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Home › Recipes › Meal › Main Meal

Main Meal

Find cheese-forward main meal recipes for any night of the week. I’ve gathered satisfying dishes that make dinner feel easy and delicious.

Bubbly cheese-topped tortilla bake with avocado, jalapeño slices, and cilantro, seen at an angle.

Casseroles

Easy Deconstructed Enchiladas with Cottage Cheese Sauce (No Rolling)

A bowl of mushroom and spinach soup with a spoon.

Soup

17 Best Cheesy Soups for Cozy Nights

goat cheese ravioli

Pasta

Goat Cheese Ravioli

sheet pan grilled cheese

Sandwiches

Sheet Pan Grilled Cheese

stack of 3 burritos cut in half.

Beef

Copycat Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burrito Recipe

hand holding empanadas.

Vegetarian

Cheese Empanadas (Pan-Fried or Air-Fried)

a bowl of macaroni and cheese with a spoon.

Pasta

Crockpot Velveeta Mac and Cheese

Easy taco pockets.

Beef

Easy Taco Pockets

Creamy Boursin chicken salad spread served in a bowl with crackers and pretzels.

Appetizers

Boursin Chicken Salad Spread

a person scooping tater tots out of a skillet.

Casseroles

Sloppy Joe Casserole with Tater Tots

hand holding quesadilla.

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla (Crispy & Cheesy)

Finished spicy cottage cheese pasta with rigatoni, tomatoes, peas, Parmesan, and basil

Pasta

Spicy Cottage Cheese Pasta with Tomatoes and Peas

Casserole cut into squares in dish.

Casseroles

Cheesy Hamburger Casserole

Fork pulling up a cheesy bite of microwave lasagna from a mug

Microwave

Microwave Lasagna in a Mug for One (Ready in 12 Minutes)

best mac and cheese sauce in dutch oven

10 Ingredients or Less

Cheese Sauce for Mac and Cheese (Thick, Creamy & Never Grainy)

KFC mac and cheese in a bowl with a spoon.

Mac and Cheese

Copycat KFC Mac and Cheese Recipe

Alfredo sauce in pan.

Back to Basics

How to Thicken Pasta Sauce: 6 Easy Methods That Work

quesadillas on a cutting board with salsa and sour cream.

Vegetarian

Cheese Quesadilla Recipe (3 Ingredients, 10 Minutes!)

A bowl of tortellini Caesar salad featuring tender pasta, crunchy croutons, shredded cheese, and a generous drizzle of Caesar dressing on top.

Main Meal

Caesar Tortellini Salad (Easy 5-Ingredient Recipe!)

A pot filled with cooked, creamy cheese pasta with a spoon resting inside.

Pasta

Easy Cheese Pasta

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