2,609 parmesan recipes

Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, Parmesan, and egg, baked in a homemade basil tomato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella. Classic Italian comfort food.

Jumbo homemade ravioli with fresh basil-infused pasta dough and a ground veal filling. Giant 4-inch squares served with homemade tomato sauce. A from-scratch Italian pasta project worth the effort.

Mediterranean beef stir fry tossing thin-sliced round steak with broccoli, yellow squash, and cherry tomatoes in zesty Italian dressing, served over fettuccine with parmesan. A 30-minute weeknight skillet dinner.

Homemade Italian cheese dressing blended with Parmesan, garlic, dry mustard, celery salt, and white pepper. A creamy vinaigrette made in the blender and chilled to serve.

New Orleans crab canapes: buttered toast rounds topped with creamy crab and gruyere-parmesan cheese balls, baked until bubbly. A classic French Quarter party appetizer.

Fettuccine Alfredo lightened up with skim milk and cream cheese, finished with garlic-bloomed butter and a thick blanket of Parmigiano-Reggiano. Silky, garlicky, and surprisingly rich.

Fettuccine tossed with a fresh tomato-basil pesto: a no-cook food-processor sauce of basil, garlic, pine nuts, ripe tomato, olive oil, and Parmesan. Summer pasta dinner ready in just over 30 minutes.

Rustic Italian chicken and vegetable soup with zucchini, carrots, and diced tomatoes simmered in light chicken broth. One Dutch oven, under an hour, with a handful of grated Parmesan on top for a nutty finish.

A fast chicken and pasta skillet where bottled Italian dressing does double duty, browning the chicken and saucing the vegetables. Served over spaghetti with parmesan, ready in about 25 minutes.

Beans with rare steak and pesto: grilled steak sliced rare over mashed cannellini beans with fresh basil-parsley pesto. A Tuscan-style dinner that's lean, protein-heavy, and deeply savory.

Chicken livers browned in bacon drippings, simmered in dry sherry and tomato sauce with mushrooms, onions, and herbs. Served over rice, polenta, or pasta with grated Parmesan. Ready in 20 minutes.

Penne with wild mushroom sauce built on shallots, chicken stock, and a two-cheese melt of fontina and Parmigiano-Reggiano, finished with fresh basil and thyme. A rustic Italian weeknight pasta with earthy, silky depth.

Broccoli beef pie with a biscuit-mix crust filled with seasoned ground beef, cheddar, mushrooms, and broccoli, bound with an egg-and-Parmesan custard. A complete-meal casserole in one dish.

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.

From McCall's Great American recipe card collection. A reduced fat and calorie Italian American lasagna.

Vegetarian lentil loaf with sauteed onion and tomato, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, and milk baked golden with a crispy crumb topping. High-fiber, low-fat, and ready in under an hour.