1305 cheese optional Recipes

ground beef (or combination) or 2 lbs turkey (or combination), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped fine or 1 tsp garlic powder, chili powder, crushed tomatoes or 3 -4 large chopped fresh tomatoes, beef broth, cannellini beans or 1 (15 1/2 oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed, red kidney beans or 1 (15 1/2 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed, salt, cayenne pepper (i start out with a few shakes) or crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (i start out with a few shakes), sharp cheddar cheese (optional) or mexican blend cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese, shredded (optional), chopped raw onion (optional), sour cream (optional)

extra virgin olive oil (evoo), unsalted butter, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf, white wine, beef stock, crusty bread , torn into bite-size pieces and toasted, deli-style roast beef, shredded, parmesan cheese (optional) or swiss cheese (optional) or gruyere cheese, grated (optional)

egg, whole bagel (i use a plain 1), cheese (any type ), split sausages, bacon or 1 slice ham (whichever you prefer), butter (optional) or cream cheese (optional), butter (optional) or cream cheese (optional) or mayonnaise (optional)

potatoes, salt (to taste), pepper, butter or 4 tsp margarine, whole eggs, shredded swiss cheese (optional) or 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (optional) or 1 1/2 cups gouda cheese (optional), baking powder, chicken stock or 1/2 cup milk, mushroom, sliced, chopped onion, salt and pepper, chopped fresh parsley

cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt, black pepper, hot pepper sauce, dried cranberries, quality blue cheese, crumbled, toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped, toasted bagels (optional) or crackers (optional) or cut raw vegetables (crudites) (optional) or red seedless grapes (optional)

cream cheese, buddig beef, chopped into small pieces, chopped green onions, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, chopped pecans (optional) or chopped walnuts (optional) or dried parsley, to cover (optional)

olive oil, seven-inch corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch squares, minced fresh garlic, minced white onions, minced jalapeno peppers, white corn kernels, tomatoes, chopped, tomato paste, ground cumin, kosher salt, white pepper, chili powder, water, chicken stock, blue corn tortilla chips (optional garnish ), shredded cheddar cheese (optional garnish ), chopped fresh cilantro (optional garnish )

olive oil, garlic, minced, white onions or 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced, low sodium beef broth or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can low sodium chicken broth, water, chopped fresh rosemary, dried rosemary, crushed, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), refrigerated cheese ravioli or 1 (9 oz) package refrigerated chicken ravioli, baby spinach, coarsely chopped, chopped tomatoes (can use italian recipe-ready version), grated parmesan cheese (optional) or grated romano cheese (optional) or grated asiago cheese (optional)

bermuda onions, sliced into rings, olive oil, water, dried tarragon (a few generous shakes), salt & pepper (to taste), fresh grated romano cheese (optional) or parmesan cheese (optional) or asiago cheese (optional)

angel hair pasta (i prefer whole grain or wheat), asparagus spears , cut in bite-sized pieces, tomato , cut in bite-sized pieces, carrot, shredded, red onion, diced, fresh basil, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon , juice of, garlic , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, grated parmesan cheese (optional) or romano cheese (optional) or asiago cheese (optional)

whole mushrooms or 1/2 lb mushroom stems, garlic cloves, lightly crushed, tamari, olive oil, shallot, minced, minced garlic, chopped fresh herbs (basil, thyme, parsley or chives) or 1 tsp dried herbs (basil, thyme, parsley or chives), white wine, unsalted butter (1 stick) or 1/4 lb vegan margarine, at room temperature (1 stick), salt & freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, minced garlic, portabella mushrooms (reserve stems for au jus), salt & freshly ground black pepper, yellow onion, halved and sliced thinly, rustic baguette, swiss cheese (optional) or 4 slices mozzarella cheese (optional) or 4 slices provolone cheese (optional)

imported kalamata olives (any good quality black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped) or 1 cup gaeta olive (any good quality black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped), golden raisin, dry breadcrumbs, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts or 1/4 cup walnuts, lightly toasted, capers, drained, fresh ground black pepper, dried greek oregano, onion , sliced thinly then cut into crescents, imported mizithra cheese (optional) or 2/3 cup parmesan cheese (optional) or 2/3 cup pecorino romano cheese, etc. (optional), fresh fettuccine (cut up the pasta pieces into fourths) or 16 oz fresh spaghetti (cut up the pasta pieces into fourths)

pasta, chopped onion, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes (or less to taste), anchovies, crushed, italian plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped, strained , reserving liquid, capers, drained, kalamata olive, pitted and coarsely chopped (3 oz), coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (optional) or romano cheese (optional) or grana padano, garnish (optional)

brown bread (or malted brown), cream cheese (curd cheese, ricotta or gorgonzola (another alternative would be 50/50 mascarpone mixed with low-fat), fresh fig, honey (greek is good, or a mix of , lemon juice and cinnamon) (optional), grated orange rind (optional), pecan nuts , roasted (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 walnuts (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 hazelnuts (or a few sunflower seeds) (optional), fresh salad leaves or 3 radicchio

fettuccine, reduced-sodium vegetable broth , meatless option or 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, meat option, frozen chopped spinach, sun-dried tomato, garlic clove, minced, part-skim ricotta cheese, fresh ground pepper, crumbled feta cheese

olive oil or 2 tbsp cooking oil, chopped celery, chopped green bell peppers, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes, beans, rinsed and drained (kidney, black, northern, pinto and or or garbanzo), raisins (optional, but , i love them in this chili), red wine vinegar, chili powder (depending on taste), chopped fresh parsley (or 1 1/2 tsp dried, but the fresh is better ), sugar, dried basil, crushed, dried oregano, crushed, ground cumin, ground allspice, salt, pepper, bottled hot pepper sauce (such as frank s louisiana or crystal), bay leaf, beer, cashew nuts (optional, but, again , i love these in this recipe), shredded cheddar cheese (optional, or shredded swiss or mozzarella)

cream cheese (room temp ), margarine (room temp ) or 1 1/2 cups butter (room temp), sugar, eggs, vanilla, plain flour, self-rising flour, almond flavoring (optional i like to play around with the flavors and sometimes mix them) (optional) or 1 tbsp lemon flavoring (optional i like to play around with the flavors and sometimes mix them) (optional), fruit (i roll my in flour and fold in with spatula after mixing cake batter. i have used candied frui) (optional)

cream cheese (philadelphia is best!), evaporated milk (you can use regular milk too), green onions, bon appetit seasoning mix (optional) or 1/2-1 tsp beau monde seasoning, mix (optional), baby shrimp, drained (optional), onion powder (optional) or salt (optional), garlic powder (optional) or salt (optional), red chili pepper flakes (optional), dill (optional)