17 cheesy homemade cheese Recipes

jumbo pasta shells, ricotta cheese (i used part-skim), parmesan cheese, grated, divided, mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided, eggs, garlic powder, salt and pepper, olive oil, garlic clove, chopped, italian-style stewed tomatoes, marinara sauce

new potatoes (about 10), chopped onions, chopped fresh parsley, garlic cloves, finely chopped, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, shredded cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup gruyere cheese

ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, taco seasoning (or homemade ), refried beans (again , homemade is great if you have the time), cream of mushroom soup, salsa , of your choice plus 1/2-3/4 cup additional, shredded cheese (i use cheddar and a colby jack blend, then throw some crumbled queso fresco on top for good measure), sliced jalapeno (optional), sliced black olives (optional)

jumbo pasta shells, ground turkey, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, mozzarella cheese, shredded (reserve 1/4 cup), parmesan cheese, grated, low-fat ricotta cheese, low-fat small-curd cottage cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, black pepper, garlic powder, dried parsley, spaghetti sauce , reserve 1 cup (jarred or homemade), fresh basil, chopped, for garnish

jumbo pasta shells, cooked, onion powder, homemade spaghetti sauce or 3 cups store bought spaghetti sauce, divided, salt, garlic powder, low-fat tofu, mashed, basil, parsley, fat-free parmesan cheese

whole wheat pita bread (or 2 halves), ragu pizza sauce (homemade style ), part-skim mozzarella cheese, cooking spray (i use olive oil in my misto ), spices (basil, garlic, oregano, etc...)

pasta shells, chopped onion, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, mustard powder, milk, ranch salad dressing, shredded cheddar cheese, divided

whole potatoes (generally 1 per person), vegetable oil (for frying ), grated cheddar cheese, seasoning salt

pie crust , ingredients, flour, baking powder, vegetable shortening (if you have no shortening you can substitute it with 1 egg yolk and vegetable oil), cold water, salt (optional), pie filling , ingredients, potatoes, butter, cream cheese (depends on how much cheese you want), basil, cream (when i did it i only had coconut and it worked well!), bean sprouts (optional)

macaroni , cooked as directed, condensed broccoli cheddar cheese soup, eggs, milk, salt, black pepper, cracker crumb, low-fat margarine, melted, broccoli

boneless skinless chicken breasts, rotel (diced tomatoes and green chilies), homemade gourmet taco soup seasoning, prepared homemade gourmet spanish rice mix, shredded monterey jack cheese

butter , plus some to grease pan and dot top of cake, chicken stock, grain white rice, grated grana padano cheese or parmigiano-reggiano, salt and freshly grated black pepper, evoo, baby fennel , or 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and chopped, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, handful golden raisins , optional, chopped fresh herbs (tarragon, thyme and parsley), swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, freshly grated nutmeg, dry white wine, homemade or panko breadcrumbs

lasagna noodles , from a 16 oz. package (i use barilla), onion, chopped (1/2 cup), sweet italian sausage link, casings removed,crumbled, tomato paste, salt, divided, garlic powder, divided, ground black pepper, divided, milk, marinara sauce (i use my mother s homemade recipe), whole milk ricotta cheese (i use polly-o), shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese (i use polly-o), grated parmesan cheese, egg

uncooked bacon, ground beef, onions, finely chopped, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), carrots, peeled and finely diced, stalk celery, finely diced, butter, flour, half-and-half cream, canned chicken broth or 3 cups homemade chicken stock, chicken bouillon powder (optional), cheddar cheese soup, undiluted, grated parmesan cheese (or to taste), shredded old cheddar cheese (can use more to taste), cayenne pepper (optional or to taste), salt and pepper

unbaked pie shells, store bought (frozen ) or 1 your own homemade pie shell, cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, divided, vanilla, coarsely chopped pecans, light corn syrup, brown sugar