10,000 melting recipes

Lard anise cookies cream pure lard with sugar and anise seeds for an Italian classic with melting tenderness and licorice perfume. Shape into letters or slice from a chilled log.

This Tex-Mex chicken spaghetti bake layers pasta in a smoky chili-spiced tomato sauce with melted cheddar, olives, and tender shredded chicken. A crowd-pleasing casserole ready in 2 hours.

No-bake chocolate butterscotch peanut butter clusters with Rice Krispies. Just 4 ingredients, melted and mixed, then dropped onto wax paper to set. The easiest candy you'll ever make.

Golden cream potato soup with Velveeta cheese melted into a thick, velvety base of diced potatoes, celery, onion, and milk. A rich, creamy comfort soup ready in 30 minutes.

Rich onion soup built on a blond roux, loaded with smoky andouille sausage, finished with melted Parmesan and crispy croutons for French onion meets Cajun flair.

Copycat Chili's chicken enchilada soup thickened with masa harina and loaded with cubed chicken, crushed tomatoes, and melted American cheese. A big-batch Tex-Mex soup that feeds a crowd.

Chicken pinto bean enchilada bake with melted Velveeta, salsa, olives, and a cornbread-style topping. One-pan Tex-Mex casserole loaded with toppings like avocado, sour cream, and lettuce.

Mexican turkey casserole layered with corn chips, green chiles, sour cream gravy, and melted cheddar. A Tex-Mex weeknight dinner using leftover turkey or chicken.

Florentine lasagna layers savory Italian sausage meat sauce with a creamy spinach-ricotta filling and melted mozzarella. Hearty, cheesy, and built for Sunday dinner.

One-pan ground beef and macaroni supper: elbow pasta cooked right in tomato juice with ground beef, onion, and melted cheese on top. American Hamburger Helper before there was a box.

Buttery lemon poppy seed bundt cake with a tangy lemon sugar glaze. Inspired by the famous Chez Piggy restaurant in Kingston, Ontario, this tender crumb melts on the tongue.

Chocolate spiders: a no-bake 3-ingredient Halloween candy made with melted chocolate chips, salted peanuts, and crispy chow mein noodles. Drop, chill, eat. Spooky shaped clusters in 15 minutes.

These scrumptious breakfast muffins are made with buttermilk, diced rhubarb and chopped nuts.

Basic chocolate cake made with melted unsweetened chocolate, buttermilk, and cake flour for a moist, tender two-layer cake. A reliable foundation for any frosting.

White chicken chili loaded with two cans of pinto beans (one whole, one pureed) plus chickpeas, dry vermouth, and a touch of honey for body. Topped with melted mozzarella.

No-bake cookies and creme pie with melted Hershey bars, marshmallows, and whipped topping in a chocolate cookie crust. Freezer dessert ready with zero baking.