Cheese recipes

Ribbons of spinach, carrots, and zucchini stack between lasagna noodles with a nutmeg-spiced cottage cheese sauce for a surprisingly rich vegetarian bake.

European soldier beans tossed warm with creamy Gorgonzola, fresh sage, and extra-virgin olive oil. Just four ingredients, cooked from dried beans for a rustic Italian-style side dish.

S'mores cheesecake: no-bake campfire dessert with a graham cracker crust, milk chocolate cream cheese filling, and a marshmallow whipped topping. All the s'mores flavors, none of the scorched fingers.

Oven-baked salmon cakes with sharp cheddar, cracker crumbs, scallions, and Worcestershire sauce, coated in buttered crumbs and baked crispy. No frying, just 10 minutes in a hot oven.

Mincemeat sandwiches with sweetened cooked mincemeat, cream cheese, and ground nuts piled between slices of bread. Retro holiday tea sandwich that uses up leftover mincemeat from Christmas baking.

Corn and zucchini casserole with a creamy bechamel, melty Monterey Jack cubes, and a garlic-oregano breadcrumb topping. A summer-harvest bake from Gold Medal flour.

German-style Westphalian cheesecake with cottage cheese, cream cheese, and whipped egg whites for a light, airy texture. Golden-topped and cooled slowly to prevent cracking.

Penne with wild mushroom sauce built on shallots, chicken stock, and a two-cheese melt of fontina and Parmigiano-Reggiano, finished with fresh basil and thyme. A rustic Italian weeknight pasta with earthy, silky depth.

Mystery pizza with a ricotta cheese crust made from just ricotta and flour, topped with tomato paste, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, and mozzarella. A gluten-light, no-yeast personal pizza.

Broiled lamb chops topped with sliced onion and melted Swiss cheese. A simple 3-ingredient lamb dish that goes from broiler to table with minimal effort.

Greek-style macaroni pie (pastitsio) with feta cheese, cinnamon, oregano, mint, and tomatoes, topped with a creamy yogurt-egg-feta bechamel. A vegetarian baked pasta casserole cut into squares.

Open-faced crab sandwiches loaded with Swiss cheese, crumbled bacon, slivered almonds, and a tangy sour cream spread, broiled until golden and bubbly. Ready in 30 minutes.

Easy crustless quiche made with Bisquick, cheddar cheese, and sauteed onions. This simple appetizer cuts into perfect squares and reheats beautifully.

Ale Bread: a no-yeast quick bread leavened with a bottle of ale and baking powder, optional green onions and sharp cheese baked in. Hollow-tap-test crust, ready in under an hour.

Impossible turkey pie with Bisquick that forms its own crust as it bakes. Leftover turkey, Swiss cheese, and mushrooms in a savory egg custard. Great for using up holiday turkey.

Orzo with spinach and toasted pine nuts, cooked risotto-style in garlic-infused water with Parmesan. A 15-minute Mediterranean side dish or light vegetarian dinner.