Our 61 Best Mozzarella-Packed Recipes

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson1/61Sheet-Pan Chicken With Tomatoes and Mozzarella
Call it "Pizza Chicken" and the whole family will love this fresh take on those classic Italian-American flavors in one-pan chicken dinner form.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson2/61Baked Stuffed Shells (Conchiglie Ripiene al Forno)
Individual servings of stuffed shells make an impressive presentation. If you have enough individual baking dishes, divide the shells and sauce among them, then top with plenty of mozzarella, keeping in mind that you might need a little more cheese to top individual servings than is called for in the recipe.
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Heather Greene, Food Styling by Alison Attenborough3/61Peaches and Tomatoes With Burrata and Hot Sauce
Take your peaches to dinner: Combine them with a zippy dressing and a creamy mozzarella (or its even-creamier cousin—burrata) and serve with grilled wings or pork ribs.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks4/61Cheesy Delicata Squash and Kale Casserole
Thinly sliced squash and kale (plus plenty of ricotta and mozzarella cheese) combine in this lasagna-like casserole that's perfect for a hearty winter dinner. Quick-pickled raisins and nutty hazelnuts add brightness and crunch.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks5/61White Pizza With Shaved Vegetables and Pesto
This so-good-you-won't-believe-it's-healthy pie is covered in pesto and cheese and topped with a veritable salad of peas, crisp asparagus ribbons, zucchini, leeks, and watercress.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell6/61Sheet-Pan Pasta Bake With Chicken and Kale
So much more crispy topping per bite than your standard pasta casserole.
Photo by William Meppem and Chris Court7/61Ricotta and Zucchini Cannelloni
This simple weeknight dish relies on zucchini ribbons instead of noodles, and is stuffed with a zippy ricotta-pea filling—and plenty of creamy mozzarella, of course.
Photo by Marcus Nilsson8/61Iceberg Salad With Italian Dressing
If this brings back memories of the “house salad” from that Italian-American restaurant you grew up eating at, then we consider our jobs done.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone9/61Quick Baked Chicken Parmesan
This faster, healthier version of standard chicken Parmesan is perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner. Serve with garlic bread and a side salad to round out the meal.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Laura Rege10/61Grilled Ratatouille Pasta Salad
If you grill the vegetables a day or two ahead, this satisfying pasta dinner comes together in a snap.
Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Claire Saffitz11/61Cast-Iron Pizza With Fennel and Sausage
Browning sausage in the same skillet used to bake this pizza not only preheats the pan (the key to a crisp crust), it also infuses that crust with rich, porky flavor.
Photo by Alex Lau12/61Cheesy Baked Pasta With Cauliflower
Chopped cauliflower adds earthy sweetness and turns as tender as the pasta in this more substantial version of mac ‘n’ cheese.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone13/61Classic Spinach-Artichoke Dip With Mozzarella and Parmesan
Two kinds of melty cheese (Psst—one of them is mozzarella!) make this dip extra luxe.
Photo by Alex Lau14/61Roasted Cherry Tomato Caprese
The classic tomato and mozz summer salad gets a roasty cold-weather makeover.