Cheese recipes

Cinnamon-apple cheesecake with a shortbread crust, creamy filling, overlapping apple slices on top, and a warm orange marmalade glaze. A fall cheesecake that's more fruit tart than dense New York style.

Pizza Rustica with Roasted Red Peppers and Provolone recipe

Portobello cheeseburgers with seared mushroom caps, gorgonzola-mayo spread, peppery arugula, and roasted red peppers. A 15-minute meatless burger with steakhouse flavor and zero grill required.

Chili mac casserole with elbow macaroni, chili beans, crushed tomatoes, and melted cheddar. A freezer-friendly, four-ingredient comfort meal.

Pepperoni pizza pinwheels made from refrigerated crescent dough rolled with Parmesan, pepperoni, and Italian cheese, then sliced and baked golden. An easy party snack with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Last minute chili using a packet mix with ground beef and tomato sauce, topped with sour cream, shredded cheddar, and chopped bell peppers.

Carrot cake cheesecake on a cinnamon graham cracker crust with shredded carrots, raisins, nutmeg, and ginger. Topped with an orange cream cheese glaze.

Baked couscous casserole with black beans, corn, roasted red peppers, and creamy ricotta, served over fresh spinach. A hearty vegetarian one-dish dinner for six.

Creamy broccoli cheddar soup made with skim milk and reduced-fat cheese for a lighter take on a steakhouse classic. Hot soup melts the cheese in the bowl. Ready in 25 minutes.

Classic Caesar salad for two with raw egg yolk dressing, anchovies, capers, bacon bits, and Parmesan. Made from scratch tableside in under 15 minutes.

French chicken Normande with boneless breasts sauteed in butter with shallots, simmered in wine with Granny Smith apples, and finished with cream and broiled mozzarella.

Cheesy chicken enchiladas filled with chili-spiced chicken, rolled in browned tortillas, smothered in a tomato and kidney bean sauce, and baked under a three-cheese blanket. A hearty Mexican main.

Onion cheddar bread made with whole wheat flour, onion soup mix, and sharp cheddar rolled inside. A jelly-roll style yeast bread with cheese baked on top.

Fuss-free Parmesan chicken with grilled boneless breasts brushed with a fat-free Italian dressing, Parmesan, and Italian herb sauce. Four ingredients, ready in 25 minutes, under 200 calories per serving.

Layers of mayo-spread French bread, sauteed tuna with vegetables, and cheddar cheese soaked in an egg and tomato custard, then baked until golden and puffy. Part strata, part souffle, all comfort.

Classic Tex-Mex beef enchiladas with homemade meat sauce and sharp cheddar, plus instructions for both rolled and New Mexico stacked styles.