Cheese recipe collection

Breaded round steak browned in bacon drippings, then baked low and slow with Parmesan, oregano, and whole onions. A hearty country-style cube steak dinner that turns a tough cut tender in about an hour.

Party chicken bake with browned chicken breasts smothered in a creamy mushroom soup, cream cheese, chive, and sauterne wine sauce. Baked for an hour and served over Italian-seasoned rice.

Party rye pizza: cocktail rye rounds topped with sausage, melted Velveeta, mozzarella, and tomato paste. Make-ahead freezer appetizers ready in 8 minutes.

Pasta Rolls are four-cheese stuffed pasta roulades wrapped in cheesecloth and poached in chicken broth, then sliced into rounds and served with sauce. A dinner party showstopper.

Pasta stuffed pizza-style, jumbo pasta shells filled with shredded zucchini, torn pepperoni and Italian bread crumbs, baked under tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan. A pizza-night mashup in shell form.

Pasta with beans, the Italian-American take on pasta e fagioli, with elbow macaroni tossed into a brothy tomato base loaded with cannellini beans, garlic, and Parmesan. Rustic one-pot comfort food.

Pasta with chicken, tomato, and Romano cheese ready in 40 minutes. Spaghetti tossed with chicken strips, fresh tomatoes, olives, green pepper, and broth reduced into a light savory sauce.

Pasta with ricotta-walnut sauce blended from ricotta, yogurt, walnuts, garlic, and Parmesan with fresh herbs. A creamy, no-cook pasta sauce lighter than traditional Alfredo.

No-tomato pasta with Italian sausage, spaghetti squash, mushrooms, and fennel, finished with an egg stirred in carbonara-style. A lighter, brothy pasta dinner with hidden vegetables.

Penne with prosciutto and vodka sauce simmers crushed tomatoes with vodka, garlic, prosciutto, and a splash of cream into a silky pink pasta sauce. Topped with Parmesan and red pepper heat.

Light Pennsylvania Dutch cheesecake with low-fat cottage cheese and beaten egg whites for cloudlike texture. Sinks in the middle to cradle fresh berries or peaches.

This easy version of the classic pepper sauce clearly illustrates why some old-time combinations just cannot be improved upon. Serve this with beef or game, especially pheasant.

Sloppy Joe-style pizza burgers with ground beef, pepperoni, pizza sauce, mozzarella, and mushrooms on toasted buns. All the flavors of pizza in a handheld meal.

Peppery mozzarella salad with beefsteak tomatoes, avocado, and shallots in a crushed green peppercorn and lemon dressing. Marinated one hour for bold flavor.

Quick beef enchiladas with picante sauce, cumin, and melted cheddar. These spicy rolled tortillas come together in under an hour for a satisfying Tex-Mex weeknight dinner.

Peppy Pizza Pie uses a seasoned ground beef and pepperoni crust pressed into a pie pan, filled with mushrooms, olives, tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. Pizza meets meatloaf.