Cheese recipes

Margarita cheesecake spikes a vanilla wafer crust and creamy filling with tequila, Grand Marnier, and fresh lime, topped with a tangy sour cream glaze. A grown-up dessert that turns the classic cocktail into a chilled, sliceable showstopper.

No-bake Mexican chocolate and mascarpone cheesecake with a cinnamon-chocolate-pecan graham cracker crust. Mascarpone and cream cheese filling set with gelatin and folded with whipped cream.

Melty cheese dip with green chilies, fresh tomato, and a kick of hot sauce, ready in under 5 minutes using the microwave. Grab your chips and dig in.

All the flavors of a cheeseburger in a thick, creamy bowl of soup. Ground beef, potatoes, and melted cheddar come together in this hearty chowder that's ready in 45 minutes.

Cold chicken pasta salad with sharp cheddar, pepperoni, and Belgian endive in Italian dressing. A make-ahead dish that's even better after chilling overnight.

Corned beef noodle casserole layers egg noodles with canned corned beef, Velveeta, cream of mushroom soup and onion in a single 9x13 pan. The classic Midwestern church-supper one-dish meal.

One-pan skillet lasagna with ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, and uncooked noodles simmered right in the sauce. Classic lasagna flavors, zero oven, one dish cleanup.

Pasta and peas tosses ditalini macaroni with sweet peas, sauteed mushrooms, and a quick tomato juice sauce. Melted fontina cheese pulls it all together for a 30-minute Italian weeknight dinner for two.

Classic Italian lasagna with a homemade ground beef and tomato meat sauce, cottage cheese and egg filling, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Layered, baked, and worth every minute.

Pounded chicken breasts rolled around cream cheese, coated in buttery bread crumbs, and cooked in the microwave. A quick, cheesy stuffed chicken dinner in under 10 minutes.

Classic cream cheese cheesecake sweetened with condensed milk instead of granulated sugar, brightened with lemon, finished with a baked-on sour cream layer and fresh strawberries.

Whole artichokes stuffed with mushrooms, ham, Parmesan and bread crumbs, then slow-smoked until tender and infused with woodsy flavor. A show-stopping appetizer for your next cookout.

Sicilian tomato pesto with toasted pine nuts, fresh basil, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes folded with chopped tomatoes and tossed through linguine. Bright, rustic, and ready in 30 minutes.

Sausage apple omelet roll baked in a jelly roll pan, filled with cheddar cheese, bulk sausage, and chopped apple, then rolled up for an impressive brunch dish.

Homemade Boursin-style cheese spread with fresh basil, chives, parsley, garlic, and chopped black olives folded into cream cheese. A 15-minute herbed cheese spread for crackers, baguette, or crudites.

A no-bake cookies and cream cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, creamy gelatin-set filling, and chunks of cream-filled cookies layered throughout. No oven required.