Cheese Recipes

Lighter Mexican layered dip with seasoned refried beans, salsa cream cheese, lettuce, cheddar, scallions, and tomatoes. No-cook, make-ahead party dip.

Four cheese pasta with ground beef, stewed tomatoes, and scallions. Cream cheese, Swiss, cheddar, and Parmesan melt into a rich, gooey sauce over penne in 30 minutes.

Basic quiche recipe with a 5-ingredient custard base of eggs, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, milk, and flour. A versatile template for any vegetable, meat, or cheese combination.

Peach cobbler topped with sharp cheddar biscuits instead of plain dough. Almond extract and lemon juice brighten the filling while the cheese adds savory crunch.

Italian cheese biscuits made with Bisquick and sharp cheddar, brushed with garlic-herb butter while hot. Drop biscuits ready in 20 minutes, like Red Lobster's famous version.

Baked stuffed summer squash filled with ricotta, scallions, sage, thyme, and parsley. A light vegetarian side dish ready in 30 minutes that makes the most of garden squash.

School cafeteria cheese bread with American cheese rolled into soft yeast dough like a jelly roll. This scaled-down version of the classic school lunch favorite bakes golden in 30 minutes.

Braised fennel sauteed in butter, simmered in chicken broth until meltingly tender, and finished with grated Parmesan. Four ingredients, 30 minutes, pairs beautifully with pork.

Impossible tuna cheese pie makes its own crust from a Bisquick batter poured over tuna, cheddar, and caramelized onions. Topped with fresh tomato slices and melted cheese.

Olive dip with cream cheese, sour cream, chopped black olives, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika. No cooking required. Serve with scallions, celery root, or chips.

No-boil lasagna with ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, and jarred spaghetti sauce. Uncooked noodles soften right in the dish with a simple water trick.

Overnight breakfast sausage casserole with browned sausage, sharp cheddar, eggs, and bread cubes soaked overnight. The make-ahead Christmas-morning casserole that goes from fridge to oven to plate.

Shrimp and vegetable risotto with dried porcini mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, and white wine. Arborio rice cooked the classic way with ladled broth for a creamy, one-pot Italian dinner.

Maple pumpkin cheesecake on a graham cracker crust, topped with a maple pecan glaze. Creamy, warmly spiced, and rich with real maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Crab casserole Florentine with layers of buttery spinach, cream of mushroom, and a Swiss cheese béchamel folded with sweet crab meat and crunchy water chestnuts.

Navajo tacos built on Indian fry bread and loaded with seasoned ground beef, pinto beans in homemade New Mexican red chile sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.