Cheese recipes

Colorful vegetable soup with fennel, carrots, zucchini, red pepper, and mushrooms in herb-infused chicken broth. Freezes beautifully and feeds a crowd with a Parmesan finish.

Try this low-fat, scrumptious dish made with fettucine pasta, broccoli florets and parmesan cheese.

Chocolate Halloween cupcakes with a hidden orange cream cheese center that oozes out when bitten. Spooky fun for the kids and a riff on the classic Black Bottom cupcake.

Layers of pecan shortbread crust, whipped cream cheese, chocolate pudding, and billowy whipped topping stacked into a cool, creamy no-bake dessert. Feeds 12 and vanishes even faster.

Baked turkey empanadas with a whole wheat cornmeal crust filled with cheddar cheese and green chiles. Homemade dough, golden and flaky, great for using leftover turkey.

Classic Philadelphia-style cheesecake with cream cheese, lemon zest, and folded egg whites on a graham cracker crust. The original lighter, fluffier baked cheesecake that started it all.

No-bake frozen coconut cream pie with cream cheese, shredded coconut, and whipped topping in a graham cracker crust. A creamy, tropical freezer dessert with just 10 minutes of prep.

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.

No-bake cheesecake with nonfat cream cheese, whipped topping, and cherry pie filling in a graham cracker crust. Just two steps, zero oven time, and a creamy result that chills to perfection.

Creamy corn and walnut dip with cream cheese, lime juice, cumin, and ground red chili. A no-cook Mexican-inspired party dip with crunch and heat, ready in 10 minutes flat.

Roasted garlic and almond spread with cream cheese, sour cream, and whipped cream folded in for a light, airy texture. A make-ahead dip or topping for crackers, potatoes, or sandwiches.

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.

Farmer's breakfast skillet with sliced potatoes, diced ham, green peppers, and eggs topped with melted cheddar. A hearty one-pan breakfast cooked low and slow, then cut into wedges.

White chocolate ricotta-filled cookies: crisp baked wonton skins sandwich a white chocolate, ricotta, and orange zest filling, with toasted hazelnuts and dark chocolate baked into the shell. A fusion dessert with serious restaurant flair.

Pasta e ceci, a classic Italian chickpea and pasta soup with garlic, olive oil, Parmesan, and parsley. Simple, rustic, and deeply satisfying.

Warm up your days with this savory and delicious corn soup that even Grandpa would enjoy!