2,145 ches recipes

Stacked crepe tower layered with spinach, ricotta, smoked ham, and roasted red peppers, baked under cheese sauce and Parmesan. A stunning make-ahead centerpiece.

Cheesy creamy garlic soup caramelizes a dozen cloves of garlic with onion, deglazes with white wine, and purées French bread into a velvety bowl finished with cream and Gruyère. A French country soup with serious depth.

Easy taco salad with seasoned ground beef, crunchy Doritos, iceberg lettuce, and shredded cheese tossed in tangy Thousand Island. The throw-together potluck classic ready in 15 minutes.

Pasta and peas tosses ditalini macaroni with sweet peas, sauteed mushrooms, and a quick tomato juice sauce. Melted fontina cheese pulls it all together for a 30-minute Italian weeknight dinner for two.

Cashew nut risotto with basmati and wild rice, mushrooms, red pepper, peas, and Parmesan. A British-style rice dish from legendary cook Marguerite Patten.

A two-layer Jello salad with a cherry pie filling base topped by a creamy lemon layer of cream cheese, pineapple, whipped cream, and marshmallows. Serves 12 from a 9x13 pan.

Chocolate cake with surprise filling hides creamy cream cheese and chocolate chip pockets inside a buttermilk-cocoa cake batter. A black bottom-style cake that bakes in one pan with no frosting needed.

Layered portabella mushroom pasta bake with wheat germ-crusted mushroom slices, chunky tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. A vegetarian Italian comfort dinner for two.

Three-ingredient cheesy salsa dip made with sharp cheddar cheese spread, jarred salsa, and fresh cilantro. Melts in the microwave in 5 minutes for instant game day snacking.

Potato broccoli casserole with thinly sliced potatoes baked in broccoli cheese soup until golden and tender. Just 5 ingredients for a creamy, hands-off side dish.

Creamy chicken and macaroni casserole: cubed chicken breast and elbow pasta in a sour cream and cream of chicken sauce, topped with melted cheddar and Monterey Jack. A pantry weeknight dinner.

Creamy shrimp spread blended with cream cheese, mayo, lemon juice, and dill. A quick food processor appetizer for crackers or rye bread, ready in minutes.

Cocoa drop cookies made with cream cheese for an extra-soft, tender crumb. A simple chocolate cookie with just 8 ingredients that comes together in minutes.

Summer fruit salad bowl of nectarines, raspberries, and grapes over crisp iceberg, dressed with a cream cheese sauce thickened with macerated ginger-nectarine juices.

Old-fashioned Pennsylvania dandelion and lettuce salad with Swiss cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and a sharp olive oil vinegar dressing. A springtime forager's lunch in 10 minutes flat.

A loaded BLT sandwich with a Southwestern spin, featuring crispy turkey bacon, peppery arugula, sharp cheddar, creamy avocado, and a zesty mayo-salsa spread on toasted Italian bread. Ready in 10 minutes.