Creamy green chile mac and cheese made with ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, heavy cream, jalapeno, and green chile sauce. Stovetop, no baking needed.
Ricotta pesto gnocchi with semolina flour, served in a roasted garlic broth and garnished with basil, tomato, Parmesan, and pine nuts. A chef-level Italian pasta course.
Pumpkin ravioli folds ricotta, pumpkin, and nutmeg into a tomato-tinted homemade pasta dough, then serves with warm pumpkin seed sauce. A fall dinner project with built-in wow factor.
No-boil lasagna with ground beef meat sauce, ricotta-mozzarella cheese filling, and uncooked noodles that soften right in the pan. Skip the boiling step and still get a classic family-style lasagna with tender layers.
Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, lemon zest, chives, and chopped almonds, then drizzled with a bright lemon-Dijon vinaigrette. Served cold or at room temperature.
Fruit tortilla pizza with a blended ricotta-cottage cheese spread, mixed berries, brown sugar, and cinnamon on crispy flour tortillas. A light, low-fat dessert ready in 20 minutes.
Ricotta-Sour Cream Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce recipe
Gingerbread Scones with Lemon Breakfast Cream recipe
Vegetarian stuffed pasta shells loaded with sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, and ricotta, baked in tomato sauce with melted mozzarella. A hearty meatless main dish.
Spinach-turkey quiche with three cheeses (cheddar, cottage, ricotta), mushrooms, and chopped turkey in a pie shell. A protein-packed, dump-and-bake quiche.
Breakfast lasagne with sliced ham, gruyere, mozzarella, ricotta, and a mustard-spiked bechamel. Layered in a 13x9 pan for a brunch crowd of six to eight.
I added some Italian seasoning and fresh ground pepper to the Ricotta and I added about 1/4 tsp. of white truffle oil to the mushroom and onion mixture after it had cooled. It had great flavor
Turkey lasagne with a fresh Roma tomato sauce, ricotta, and Parmesan. Ground turkey browned with red wine and oregano layered between noodles and creamy ricotta.
Classic manicotti made the authentic way, with handmade egg pasta squares rolled around a ricotta and mozzarella filling, layered in meat sauce and baked under Parmesan. Fresh pasta makes all the difference over boxed tubes.
Crostata di ricotta is the classic Italian lattice-topped tart filled with sweetened ricotta, grappa-soaked raisins, bittersweet chocolate, and orange zest. Pasta frolla crust, dusted with powdered sugar.
Chocolate Cream Strawberry Shortcake with Ricotta Filling recipe