Cheese recipe collection

Pasta and bean soup with chickpeas, kidney beans, elbow macaroni, and tomato paste in herbed vegetable stock. A filling 30-minute vegetarian soup with Italian flair.

Pasta e fagioli with cannellini beans, fresh tomatoes, rotelle pasta, and Italian herbs finished with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan. A classic Italian bean and pasta dish that's hearty, healthy, and quick.

Alfredo pasta with heavy cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Pecorino Romano finished with a dash of nutmeg. A rich, authentic Italian cream sauce with just 5 ingredients.

Pasta al pesto with homemade basil and pine nut pesto, tossed with steamed carrots, sauteed zucchini, and snow peas. A fresh, vegetable-loaded Italian pasta dinner.

Pasta alla carbonara made with fettuccine, bacon, onion, eggs, and Parmesan in a silky sauce built from egg yolk and rendered bacon fat. An Italian-American weeknight classic ready in about 40 minutes.

Pasta arrabbiata with linguine tossed in a spicy tomato sauce made from canned tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes, and olive oil. A fiery Italian classic ready in 30 minutes.

Summer vegetable pasta with seared zucchini, yellow squash, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, and basil tossed with ziti and Parmesan. Bright, garden-fresh, and quick.

Pasta salad with marinated artichoke hearts, alfalfa sprouts, black olives, and red wine vinegar dressing. A fresh, oil-free Italian-style cold pasta salad with vegetables.

Pasta shells Florentine stuffed with a spinach, mozzarella, cottage cheese, and Parmesan filling seasoned with nutmeg, baked under spaghetti sauce. A vegetarian stuffed shell dinner that's easy to assemble ahead of time.

Vegetarian penne baked with broccoli, spinach, and white wine, topped with melted Parmesan and cheddar. A quick green-loaded pasta bake with nutmeg-scented vegetables.

Farfalle pasta with broccoli pine nut pesto made from blanched broccoli, garlic, olive oil, and white wine vinegar processed into a coarse green sauce with red pepper flakes.

Vegetarian penne with sauteed fennel bulb, rehydrated dried tomatoes, broccoli, and pine nuts. A savory pasta tossed in the tomato soaking liquid for deep flavor.

Pasta aglio e olio with slow-cooked garlic in olive oil, fresh basil, parsley, and Parmesan. Six ingredients, no cream, and on the table in 30 minutes flat.

Pasta with pesto and grilled chicken: linguine tossed with jarred or homemade pesto and charred chicken pieces. Quick 30-minute dinner, warm or room temperature.

Pan-fried fusilli with toasted pine nuts, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, and Parmesan. The pasta crisps at the edges in the skillet for a nutty, textural Italian dinner.

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.