69 easy cheese optional Recipes

uncooked penne pasta, olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, yellow squash, sliced, zucchini, sliced, spinach, diced tomatoes (italian style is great here), salt, pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese (optional) or 1 tbsp parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional), fresh basil, for garnish (optional)

potatoes, butter, onion, very finely chopped, flour, milk, warmed, salt, black pepper, cheddar cheese, grated (optional), cheddar cheese, grated (optional), chives

italian sausage , ropes (skin on), green peppers, sliced into strips, vidalia onions, quartered, water, provolone cheese (optional) or mozzarella cheese (optional)

hamburger (or ground turkey), cooked, drained (i use 4% fat beef), onion, chopped, taco seasoning, water, green scallions, chopped, kidney beans, drained, corn, drained, diced tomatoes (or use rotel with chiles!), tomato sauce or tomato soup, tb cumin, tortilla chips, sour cream , fresh cilantro, chopped cabbage, sliced radishes, chopped scallions and a handful of monterey jack cheese for each bowl to top soup

butter, minced garlic, half-and-half cream, heavy cream, shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, canned grated parmesan cheese, nutmeg, parsley flakes, salt and pepper, mushrooms, drained (optional), cooked chicken breasts (optional) or 1 lb cooked shrimp (optional) or 1 lb cooked crabmeat (optional), pasta , prepared according package directions

spice cake mix, pack pumpkin (the small can), chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup raisins (optional), cream cheese frosting (optional)

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

onion, sliced into rings, sirloin beef, water, taco seasoning mix, divided, flour tortillas, shredded cheddar cheese or 16 oz monterey jack cheese (4 cups), diced tomato (optional), diced onion (optional), chopped black olives (optional), sliced jalapeno pepper (optional), sour cream (optional), salsa (optional), chopped green chilies (optional) or green chili sauce (green chile sauce) (optional)

pasta , of your choice, garlic clove, herbed feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes (in a cello bag or oil-packed), olive oil, chopped fresh basil (or 2 tsp dried basil), chopped toasted pine nuts (optional) or 1/3 cup pecans (optional) or 1/3 cup walnuts (optional)

eggs, beaten, vegetable oil, zucchini, unpeeled and thinly sliced, bisquick baking mix, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper (optional or to taste), grated parmesan cheese, oregano, dried parsley (or to taste), seasoning salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), grated cheddar cheese (optional) or 1 cup mozzarella cheese (optional)

elbow macaroni (approx , 2 cups) or 1 small pasta shells (approx, 2 cups), old cheddar cheese or 2 cups extra- , shredded, milk, tbps. all-purpose flour, dry mustard or 1/2 tsp dijon mustard, pepper, ground nutmeg, hot pepper sauce (optional), old cheddar cheese (optional) or extra- (optional)

refried beans or 1 (15 oz) can vegetarian, ground dried ancho chile powder , to taste, ground cumin , to taste, your favorite salsa, sour cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, cubed monterey jack cheese (optional) or monterey jack pepper cheese (optional)

refried beans or vegetarian, ground dried ancho chile powder , to taste, ground cumin , to taste, your favorite salsa, sour cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, cubed monterey jack cheese (optional) or monterey jack pepper cheese (optional)

lavash bread (or sorj or tortilla), cream cheese (optional) or cottage cheese (optional), sour cream, sweet chili sauce, double smoked ham (or chicken or turkey slices), lettuce leaves (shredded ), cucumbers (julienned), carrots (julienned)

canola oil, beef top round steak , trimmed of fat and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (such as london broil), chopped onion, garlic (minced or chopped ), paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano flakes, mexican-style stewed tomatoes (or similar), light beer (non alcoholic beer, beef broth or water can be substituted), chopped chili pepper, finely chopped (jalapeno chili, halved and seeded (optional), low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or pinto beans), minced onion , for serving (optional), grated reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)

all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar , plus, sugar, cinnamon, apricot preserves or 1 cup raspberry jam, loosely packed raisins (optional) or 1 cup currants (optional) or 1 cup dried cherries (optional) or 1 cup cranberries, chopped (optional), walnuts (1/4 lb) or 1 1/4 cups pecans, finely chopped (1/4 lb), milk , for brushing cookie

cream of chicken soup, sour cream, picante or enchilada sauce, chili powder, cooked chicken chopped, monterey jack cheese shredded, flour tortillas, tomato (optional) chopped, green onion (optional) sliced

olive oil, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, flour, cooked chicken (i use recipe # #188329), chicken stock, frozen peas, potato, diced and boiled, chopped carrot, salt, pepper , to taste, hot sauce (optional but recommended ), dried oregano, grated garlic, ready-made pie crust (optional if needing to save time), grated parmesan cheese (optional), flour, cold butter or 1 cup shortening, salt, egg, cold water, vinegar