Cheese/40 recipes

Creamy crab and clam dip with cream cheese and a kick of Tabasco, spread on melba rounds and warmed in the microwave. Ready in 10 minutes for easy party snacking.

Cheese scones with sharp cheddar, whole wheat flour, and dry mustard rubbed with cold butter. A British-style savory scone that bakes tall and golden in under 10 minutes.

Overnight macaroni and chicken casserole with cream cheese, condensed soup, and crispy onion rings on top. A make-ahead, no-boil pasta bake that assembles in 10 minutes.

Tropical fruit brunch parfait layered with non-fat cottage cheese, peach yogurt, raisins, canned tropical fruit, and crunchy granola. No cooking, 10 minutes to assemble, and a high-protein low-fat breakfast.

Shrimp and crab enchiladas rolled in corn tortillas, smothered in a creamy sour cream-jalapeno sauce with Monterey Jack cheese. Feeds a crowd of 10 in under 45 minutes.

Easy pasta casserole with mixed vegetables, cheese, and a crunchy wheat germ topping. A three-ingredient microwave weeknight dinner ready in about 20 minutes.

Copycat Red Lobster cheddar biscuits made with Bisquick, shredded cheddar cheese, and cold water, brushed with garlic-herb butter. Just 20 minutes from bowl to table.

Classic Italian basil pesto with pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and Romano cheese blended with olive oil. No-cook sauce ready in 20 minutes that freezes beautifully.

Broiled crab melts on Melba toast rounds with lime, green onion, and hot mustard, topped with bubbling Swiss cheese. A two-bite appetizer for parties, ready in 20 minutes.

Easy Asian-style beef stir fry with carrots, celery, water chestnuts, and creamy cheese sauce. A 20-minute retro dinner served over fluffy rice.

Radicchio leaves brushed with lemon oil and filled with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A 5-ingredient, low-carb appetizer ready in under 10 minutes.

Southern pimiento cheese spread made with Velveeta, mashed pimientos, and mayonnaise. A creamy, no-cook spread for sandwiches, crackers, and burgers in 10 minutes.

Hobo buns with bologna, melted cheese, tomato, and green pepper on kaiser rolls. A quick, kid-friendly microwaved sandwich ready in 10 minutes flat.

Stuffed celery with provolone cheese, minced ham, butter, and Worcestershire sauce. A 5-minute no-cook appetizer that fills 15 to 20 celery pieces.

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

Cream cheese and apple sandwich with chopped peanuts on date-nut bread. A sweet, crunchy no-cook lunch or snack ready in 10 minutes.