10,000 cheesy recipes

Pasta with spinach pesto made from fresh spinach, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and olive oil pureed smooth. A milder, more affordable twist on traditional basil pesto that freezes well for up to 6 weeks.

Griddle cheesecakes made with pureed cottage cheese, cooked like pancakes and served with a fresh cranberry-orange sauce. A light, tangy twist on traditional cheesecake.

An easy to prepare mustard that is good with sausage, cold cuts, or as an accompaniment to an English plowman's lunch of cheese, bread, pickled onions, and radishes.

Baked chicken breasts topped with chopped cranberries, diced apples, and walnuts, finished with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A quick, fruity weeknight dinner ready in 45 minutes.

Bologna casserole with cubed potatoes, green peppers, and cream of mushroom soup topped with American cheese. A retro microwave one-dish dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Mock parmigiana shapes seasoned beef patties, bakes them in a mushroom-tomato sauce, then tops with melted mozzarella. The veal parmigiana shortcut for any weeknight.

Personal veggie pizzas on honey wheat crust with broccoli, yellow pepper, roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and melted provolone. Three crispy pies in 30 minutes flat.

Greek manestra cooked in lamb broth with tomato bits and topped with grated Romano cheese. A simple, traditional Greek pasta side dish with just four ingredients.

Italian-style jalapeño chili with hot Italian sausage, ground chuck, fennel, red wine, and three kinds of peppers. A sturdy bowl for game day or cold-weather feeding.

Layered chicken enchilada casserole stacks torn corn tortillas with cream of chicken soup, green chiles, evaporated milk, and shredded Swiss cheese. Pantry-friendly weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Retro skillet pie with chicken, spinach, and mushrooms folded into a spicy jalapeño Velveeta soufflé, wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough. Puffy, cheesy, and crowd-ready.

Whole wheat focaccia flavored with rosemary, honey, and olive oil, topped with garlic butter, sun-dried tomatoes, and parmesan. A rustic Italian flatbread with a heartier grain backbone.

Polpettone Italian stuffed meat steaks sandwich ham and melted mozzarella between two herbed beef-and-veal patties, breaded crisp, then baked under tomato sauce and more cheese. The Italian-American answer to chicken cordon bleu.

Pan-fried fish fillets with a crispy Parmesan-cornmeal crust and a buttermilk dip that keeps the coating locked on. Golden, crunchy, and ready in minutes on the stovetop.

Creamy green tomato pie layers tangy green tomatoes and sweet onions on a Bisquick crust, topped with a sharp cheddar and mayonnaise mixture. A Southern garden classic with a golden bubbly top.

Prosciutto and pea cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, shallots, and Romano cheese tossed with penne. A rich Italian pasta sauce that comes together fast.