447 creamy light cheese Recipes

milk (plus extra near end of cooking to achieve desired moistness), light cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half, flour, butter, softened, cream cheese, cubed, worcestershire sauce, mustard, minced onions, monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend (or just cheddar), salt (to taste), white pepper, paprika, garlic powder, uncooked elbow macaroni noodles

chopped onion, butter or margarine, flour, milk, velveeta pasteurized prepared cheese product, cut up, frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained, ground nutmeg, pepper, substitutes: use light velveeta cheese if you would like or sub broccoli for spinach, frozen cauliflower or asparagus spears

neufchatel cheese or 8 oz cream cheese, softened, cool whip lite, sour cream or 1/2 cup light, natural-style peanut butter (smooth and unsweetened ), vanilla, fresh fruit, to serve (especially good with bananas and berries)

chicken breasts, torn spinach, red onion, diced, light sour cream, flour, ground cumin, salt, nonfat milk, diced green chili peppers, flour tortillas, shredded cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, reduced fat works too

penne pasta, olive oil, divided, green onions, chopped, dried thyme leaves, tub philadelphia original cooking creme, kraft 100% parmesan shredded cheese, shredded cracker barrel extra old cheddar cheese, light rye bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

penne, vegetable oil, chopped onion, minced garlic, lean ground beef, crushed red pepper flakes, pasta sauce, chicken stock, all-purpose flour, low-fat milk, chicken stock, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

whole wheat rotini pasta, uncooked, fresh broccoli florets, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces, low sodium chicken broth, light cream cheese spread, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided, lowfat parmesan cheese, grated

sliced peaches in light syrup, drained, fat-free cottage cheese, fat free cream cheese, cubed, splenda granular, sugar substitute

peaches in light syrup, drained, fat-free cottage cheese, fat free cream cheese, cubed, sugar substitute (equivalent to 1 tbsp sugar)

sliced peaches in extra-light syrup, drained, fat-free cottage cheese, fat-free cream cheese, cubed, sugar substitute equivalent to 1 tbsp sugar

uncooked spaghetti, lean ground beef, spaghetti sauce, light cream cheese, cubed, parmesan cheese

french bread loaf, cubed (about 5 cups), butter, divided, shredded swiss cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped onion, minced garlic, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, dry white wine, salt, freshly ground pepper, ground nutmeg, sour cream, eggs, lightly beaten, garnish: chopped fresh chives

bacon, onion, chopped, sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped, collard greens, trimmed and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed and softened, reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded, light sour cream

lasagna noodles, cooked and drained, carrots, grated, zucchini, grated, sweet red pepper, diced, chopped fresh mushrooms, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, butter, cubed, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, milk, grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil, onion salt, garlic powder, ricotta cheese, egg, lightly beaten, shredded mozzarella cheese

flour tortilla (i like trader joe s low-carb, low-cal version), neufchatel cheese, pinto beans, rinsed, red onion, chopped, green chili, minced (or jalapenos if you like it hot!), cheddar cheese, shredded (i like a mix of pepper jack and mild cheddar), hot sauce (i adore frank s red hot)

chopped pecan pieces, all-purpose flour, sugar, cold butter , cut into pieces, salt, neufchatel cheese (light cream cheese), at room temperature, egg, sugar, chopped berries of choice, granulated sugar

russet potatoes, baked and thorougly chilled, eggs, minced shallot, grated asiago cheese, sliced green onions, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, baking soda, olive oil , plus more as needed, eggs, heavy cream or 3 tbsp milk, chopped chives, divided, olive oil, chopped smoked salmon, very finely minced shallot, light chive & onion cream cheese or 3 tbsp low-fat cream cheese, creme fraiche (i prefer sour cream) or 1/4 cup sour cream (i prefer sour cream), fresh ground black pepper

black pepper, celery ribs (for about 1/2 cup diced ), garlic powder, juice from 1/2 lemon (for about 1 tbsp), low-fat (1 percent ) cottage cheese, onion powder, light tuna, undrained, reduced-fat mayonnaise, reduced-fat swiss cheese (about 4 oz), ripe tomato (about 2 large tomatoes), whole-wheat english muffins , such as thomas