In our family, we love cheese. So when I can find a way to work cheese into a recipe, my family is here for it. From parmesan cheese to shredded cheddar, check out these 13 dinner recipes that cheese lovers are sure to love — and ask for seconds.
Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot
This sausage and pepper pasta dish is a hearty, one-dish dinner that allows you to get supper on the table in under 30 minutes. Plus, the pasta and sauce hit all the right notes for a comforting Italian meal.
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30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta
This Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta recipe is so easy to make and so delicious to eat. Bowtie pasta complements the seasoned chicken chunks. Also, it’s topped with bacon. Bacon makes everything better.
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One Pot Cheesy Sausage and Rice Casserole
This one pot Cheesy Sausage and Rice Casserole recipe is a quick, delicious dinner you can whip up in one pan. Plus, it is guaranteed to please even the pickiest of eaters. It’s amazing how a cheesy dish can do that.
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Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce
You top most pizza pies with cheese. But when you blend goat cheese—yes, goat cheese—into your pizza sauce, you get a pop of unexpected but delicious flavor.
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Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls
Arancini are cheese-filled fried risotto balls. Trader Joe’s used to sell them but no more. So we created this copycat recipe that makes for great appetizers or as a hearty side for a meat or poultry dish.
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Easy Cold Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing
With this cold pasta salad recipe, the cheese choice is all about your preferences. In this batch, we used feta. In others we’ve used goat cheese crumbles. Mini mozzarella balls work, too.
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Crock Pot Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo with Tortellini
When I made this Crock Pot Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo with Tortellini, I cooked the chicken thighs in the alfredo sauce first, using evaporated milk and lots of shredded parmesan cheese.
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Basic Risotto
Risotto is a northern Italian staple of rice, garlic, onions and cheese that provides a hearty base for a variety of dishes. You can cook it on the stovetop and eat it on its own or mix in your favorite veggies and protein.
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Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole
This Broccoli Chicken Cheese Casserole is such an easy weeknight dinner. It includes cheesy, yummy broccoli with seasoned chicken on top, served on a bed of a rice and pasta blend.
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Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole
This Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole Recipe has just five ingredients—cheese being one of the more important ones. You can make it with rice, chicken and cheese you have leftover from other dishes.
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One Pot Steak and Black Beans Chili
One of the reasons I love this one pot steak and black beans chili recipe is because of its versatility. You can follow the recipe exactly as written and cook it on the stovetop in a single pan, topped with cheese, of course.
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Spicy Chicken with Pepperoncini Peppers
With prep and cooking time, we were able to make this Spicy Chicken with Pepperoncini Peppers in about 20 minutes. That’s not an exaggeration. It is creamy and cheesy.
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Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo Fettuccine
This Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo is such a delicious, quick and easy dinner. It features seasoned chicken that you serve on top of fettuccine noodles. Everything is tossed with a luscious alfredo sauce made with parmesan cheese.
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