Cheese Recipes

Tex-Mex macaroni and cheese baked with chile con queso, fresh tomatoes, and cilantro, topped with shredded cheese and crushed tortilla chips.

Ham and corn casserole bakes cubed lean ham with whole kernel corn, green pepper, and onion in a light mustard-Worcestershire white sauce. Diabetic-friendly weeknight bake topped with breadcrumbs and cheese.

Pasta with sun-dried tomato cream sauce, butter, nutmeg and a Parmesan-egg-yolk finish. Rich, restaurant-style pasta in 30 minutes for any noodle shape.

White chocolate fruit tart with a buttery shortbread crust, creamy white chip and cream cheese filling, and glazed fresh fruit on top. A stunning no-fuss dessert.

Linguine tossed with fresh spring vegetables including asparagus, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, and leeks. A light, veggie-packed pasta dish that puts the season's best produce front and center.

Savory hazelnut compound butter with Parmesan, lemon zest, and fresh tarragon. A no-cook flavored butter for grilled fish, roasted vegetables, or crusty bread.

Pesto mushroom caps stuff fresh button mushrooms with homemade basil pesto and crown each one with a walnut half, then bake until hot and fragrant. A 10-minute vegetarian appetizer that punches way above its weight at a cocktail party.

Pasta with homemade basil pesto made from fresh basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, butter, and olive oil. Blended smooth, rested an hour, and tossed with hot capellini.

Chili con queso dip with Velveeta, poblano peppers, fresh tomatoes, picante sauce, and chicken broth. Thick, creamy, and kept warm in a crock pot for parties.

No-bake peanut butter pie with a chocolate rice cereal crust, cream cheese filling, and whipped cream folded in. Crunchy, creamy, and drizzled with chocolate syrup.

Stuffed mushrooms with Parmesan, garlic, bread crumbs, and fresh parsley baked until golden. A classic Italian-style appetizer that comes together with just a few pantry staples.

Open-faced healthy tuna melt on pita with black olives, tomato, red onion, and crumbled feta broiled until bubbly. A Mediterranean twist on the classic tuna melt, ready in 10 minutes.

Granny's sourdough starter: a four-ingredient old-fashioned starter that uses commercial yeast as a kickstart, then matures into a true wild starter you feed every ten days.

Buttermilk cheese loaf with sharp cheddar and dry mustard baked into a tender quick bread. No yeast, no kneading, and ready in under an hour.

Italian bread grilled golden with sliced SPAM, Swiss and American cheese, Roma tomatoes, Dijon mustard, and green onions. This loaded grilled cheese hero sandwich is ready in 25 minutes flat.

Layered ground turkey, corn tortilla strips, salsa, sour cream, and melted cheddar baked into a bubbly Mexican-style casserole. Think enchiladas without the rolling, ready in about an hour.