Cheese recipes

Gourmet's chicken divan layers blanched broccoli and sliced chicken under a silky sherry velouté finished with whipped cream, lemon, and broiled Parmesan. A refined take on the American classic.

A lighter vegetarian lasagna with homemade veggie-red wine tomato sauce, ricotta, fresh spinach, and nonfat mozzarella. Ovo-lacto friendly and packed with vegetables in every layer.

White sauce lasagna layered with chicken, ham, asparagus, mushrooms, mozzarella, and Parmesan. A make-ahead twist on classic lasagna that skips the red sauce entirely.

Traditional Jewish cheese blintzes with thin, eggy crepes wrapped around a sweetened cottage cheese filling, pan-fried in butter until golden. Freezer-friendly.

French toast grilled cheese sandwiches with thick cheddar slices and prepared mustard, egg-dipped and pan-fried in butter. Ready in 20 minutes on the stovetop or oven.

Cubed corn and green chile casserole with sharp cheddar and garlic. A minimalist Southwestern side dish baked until bubbly and golden on top.

Spaghetti aglio e olio in its simplest form: long noodles tossed with slow-bloomed garlic, fruity olive oil, fresh parsley, cracked pepper, and a snowfall of Parmigiano-Reggiano. A pantry dinner ready in twenty minutes.

Jadi's garlic bread takes a French loaf over the top with a butter, parmesan, mayo, and five-clove garlic spread. Foil-baked then broiled for the ultimate crisp-edged, cheesy center.

A rustic Italian cauliflower soup simmered in beef broth with plenty of garlic, red pepper flakes, and fresh parsley. Ladle it into bowls and shower with freshly grated Romano cheese. Simple, bold, and soul-warming.

Cappellini with a vibrant pureed herb-spinach sauce, nutmeg, and Parmesan. A light, veggie-packed pasta dinner on the table in 25 minutes. Diabetic-friendly too.

Ham and potato bake in a sharp cheddar cream sauce with pimentos. A five-ingredient casserole that uses up leftover ham and cooked potatoes.

Butternut squash soup with honey and a roasted barley risotto center, a restaurant-plated autumn soup where creamy risotto sits in the middle of a pool of silky squash soup. Elegant fall entertaining in a bowl.

Thick, creamy cheesy chicken chowder packed with tender potatoes, carrots, and celery in a rich cheddar-laced broth. This from-scratch soup warms you from the inside out on chilly evenings.

Cheddar chicken potpie with a pancake mix biscuit-style topping, cream cheese sauce, and sliced almonds on top. Quick weeknight potpie that skips the rolled pie crust entirely.

Diabetic-friendly French fudge made with evaporated skim milk, cream cheese, chocolate chips, and sugar substitute. A creamy, lower-sugar chocolate fudge that chills firm enough to cut into squares.

Pantry pasta puttanesca: quick tuna, anchovy, and olive pasta in low-fat tomato sauce. Low-fat, 20-minute weeknight dinner built entirely from pantry staples. Neapolitan attitude, no trip to the store.