36 cheese creamy option Recipes

russet potatoes, peeled and halved, butter , cut into cubes, cream cheese, cut into cubes and softened, sour cream, hidden valley dry ranch dressing mix (start with 1/2 package adding in more to taste), milk (optional and as needed for extra creaminess, or use whipping cream) (optional)

butter, room temperature (no subs!), cream cheese, room temperature, vanilla (if possible use clear ), whipping cream , unwhipped (for the best texture use only ), sugar , sifted (more if needed, must be sifted), cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, reduced-sodium chicken broth, ground black pepper, fresh spinach , torn (or half of a 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained), low-fat plain yogurt, all-purpose flour, salt, ground cumin, nonfat milk, chopped green chili peppers, drained, flour tortillas (7-inch), shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, purchased salsa (optional) or chopped tomato (optional), snipped fresh cilantro (optional) or thinly sliced green onion (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, chicken tenders , cut into 1/2 inch thick slices, chili powder, ground cumin, salt and pepper, apples, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, onion, chopped, butter, flour, chicken broth, milk, pinto beans or 2 (15 oz) cans white beans, drained and rinsed, monterey jack cheese (about 8 oz), toasted tortilla, optional for serving (optional), chopped scallion, optional for serving (optional)

tomatoes (or 28 oz can whole undrained), butter, chopped onion, chopped celery, low-fat milk, baking soda, sugar, celery salt, low-sodium tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and pepper, to taste, shredded cheddar cheese (optional) or 1/2-1 cup american cheese (optional)

orzo pasta, olive oil, shallot, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes , juices drained, frozen peas (optional) or 1 cup green beans (optional), whipping cream, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

onion, extra large, chopped, carrots , coarsley chopped (can use more), celery ribs, sliced, minced fresh garlic (to taste), butter , plus, butter, divided, head cauliflower (cut into small florets or chopped ), chicken broth, fresh parsley, finely chopped, salt and pepper, dried basil, dried tarragon (optional but good to use ), flour, full-fat whole milk or 1 cup half-and-half cream, whipping cream, grated parmesan cheese, sour cream

cubed hash brown potatoes, frozen, chopped onion, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, margarine, melted, salt & pepper, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, green pepper, chopped (optional), chives (optional) or pimiento, chopped (optional)

butter, divided, day-old bread, cubed, onions, quartered & thinly sliced, water, chicken bouillon granules, all-purpose flour, milk, divided, shredded swiss cheese, divided, pepper, fresh minced chives (optional) or fresh minced parsley (optional)

butter, potatoes, peeled and sliced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, milk, cheddar cheese, shredded, parsley, chopped (optional garnish )

seedless raspberry jam, shortbread pie crusts, fresh raspberry, divided, cream cheese, softened, evaporated milk, instant lemon pudding mix, lemon , zest of, lemon zest (optional garnish )

ro*tel original diced tomatoes & green chilies, undrained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, rosarita no fat traditional refried beans, frozen whole kernel corn, shredded cooked chicken, fried corn tortilla strips (optional) or tortilla chips (optional), shredded monterey jack cheese (optional)

olive oil, onion (for about 1/2 cup chopped ), garlic (bottled minced ), diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic (see note), tomato sauce, milk or 1 cup half-and-half, parmesan cheese (grated or shredded ), croutons, plain (optional) or garlic (optional)

uncooked spinach pasta , fusilli or 3 cups corkscrew macaroni, tomato juice, beef broth, fresh lemon juice, ground beef (optional) or 2 cups ground lamb, cooked and crumbled (optional), sour cream, half-and-half, egg, garlic cloves, minced, onion powder, cinnamon, marjoram, salt, black pepper, parmesan cheese, freshly grated nutmeg

whole chicken , 2-3lbs, cream of celery soup , campbell s condensed 98% fat free, cream of chicken soup , campbell s condensed 98% fat free, cream of mushroom soup , campbell s condensed 98% fat free, skim milk, diced green chilies, jalapeno, diced, onion, chopped, flour tortillas , taco size, reduced-fat mexican cheese blend (or more to taste), black olives, optional garnish

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, tomato sauce (i use my own homemade, but a can will work in a pinch), tomatoes (crushed, stewed or diced , not sauce or whole), vegetable stock, salt, pepper , to taste, bay leaf, dried basil (optional, use if using canned sauce or no basil in larger can of tomatoes), sour cream, shredded pecorino romano cheese (optional)

garlic cloves, crushed, olive oil, mushrooms, sliced (you can substitute other veggies if you prefer, like zucchini), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (drained and chopped ) or 1/2 cup of red pepper pesto sauce, your favorite ready-made spaghetti sauce, red wine, balsamic vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, cream cheese (cubed ), pasta (penne or whatever you like), shrimp (peeled and deveined ) (optional) or chicken piece (optional)

grain and wild rice blend (i use uncle ben s), butter, canned sliced mushrooms, drained (can use more, i just use 1 can for this ), onion, chopped, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), flour, salt and pepper, half-and-half cream, chicken broth, grated parmesan cheese (or to taste), cubed cooked chicken (can use less , i blanch my chicken breasts in boiling water with salt for about 20 minutes), pimiento, drained and diced, chopped fresh parsley (optional and to taste, i use about 1/4 cup), almonds