Cheese recipe collection

Rib eye steak with Stilton sauce: grilled ribeyes sliced thin and served under a silky blue cheese cream sauce with green peppercorns. A steakhouse-level dinner built for a date night.

Ribollita, the classic Tuscan bread soup layered with vegetables, kidney beans, spinach, and Parmesan. Baked in a casserole with toasted bread soaking up a rich chicken-wine broth.

Rice and bean casserole with brown rice, pink beans, cottage cheese, and wheat germ, topped with sesame seeds. A high-protein vegetarian one-dish meal.

Rice and broccoli casserole with cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup, processed cheese, and sauteed onion. A classic make-ahead comfort food side dish.

Italian rice and radicchio soup with prosciutto, fresh sage, and Parmesan. A light broth-based soup where the bitter greens and salty garnishes are added fresh to each bowl.

Minestrina di riso e spinaci is an Italian rice and spinach soup with Arborio rice, garlic, onion, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. A light, brothy Italian soup where the rice adds body without heaviness.

Layered rice casserole with onion, cheese, sliced tomatoes or summer squash, and sour cream baked until bubbly. Simple, low-fat, vegetarian, and flexible.

Rice kugel with cream cheese, cottage cheese, orange and lemon zest, topped with crispy rice cereal and brown sugar. A creamy, custard-like Jewish holiday side dish.

Rice poblano soup, a Mexican green chile soup of pureed roasted poblanos blended into chicken broth with rice, shredded chicken, and cream. Ladled over melting Monterey Jack at the bottom of the bowl.

Rice primavera with broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a light parmesan-mayo sauce. Vegetarian one-skillet weeknight dinner. Lighter than pasta primavera.

Rich and creamy squares with a buttery yellow cake mix base topped with sweetened cream cheese and pecans. An easy two-layer bar cookie that feeds a crowd.

Rich cream cheese tube cake with butter, cream cheese, cake flour, and a hint of rum and lemon zest. A dense, velvety pound cake dusted with powdered sugar.

Rich no-bake chocolate cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, semi-sweet chocolate cream cheese filling, and folded-in whipped cream for an airy texture. Set with gelatin, no oven needed.

Rick's Favorite Pizza piles on five cheeses - mozzarella, muenster, provolone, cheddar, and parmesan - loaded with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, and green peppers.

Ricotta and pignoli sauce tosses fresh ricotta, toasted pine nuts, mint and basil with rotelle pasta in a quick tomato saute. A creamy Sicilian-inspired meatless pasta dinner.

Unlike New York style cheesecake, this cheese pie is much lighter and much lower fat; but it is still creamy, smooth and tasty, sour cream gives the extra zing, and the lemon zest brings the refreshing flavor.