Cheese Recipes

Pot roast in savory cheese sauce made with beef chuck braised in cream of cheddar soup, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and Italian herbs. Fork-tender and rich with cheesy gravy.

Fettuccine with shrimp, fresh tomatoes, basil, black olives, garlic, and Romano cheese. A quick Italian pasta toss where the sauce cooks in just 3 minutes.

Lower-fat ricotta cheesecake with no crust, no cream cheese, and no sour cream. Light and fluffy with lemon zest and vanilla, topped with fresh strawberries.

Ribollita is a Tuscan bread soup layered with vegetables, chicken, kidney beans, spinach, stale bread, and Parmesan, then baked until thick and crusty. A hearty Italian peasant soup that improves overnight.

Zucchini boats loaded with sauteed mushrooms, onion, garlic, and thyme in herbed breadcrumbs, topped with Parmesan and baked until golden. A vegetarian appetizer or side.

Creamy corn and walnut dip with cream cheese, lime juice, cumin, and ground red chili. A no-cook Mexican-inspired party dip with crunch and heat, ready in 10 minutes flat.

Homemade pizza pockets stuffed with sautéed SPAM, green pepper, onion, mushrooms, pizza sauce, and Parmesan, baked in bread dough until golden. Kids and grown-ups both go crazy for these handheld pockets.

Fiddlehead puff is a savory egg and cheese casserole baked with fresh fiddlehead ferns and biscuit mix. A simple springtime brunch dish that showcases this seasonal wild green.

A layered Snickers pie with a graham cracker crust, fudge brownie layer loaded with chopped candy bars, and a creamy vanilla cream cheese topping with milk chocolate.

Loaded drop cookies with cream cheese, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, walnuts, raisins and coconut. Rich dairy base creates ultra-soft centers with chewy edges in just 12 minutes.

A grilled, rather than baked, pizza with some unexpectedly delightful toppings. Use these ideas as a starting point and get creative with your toppings... the possibilities are endless! Enjoy with a salad and your favorite flass of wine! Cook time does not include dough's rising time. Can be ovenbaked if grill is not available

Grilled portobello mushroom sandwiches with goat cheese, arugula, and red onion on crusty bread. Brushed with garlic olive oil and ready in 20 minutes.

Entertaining friends? Try this dip and they won't believe you made it!

Vidalia onion pie with 6 sweet onions slow-cooked in butter, mixed with sour cream, eggs, Parmesan, and hot sauce in a baked pie shell. A rich Southern onion quiche that makes two pies.

Twice-baked potato 'boats' stuffed with scrambled eggs, ham, zucchini, red pepper, and Parmesan. A hearty handheld brunch dish that delivers the eggs-and-hash-browns combo in one shell.

Vegetable stock simmers carrot, celery, turnip, asparagus, potato, parsley, and dandelion greens or kitchen scraps in water for hours until concentrated. A zero-waste freezer staple for soups, risottos, and braises.