Cheese recipes

Vegetarian eggplant casserole layered with crumbled veggie burgers in tomato sauce and cheddar cheese, baked until golden and bubbly. A meatless moussaka-style dish.

Sausage and beef party rye appetizers with melted Velveeta, oregano, and hot sauce. A make-ahead freezer appetizer that broils up bubbly and hot straight from the freezer.

Filetto sorpresso don is a butterflied filet mignon stuffed with prosciutto, mozzarella, and truffle, then breaded, pan-seared, and finished in white wine and lemon pan juices.

Chocolate cannoli cake turns the Italian classic into a layered loaf: butter cake split and filled with a sweet ricotta cannoli cream studded with chocolate chips and dried fruit, then drizzled with chocolate sauce.

Hot cheesy Mexican chicken layers shredded chicken on crisp baked tortillas with a tangy yogurt-tomato sauce spiked with green chiles, chili powder, and coriander. Make-ahead casserole that can go straight from freezer to oven.

Nut horns are Eastern European cream cheese pastries filled with a sweet walnut meringue filling. The dough chills overnight for a flaky, tender bite that melts in your mouth.

Italian-style pot roast is a beef chuck braised for three hours with soffritto, tomato paste, red wine, and Italian herbs. Sliced beef plus pasta sauce over spaghetti, feeds eight.

Peanut butter and celery health wedge on whole wheat with grated cheese, toasted in a sandwich maker until crispy and melty. A crunchy, protein-packed snack in 10 minutes.

Italian-style grits casserole layered with hot sausage, ground beef, pizza sauce, green peppers, onion, and melted cheddar. A Southern-Italian comfort food mashup.

Beef tamale pie with a cornbread topping baked over seasoned ground beef, salsa, corn, and cheddar cheese. A one-dish Tex-Mex casserole using corn muffin mix for a shortcut crust.

Traditional Irish ginger marmalade made with bitter Seville oranges, lemons, fresh ginger root, and preserved ginger. A bittersweet, spicy preserve that's worth the slow simmer.

Italian chicken with noodles featuring herb-seasoned chicken breast strips simmered in broth with onions and topped with melted mozzarella. A one-pan weeknight dinner.

Pineapple cheesecake squares with a creamy baked filling topped with crushed pineapple folded into whipped cream. A make-ahead dessert that cuts into neat bars.

Baked sole fillets smothered in a rich mushroom-shallot cream sauce and topped with grated Parmesan. Just 10 minutes of prep for an elegant weeknight fish dinner.

This banana cheesecake sits on a buttery graham cracker crust and bakes into a creamy, dense slice with real mashed banana flavor. Sour cream keeps it silky smooth while a hint of lemon brightens every bite.

Spaghetti rolls are beef-stuffed manicotti with mozzarella and onion-spiked ground beef baked in marinara, swapping the usual ricotta cheese for a heartier, meat-forward filling.