pizzas: prebaked crusts topped with olive tapenade, caramelized red onion, red peppers, goat cheese, and toasted pine nuts. A 1990s Mediterranean dinner-party shortcut.

Crustless carrot and cheddar quiche baked in a water bath for a silky, custard-like texture. Made with skim milk and grated carrots for a lighter take on quiche.

Maple cream coffee treat with refrigerated biscuits filled with coconut cream cheese, baked over a sticky brown sugar-nut-syrup base, then flipped like sticky buns.

No-bake strawberry cheesecake with cream cheese, whipped cream, and frozen strawberries set with gelatin on a graham cracker crust. Light, creamy, and smooth.

Beat sugar and butter until -light. Blend in egg and -flour. Mix well and spread onto -bottom of 10-inch -springform pan. Bake at 450-degrees for 10 -minutes.