Cheese recipes

Invite memories of Italy into your home with this exquisite dish!

Low fat creamy ham and pasta cooks bow-tie pasta with peas and turkey ham, then folds in a quick reduced-fat cream cheese sauce. Five ingredients, 30-minute weeknight dinner.

Fluffy no-bake orange Jello salad with cream cheese, whipped topping, mandarin oranges, and crushed pineapple. A retro potluck side that chills overnight and feeds a crowd.

This decadent cake is made with pineapple, chopped nuts and cream cheese.

Three-ingredient sausage balls made with sausage, cheddar cheese, and Bisquick baking mix. A classic Southern party appetizer that freezes beautifully cooked or raw.

Crispy baked rice cups filled with creamy guacamole and salsa, a vegetarian Mexican appetizer with edible cheddar-cumin shells. Bite-size party food made in a mini muffin tin.

Flaky Southwestern biscuits loaded with diced green chiles and sharp cheddar cheese. Golden, buttery, and ready in 45 minutes from scratch.

Velvety from-scratch cream of broccoli soup pureed until silky smooth and finished with cream, milk, and your choice of melty cheese. A warming, veggie-loaded bowl that beats anything from a can.

Pina colada cheesecake with cream cheese, rum, coconut extract, pineapple juice, and a vanilla wafer coconut crust. A tropical no-bake cheesecake set with gelatin.

Zesty drop biscuits with sharp horseradish, Parmesan, and Italian herbs. Quick savory sides with a spicy kick that pair beautifully with roast beef or prime rib.

Crispy flaquitos with seasoned ground beef, cumin, garlic, and melted cheese rolled in flour tortillas and deep-fried until golden. A crunchy Mexican appetizer or snack.

Baked eggplant casserole with cheddar cheese, condensed tomato soup, thyme, and bread crumbs. A simple diabetic-friendly vegetable side dish that comes together in an hour.

Penne with cauliflower, fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and Parmesan. A no-cook sauce tossed with hot pasta and cauliflower boiled together in the same pot. Ready in 30 minutes.

No-cook rigatoni pasta tossed with raw tomatoes, sliced bell peppers, fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan. A fresh vegetarian summer pasta ready in 30 minutes.

Hollowed tomatillos stuffed with cheddar, cream cheese, corn, and ground red chile. A no-cook Mexican-inspired appetizer you can prep ahead and serve cold.

Spam Denver biscuit souffle with a pressed biscuit crust, cream cheese and cheddar filling, cubed Spam, green pepper, and onion. A puffy, Denver omelet-inspired bake with a biscuit base.