236 white cheese optional Recipes

ground beef or 1 lb ground pork or 1 lb ground turkey, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, red bell pepper, chopped, carrot, grated, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, fennel (i grind it up), bay leaf (i grind it up), red pepper flakes (i grind this up too), sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder, red wine or 1/2 cup white wine, parmesan cheese, thyme (optional), paprika (optional), frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (optional), pepperoni (optional) or 1/2 cup prosciutto (optional) or 1/2 cup pancetta (optional) or 1/2 cup crisp bacon, finely chopped (optional)

chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 12 squares), splenda granular, sugar substitute, unsweetened cocoa powder (regular or dutch process), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, low fat cottage cheese, style light cream cheese (1/3 less calories than regular cream cheese) or 8 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature (1/3 less calories than regular cream cheese), style fat free cream cheese, at room temperature, semi-sweet chocolate chips, splenda granular, sugar substitute, brown sugar, dutch-processed cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg, egg whites, light sour cream, chocolate curls (optional) or chocolate chips (optional), fat-free whipped topping (non-dairy whipped topping) (optional) or fat free cream (non-dairy whipped topping) (optional) or cool whip lite (non-dairy whipped topping)

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)

black beans, drained and rinsed, tuna, drained, black olives, drained, frozen corn , defrosted, green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, chopped, ripe tomato, seeded and chopped, carrot, peeled and shredded, green onions , chopped including greens (scallions), jalapeno, minced, cilantro, chopped, ripe avocado, chopped (add just before serving), white vinegar, canola oil, lemon , juice of (about 3-4 tbsp), cumin, chili powder, salt, black pepper, tabasco sauce, garlic cloves, minced, sugar (optional), tortilla chips (optional) or lettuce (optional) or flour tortilla wraps (optional), shredded cheddar cheese (optional), cream cheese (optional)

egg, egg white, ground chicken, dried breadcrumbs, dried basil (or 2 tsp chopped fresh basil), dried thyme (or 2 tsp fresh thyme), dried oregano (or 2 tsp chopped fresh oregano), garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped small or grated, table salt, black pepper, grated parmesan cheese (about 3/4 cup), pasta sauce, low fat shredded mozzarella cheese (3/4 cup), parsley (optional) or oregano (optional) or basil, for garnish (optional)

bisquick baking mix (measured out to exactly 3 cups), uncooked italian sausage (casings removed ), fresh minced garlic (about 1 large clove, can use more ), chopped fresh parsley, shredded old cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup milk, dried rosemary, black pepper (or to taste), cayenne pepper (optional or to taste, or can use tabasco sauce), seasoning salt (optional, can use white salt )

italian white bread, cream cheese, melted, eggs, milk, butter, blueberries (optional) or 1 cup diced peaches (optional) or 1 cup apple (optional), sugar, cornstarch (depending on desired thickness), ground cinnamon, apple cider or 1 cup apple juice, lemon juice, butter

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)

graham cracker crumbs, chopped pecans, sugar, light brown sugar , packed, butter, melted and cooled, canned pumpkin, eggs, light brown sugar , packed, whipping cream , unwhipped, vanilla, bourbon liqueur (optional but good to add in) or 2 tbsp bourbon (optional but good to add in), white sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger powder, salt, cream cheese, room temperature

ground beef, onion, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional or to taste), dried chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste), red kidney beans, undrained, corn niblets, drained, stewed tomatoes, undrained, diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained, spicy taco sauce (optional, i like to add it in!), beer, water (more if needed to thin) or 1 cup tomato juice (more if needed to thin), taco seasoning mix (try my kittencal s !), ranch-style dry salad dressing mix, black pepper, seasoning salt (optional) or white salt (optional), corn tortillas (cut into 1/4-inch strips, can use more ), sour cream, grated cheddar cheese

sheet puff pastry (thawed ), cream cheese (softened ), dijon mustard, lemon juice, dried dill, smoked salmon (finely shaved slices), fresh grape tomatoes (sliced ), eggs (hard-boiled, halved & sliced ), carrot (sliced in 1/4 in coins & cooked crisp-tender to tender, your pref), canned asparagus spears (use green asparagus spears cut to 4-in length or cooked fresh asparagus cut to 4-in length), white onion (halved again & thinly sliced , may use boiler or pearl size thinly sliced in rings), capers (optional garnish ), dried parsley flakes (optional garnish )

butter, olive oil or grapeseed oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, squash, thinly sliced, chicken stock, half and half, salt, white pepper, your favorite cheese , shredded - i sometimes use cheddar and/or parmesan (optional) for topping, croutons (optional ) for topping, chopped chives or parsley (optional) for topping, bacon crumbles (optional) for topping

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)

eggs, ricotta cheese, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, white sugar, grated orange zest, whiskey (optional) or 3 tbsp grand marnier (optional) or 3 tbsp rum (optional) or 3 tbsp brandy (optional)

shredded cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, butter, sliced fresh mushrooms (can use less ), green onions, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped cooked ham (can use less ), flour, eggs, half-and-half cream or 1 3/4 cups milk, seasoning salt (or use white salt to taste), cayenne pepper (optional) or 1 pinch hot sauce (optional) or 1 pinch tabasco sauce (optional), black pepper, shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup mozzarella cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1.25 lbs total ), egg white, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained, low fat cottage cheese, drained, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, light spaghetti sauce , with garlic & herbs, tomato paste, dried multi-grain spaghetti (optional) or 6 oz whole wheat spaghetti, cooked according to package directions and drained (optional)

green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, garlic cloves (minced ), olive oil or 1 dash vegetable oil, dark red kidney beans, light kidney beans, navy beans (white beans), black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili seasoning mix (i prefer mild mccormick chili seasoning), sour cream (to top chili (optional), cheddar cheese (to top chili) (optional), flour tortillas (to wrap chili) (optional) or tortilla chips (to dip with chili) (optional)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, egg yolks, vanilla, granulated sugar, butter, melted (no substitutes), egg whites, cream of tartar, granulated sugar, chopped pistachio nut, powdered sugar, strawberry and brandied apricot jam or 3/4 cup jam, bittersweet chocolate (optional) or semisweet chocolate, shavings (optional), ricotta cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla, bittersweet chocolate or 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate, shavings