Parmesan

Parmesan is a hard, dry cheese that is made from skimmed or partially skimmed cow’s milk. It has a natural yellowish-white color and a crumbly texture. Parmesan is a versatile cheese that can be used in a variety of recipes, such as in grating over pasta dishes or in shaving over salads.

Parmesan has been made in Italy since the Middle Ages. The first recorded mention of Parmesan cheese dates back to the year 962, in a document from the Monastery of Saint Gall. The cheese was originally produced in the regions of Parma and Reggio Emilia, in the north of Italy. Parmesan cheese is still made in these regions today.

The traditional way of making Parmesan cheese involves using a special type of starter culture, which is made from the whey of previous batches of Parmesan cheese. The whey is mixed with milk and left to ferment for 12-24 hours. After fermentation, the mixture is heated and the curds are separated from the whey using a Cheesecloth. The curds are then placed into molds, where they are pressed to remove any excess moisture. The molds are then placed in a brine solution, which

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Recipes

 

Chicken Parmesan

5/5 - 3429 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• all purpose flour
• mozzarella cheese
• pork cutlet
• panko bread crumb
• egg
• tomato sauce

 

Zucchini Parmesan

5/5 - 2970 votes

• TOMATO SAUCE
• salt
• basil
• olive oil
• onion
• sugar
• basil
• tomato
• garlic
• ZUCCHINI PARMESAN
• salt
• red pepper flake
• zucchini
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese

 

Slow-Cooker White Bean Parmesan Soup

4/5 - 3129 votes

• lemon juice
• salt
• parsley
• wheat berry
• cannellini bean
• fennel seed
• red pepper flake
• fennel
• onion
• white wine
• olive oil
• rosemary
• celery
• chicken stock
• garlic
• f parmesan

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.6/5 - 639 votes

• salt
• salt
• italian parsley
• rosemary
• thyme
• carrot
• onion
• celery
• tomato sauce
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese
• butter
• garlic
• bay leaf
• olive oil
• chicken cutlet
• tomato
• butter
• basil

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.7/5 - 575 votes

• parmesan cheese
• salt
• bread crumb
• spaghetti pasta
• water
• onion
• all purpose flour
• kalamata olife
• basil
• olive oil
• ball buffalo mozzarella
• sugar
• bay leaf
• garlic
• egg
• tomato
• chicken breast

 

Mark Bittman’s Eggplant Parmesan

4/5 - 2156 votes

• parsley
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• salt
• onion
• eggplant
• plum tomato

 

Meatball Parmesan

5/5 - 1026 votes

• olive oil
• ground beef
• ground pork
• salt
• black pepper
• parmesan cheese
• onion
• mozzarella cheese
• milk
• parsley
• garlic
• white bread
• tomato sauce

 

Easy Parmesan "Risotto"

4.5/5 - 485 votes

• parmesan cheese
• pea
• black pepper
• arborio rice
• white wine
• salt
• butter
• simmering chicken stock

 

Easy Chicken Parmesan

4.5/5 - 398 votes

• bread crumb
• egg
• pasta sauce
• milk
• chicken breast
• spaghetti
• mozzarella cheese

 

Tomato-Parmesan Soup

5/5 - 913 votes

• SOUP
• salt
• onion
• red pepper flake
• tomato
• garlic
• parmesan rind
• butter
• PARMESAN TOASTS (OPTIONAL)
• garlic
• parmesan cheese
• baguette

 

Farro and Cauliflower Parmesan

4/5 - 1913 votes

• FARRO AND CAULIFLOWER
• black pepper
• sherry vinegar
• pasta sauce
• cauliflower
• oregano
• sugar
• salt
• onion powder
• black olife
• red pepper flake
• pearled farro
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• garlic
• TOPPING
• panko
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese

 

Cheesy Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

4/5 - 1696 votes

• parsley
• egg noodle
• salt
• ground chicken
• oregano
• egg
• parmesan cheese
• ricotta cheese
• bread crumb
• olive oil
• garlic
• bell pepper
• pasta sauce
• tofu
• provolone cheese

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.8/5 - 299 votes

• cooking spray
• oregano
• pasta sauce
• all purpose flour
• milk
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• salt
• parmesan cheese
• egg white
• mozzarella cheese
• paprika
• wheat bread
• chicken breast

 

Simplest Basil Zucchini Parmesan Pasta

4.33/5 - 575 votes

• basil
• manchego cheese
• pasta
• thyme
• red pepper flake
• butter
• olive oil
• garlic
• yellow summer squash
• salt
• lemon juice

 

MaMa's Supper Club Tilapia Parmesan

5/5 - 498 votes

• black pepper
• hot pepper sauce
• parmesan cheese
• basil
• seasoning salt
• tilapia
• lemon juice
• green onion
• mayonnaise
• butter

 

Chicken Parmesan

5/5 - 494 votes

• parmesan cheese
• salt
• spaghetti
• egg
• italian breadcrumb
• pasta sauce
• parsley
• butter
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese

 

Kittencal's Easy and Delicious Ranch-Parmesan Chicken

5/5 - 457 votes

• bread crumb
• ranch salad dressing
• seasoning salt
• garlic powder
• black pepper
• butter
• parmesan cheese
• chicken breast

 

Pressure Cooker White Bean-Parmesan Soup

4/5 - 1076 votes

• salt
• wheat berry
• cannellini bean
• fennel seed
• red pepper flake
• fennel
• onion
• parsley
• white wine
• olive oil
• rosemary
• lemon juice
• celery
• garlic
• chicken stock
• parmesan cheese

 

Sheet-Pan Sausage Parmesan With Garlicky Broccoli

4/5 - 954 votes

• SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI
• basil
• black pepper
• italian bread
• broccoli
• italian sausage
• mozzarella cheese
• ricotta cheese
• red pepper flake
• salt
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• garlic
• TOMATO SAUCE
• red pepper flake
• tomato
• garlic
• basil
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.5/5 - 147 votes

• black pepper
• olive oil
• vegetable oil
• all purpose flour
• mozzarella cheese
• oregano
• thyme
• salt
• onion
• salt
• milk
• oregano seasoning
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• garlic
• bread crumb
• egg
• pasta sauce
• tomato

 

Eggplant Parmesan Pasta

4/5 - 777 votes

• salt
• short pasta
• tomato
• basil
• eggplant
• olive oil
• onion
• oregano
• parmesan cheese
• tomato paste
• garlic
• panko bread crumb
• mozzarella cheese

 

Authentic Eggplant Parmesan (Parmigiana Di Melanzane)

4.5/5 - 172 votes

• mozzarella cheese
• garlic
• basil
• vegetable oil
• onion
• salt
• parmesan cheese
• salt
• tomato puree
• egg
• olive oil
• eggplant

 

BA’s Best Eggplant Parmesan

4.6/5 - 173 votes

• EGGPLANT AND ASSEMBLY
• salt
• black pepper
• all purpose flour
• parmesan cheese
• oregano
• olive oil
• basil
• panko
• italian eggplant
• egg
• mozzarella cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• MARINARA
• salt
• tomato paste
• garlic
• onion
• red pepper flake
• oregano
• white wine
• olive oil
• basil
• tomato
• oil anchovy

 

Eggplant Parmesan

4.98/5 - 243 votes

• panko breadcrumb
• parmesan cheese
• red pepper flake
• salt
• basil
• almond milk
• thyme
• oregano
• egg
• balls mozzarella
• eggplant
• pasta sauce
• olive oil
• black pepper

 

Eggplant Parmesan with Fresh Mozzarella

3.8/5 - 230 votes

• salt
• tomato
• onion
• garlic
• bread crumb
• mozzarella cheese
• tomato paste
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• eggplant
• oregano

 

Cabbage and Parmesan Soup With Barley

5/5 - 222 votes

• parsley
• parmesan cheese
• pepper
• salt
• barley
• olive oil
• yukon gold
• cabbage
• onion
• garlic
• parmesan rind
• vegetable stock

 

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs with Soft Polenta

4.9/5 - 104 votes

• salt
• polenta
• basil
• olive oil
• ricotta cheese
• yellow cornmeal
• egg
• oregano
• ground chicken
• parsley
• bread crumb
• nutmeg
• onion
• onion
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• garlic
• garlic
• tomato puree
• butter
• mozzarella cheese

 

Jumbo Shrimp Parmesan

5/5 - 263 votes

• salt
• garlic
• lemon
• bread crumb
• shrimp
• parmesan cheese
• butter
• olive oil

 

Air-Fryer Chicken Parmesan

4/5 - 398 votes

• pasta
• mozzarella cheese
• bread crumb
• panko bread crumb
• italian seasoning
• egg
• parmesan cheese
• chicken breast
• pasta sauce

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.5/5 - 77 votes

• nonstick spray
• salt
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• onion
• mozzarella cheese
• tomato
• basil
• red pepper flake
• parmesan cheese
• egg white
• garlic
• all purpose flour
• chicken cutlet
• olive oil
• italian bread crumb

 

Slow Cooker Pumpkin-Parmesan Polenta

4/5 - 343 votes

• black pepper
• nutmeg
• sage
• thyme
• parmesan cheese
• salt
• butter
• traditional
• pumpkin
• cream cheese

 

Halibut Parmesan

4.8/5 - 67 votes

• parmesan cheese
• egg
• all purpose flour
• clarified butter
• halibut

 

One Pan Lemon Salmon, Roasted Potatoes and Parmesan Asparagus.

4.45/5 - 124 votes

• basil
• potato
• salmon
• parsley
• honey
• asparagus
• garlic
• basil
• cilantro
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• olive oil
• cayenne pepper
• red pepper
• red wine vinegar
• smoked paprika
• garlic
• lemons lemons zest
• salt
• salt

 

Prosciutto Chicken Parmesan with Garlic Butter Tomato Pasta

4.33/5 - 138 votes

• linguine pasta
• wheat panko breadcrumb
• basil
• herb
• parmesan cheese
• balsamic vinegar
• garlic
• cherry tomato
• chicken breast
• land lakes® butter
• prosciutto
• salt

 

Meatloaf Parmesan

4/5 - 275 votes

• TOPPING
• basil
• pecorino romano cheese
• bread crumb
• provolone cheese
• MEATLOAF
• red pepper flakes healthy
• bread
• green olife
• parmesan cheese
• ground pork
• veal
• fennel seed
• black pepper
• oregano
• nutmeg
• salt
• egg
• parsley
• broccoli rabe
• provolone cheese
• bay leaf
• SAUCE
• salt
• onion
• basil
• garlic
• tomato
• red pepper flake
• tomato
• olive oil

 

Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan With Ground Beef

4.5/5 - 68 votes

• tomato
• tomato paste
• mozzarella cheese
• salt
• bread crumb
• parmesan cheese
• black pepper
• garlic
• eggplant
• vegetable oil

 

Best Baked Eggplant Parmesan

4.94/5 - 63 votes

• all purpose flour
• italian bread crumb
• panko bread crumb
• garlic powder
• salt
• parmesan cheese
• basil
• pepper
• pasta sauce
• egg
• eggplant
• mozzarella cheese

 

Skillet Parmesan Chicken

5/5 - 138 votes

• parmesan cheese
• salt
• pasta sauce
• butter
• egg
• all purpose flour
• italian breadcrumb
• milk
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese
• chicken breast

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.5/5 - 55 votes

• salt
• white sauce
• heavy cream
• parsley
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• salt
• onion powder
• garlic
• pasta sauce
• all purpose flour
• butter
• panko bread crumb
• egg
• oil
• parsley
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese

 

Parmesan-Roasted Cauliflower

4/5 - 99 votes

• salt
• cauliflower
• black pepper
• olive oil
• garlic

 

Crispy Parmesan Roasted Asparagus

5/5 - 128 votes

• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• asparagus

 

Veal Parmesan

4/5 - 204 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• all purpose flour
• mozzarella cheese
• veal cutlet
• panko bread crumb
• egg
• tomato sauce

 

Butternut Squash Parmesan

4.7/5 - 47 votes

• black pepper
• red pepper flake
• tomato
• butternut squash
• milk greek yogurt
• parmesan cheese
• salt
• garlic
• oil anchovy
• basil
• panko
• olive oil
• mozzarella cheese

 

Parmesan-Roasted Potatoes

3.1/5 - 180 votes

• salt
• lemon juice
• red pepper flake
• lemon zest
• olive oil
• yukon gold potato
• parsley
• parmesan cheese

 

Classic Veal Parmesan

4/5 - 77 votes

• tomato sauce
• bread crumb
• all purpose flour
• basil
• egg
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• veal cutlet
• mozzarella cheese
• black pepper
• salt
• spaghetti

 

Crispy Roasted Parmesan Potatoes

4.95/5 - 70 votes

• parmesan cheese
• black pepper
• oregano
• garlic powder
• paprika
• green onions scallion
• salt
• olive oil
• sour cream
• potato

 

Tomato and Parmesan Risotto

4.7/5 - 40 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• carnaroli rice
• tomato paste
• onion
• nutmeg
• cherry tomato
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• butter
• garlic
• chicken broth

 

Crispy Chicken Parmesan With Fresh Tomato Sauce

5/5 - 22 votes

• chicken
• oregano
• salt
• chicken breast
• dijon mustard
• parmesan cheese
• panko bread crumb
• oregano
• garlic powder
• mozzarella cheese
• mayonnaise
• olive oil
• sauce
• salt
• onion
• oregano
• sugar
• ripened tomato
• butter

 

Eggplant Recipes: Baked Eggplant Parmesan

5/5 - 46 votes

• panko breadcrumb
• parmesan cheese
• red pepper flake
• salt
• basil
• almond milk
• thyme
• oregano
• egg
• balls mozzarella
• eggplant
• pasta sauce
• olive oil
• black pepper

 

Cauliflower Parmesan

4.7/5 - 25 votes

• salt
• all purpose flour
• olive oil
• cauliflower
• mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese
• basil
• panko breadcrumb
• pasta sauce
• egg

 

Parmesan Polenta with Roasted Vegetables

4.69/5 - 156 votes

• cornmeal
• balsamic vinegar
• grape
• eggplant
• salt
• parmesan cheese
• red chili flake
• salt
• onion
• olive oil
• thyme
• bell pepper
• garlic
• zucchini
• butter

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.8/5 - 39 votes

• salt
• salt
• basil
• salt
• petite tomato
• pasta sauce
• panko bread crumb
• vegetable oil
• buttermilk
• mozzarella cheese
• garlic powder
• pepper
• spaghetti
• cornstarch
• parmesan cheese
• cayenne pepper
• oregano
• chicken breast
• egg
• basil
• all purpose flour
• water pot

 

Spring Chicken Parmesan with Tuscan Kale Pesto

4.56/5 - 34 votes

• basil
• parmesan cheese
• panko bread crumb
• kale
• mozzarella cheese
• oregano
• bertolli® pasta sauce
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• pine nut
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• basil
• salt
• salt
• pasta

 

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

5/5 - 25 votes

• parsley
• italian seasoning
• cauliflower
• parmesan cheese
• black pepper
• salt
• panko bread crumb
• olive oil

 

Baked Chicken Parmesan

5/5 - 25 votes

• italian bread crumb
• garlic powder
• parmesan cheese
• black pepper
• salt
• mayonnaise
• paprika
• pasta sauce
• provolone cheese
• chicken breast

 

Best Chicken Parmesan Recipe

4.96/5 - 22 votes

• all purpose flour
• italian bread crumb
• pasta sauce
• panko bread crumb
• garlic powder
• salt
• butter
• basil
• olive oil
• pepper
• egg
• parmesan cheese
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese

 

One Pot Creamy Parmesan Chicken with Mushroom Rice

4.75/5 - 20 votes

• grain rice
• chicken breast
• italian seasoning
• olive oil
• heavy cream
• parmesan cheese
• chicken broth
• mushroom
• parsley
• salt
• salt

 

Chicken Parmesan with My Mother's Marinara Sauce and Bucatini

4.9/5 - 17 votes

• canola oil
• salt
• basil
• sugar
• red pepper flake
• garlic powder
• onion
• wedge parmesan
• bucatini
• panko
• butter
• chicken breast
• carrot
• tomato
• egg
• olive oil
• garlic
• mozzarella cheese

 

Easy Chicken Parmesan

4/5 - 36 votes

• parmesan cheese
• chicken breast
• panko
• egg white
• pasta sauce
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

 

Garden Fresh Herb, Olive, and Parmesan Pasta with Pistachio Breadcrumbs

4.41/5 - 30 votes

• parmesan cheese
• green olife
• bucatini pasta
• olive oil
• red pepper flake
• basil
• pistachio
• white wine
• ciabatta bread
• dill
• tomato
• oregano
• thyme
• garlic
• salt
• lemon rind

 

Easy 5-Minute Zucchini Parmesan

4.12/5 - 70 votes

• butter
• parmesan cheese
• zucchini
• salt

 

Quick and Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan

4/5 - 33 votes

• egg
• parmesan cheese
• pasta sauce
• bread crumb
• mozzarella cheese
• parsley
• butter
• chicken breast

 

Chicken Parmesan

5/5 - 14 votes

• salt
• thyme
• all purpose flour
• parmesan cheese
• chicken cutlet
• olive oil
• basil
• red pepper flake
• sugar
• san marzano tomato
• garlic
• ball mozzarella cheese

 

Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan

4.95/5 - 40 votes

• mozzarella cheese
• egg
• spaghetti pasta
• italian panko bread crumb
• milk
• basil
• oregano
• garlic powder
• parmesan cheese
• vegetable oil
• pasta sauce
• chicken breast
• salt

 

Ally's Eggplant Parmesan

4.9/5 - 13 votes

• olive oil
• wheat flour
• italianflavored breadcrumb
• mozzarella cheese
• eggplant
• plum tomato sauce
• brown omega cage egg

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.8/5 - 12 votes

• basil
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• parsley
• salt
• salt
• oregano
• spanish onion
• canola oil
• lemon
• red pepper flake
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• bread crumb
• arugula
• olive oil
• garlic
• tomato
• basil
• egg
• plastic wrap
• mozzarella curd

 

Grilled Chicken Parmesan

5/5 - 9 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• tomato
• chicken breast
• mozzarella cheese
• basil

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.1/5 - 23 votes

• parmesan cheese
• salt
• all purpose flour
• milk
• mozzarella cheese
• red pepper flake
• bread crumb
• pasta sauce
• egg
• olive oil
• tomato pesto
• chicken thigh

 

Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken

4.67/5 - 15 votes

• heavy cream
• cornstarch
• garlic powder
• italian seasoning
• chicken broth
• parmesan cheese
• olive oil
• garlic
• lemon juice

 

Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

4.8/5 - 8 votes

• parsley
• black pepper
• salt
• marinara
• panko bread crumb
• mozzarella cheese
• oregano
• red pepper flake
• garlic powder
• all purpose flour
• parmesan cheese
• egg
• chicken breast

 

Cauliflower Parmesan

4.5/5 - 11 votes

• tomato
• garlic
• cauliflower
• olive oil
• basil
• pecorino cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• black pepper
• salt

 

Vegan Eggplant Parmesan

4/5 - 20 votes

• tomato
• panko breadcrumb
• eggplant
• cornstarch
• basil
• oregano
• flaxseed meal
• nutritional yeast
• salt
• all purpose flour
• almond milk
• olive oil
• vegan parmesan cheese
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

 

Stuffed Chicken Parmesan

4/5 - 19 votes

• all purpose flour
• panko breadcrumb
• mozzarella cheese
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• egg
• pasta sauce
• chicken breast
• parsley
• pasta
• pepper
• salt

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.9/5 - 8 votes

• vegetable oil
• all purpose flour
• parmesan cheese
• panko breadcrumb
• salt
• parsley
• red sauce
• milk
• egg
• pasta
• chicken breast

 

Crock Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken (+Video)

5/5 - 10 votes

• chicken broth
• mayonnaise
• parmesan cheese
• garlic
• italian seasoning
• butter
• chicken breast
• salt

 

Chicken Parmesan

5/5 - 10 votes

• mozzarella cheese
• italian bread crumb
• panko bread crumb
• garlic powder
• parmesan cheese
• chicken breast
• egg
• pasta sauce
• oil
• basil

 

Parmesan Risotto

5/5 - 11 votes

• arborio rice
• parsley
• olive oil
• white wine
• onion
• butter
• garlic
• parmesan cheese
• chicken broth

 

Chicken Parmesan

4.2/5 - 9 votes

• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• olive oil
• tomato sauce
• parsley
• parmesan cheese
• garlic
• bread crumb
• mozzarella cheese
• chicken cutlet
• basil
• angel hair pasta

 

Chicken Parmesan Casserole

4.6/5 - 8 votes

• parmesan cheese
• italian seasoning
• pasta sauce
• italian breadcrumb
• all purpose flour
• garlic powder
• peanut oil
• mozzarella cheese
• salt
• chicken breast
• egg
• rigatoni pasta

 

Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti

4.9/5 - 7 votes

• basil
• parmesan cheese
• salt
• salt
• vegetable oil
• all purpose flour
• oregano
• spaghetti
• olive oil
• parsley
• bread crumb
• san marzano tomato
• egg
• chicken cutlet
• garlic
• mozzarella cheese

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