Cheese Recipes

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.

Old-fashioned chicken spaghetti casserole made from scratch with a whole stewing hen, creamy mushroom roux, hard-boiled eggs, and melted cheddar. Makes two casseroles so you can freeze one for later.

Bacon, avocado, and cheese omelet: an oven-baked breakfast omelet loaded with crisp bacon, fresh avocado, and Monterey Jack cheese. A big-batch brunch for six in 30 minutes.

Serve with lightly dressed salad greens, tossed with tomatoes, then finish with pineapple chunks spooned over yogurt.

Vegetable lasagna packed with broccoli folded right into the ricotta layer, stacked with a chunky homemade tomato sauce of peppers, celery and basil. A hearty meatless lasagna under bubbly mozzarella.

Crockpot chicken tortilla casserole layers shredded chicken, cream of chicken soup, green chili salsa, tortillas, and cheese. Hands-off slow cooker enchilada-style dinner.

Classic smoked salmon bagel sandwich layers light cream cheese, lox, capers, red onion and tomato on a toasted bagel. The 5-minute New York deli breakfast at home.

Rice cakes topped with reduced-fat cream cheese, mandarin oranges, kiwi, and fresh strawberries. A colorful, low-fat no-cook snack ready in 10 minutes.

Low calorie chocolate layer pie with a press-in flour crust, sweetened cream cheese middle, sugar-free chocolate pudding, and light whipped topping. Three layers, lighter guilt.

Lite cheesecake with raspberry sauce uses nonfat cream cheese and 2% cottage cheese for a silky, tangy slice without the guilt. Topped with bright homemade raspberry sauce.

Risotto primavera packs spring vegetables into creamy arborio rice: green beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, carrots, and tomatoes folded in stages, finished with butter and Parmigiano. The garden in a bowl.

Layered Mexican tortilla appetizer with cream cheese, picante sauce, and dried beef stacked between flour tortillas. Chilled overnight and sliced into wedges. Make-ahead party food.

Microwave potatoes and eggs, a one-bowl breakfast with hash browns, turkey bacon, eggs, melted cheddar, and salsa. Ready in 10 minutes for a fast protein-packed morning.

Breakfast burritos pack scrambled eggs, ground beef, diced potatoes, and sharp cheddar into warm flour tortillas. A hearty Tex-Mex morning hand-held that beats any drive-thru.

No-bake blueberry white chocolate cheese pie with a toasted hazelnut crust. Piped cream cheese filling, melted white chocolate, and a heap of fresh berries.

Silky double-boiler polenta topped with a melting slice of tangy Gorgonzola and a swirl of butter. This elegant Italian side dish is simple enough for weeknights yet impressive enough for dinner parties.