270 cream cheese pasta recipes

Crawfish tails baked in a rich custard of cream, eggs, and Swiss cheese with sautéed vegetables, cognac, and sautérne. A Cajun-French quiche that's pure indulgence.

Fried eggplant rounds with Parmesan crust topped with a creamy crab and shrimp sauce flavored with liquid crab boil, cream cheese, and Tabasco. A Cajun-style showstopper.

Full-spread taco bar: chipotle-spiced ground beef simmered in tomato broth, chunky homemade guacamole with lime and garlic, and fresh serrano pico. Twelve tacos' worth of filling with every fixing on the table.

Texas-style Brazos turkey chili loaded with poblano, jalapeno, serrano, and chipotle peppers, simmered with Mexican beer and finished with grated dark chocolate. Bold, smoky, and layered with heat.

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.

Stuffed cheese mushroom meatballs filled with melted Swiss and sauteed mushrooms, simmered in a tomato cream-of-mushroom sauce. Hearty Midwestern comfort food served over pasta or mashed potatoes.

Fettuccine with shrimp and goat cheese tosses oil-poached shrimp and garlic into hot pasta with fresh tomato, basil chiffonade, and creamy chevre. A no-cream pasta dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Noodles with blue cheese sauce made from crumbled blue cheese, cream, and Parmesan tossed with hot pasta. A bold, tangy three-ingredient cheese sauce.

Easy homestyle macaroni and cheese: the pasta bakes right in the dish in a cheese sauce sharpened with mustard, then sour cream stirs in for extra creaminess. A no-boil, no-drain baked mac and cheese upgrade.

Shrimp and pasta primavera made in the microwave with frozen pasta in cheese sauce, shrimp, sour cream, and dill. Dinner in under 20 minutes.

Creamy salmon pasta with melted Fontina cheese and heavy cream. A simple three-ingredient Italian sauce tossed with hot pasta for a quick, rich dinner for two.

Fettuccine alfredo made the Roman way, with handmade semolina pasta tossed in butter and freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. No cream. Just butter, cheese, pasta water, and minutes of tossing.

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.

Overnight macaroni and chicken casserole with cream cheese, condensed soup, and crispy onion rings on top. A make-ahead, no-boil pasta bake that assembles in 10 minutes.

Vegetarian penne pasta with crumbled feta cheese and sauteed bitter greens in olive oil. The feta melts into a creamy, tangy sauce without any cream needed.

Shrimp linguine with a quick cream sauce of Swiss, blue, and parmesan cheeses, fresh tomato, garlic, and oregano. Restaurant-style seafood pasta on the table in 30 minutes.