This was actually supposed to be a baked ziti, but it turns out ziti is just about impossible to find in grocery stores right now, so I went with a Roasted Vegetable Baked Penne instead....
Ricotta
Ricotta is a light and creamy cheese that can add a fresh richness to any recipe. It can be added to pasta dishes, pizza, stirred into sauces, or even sweetened and added to desserts. This versatile cheese is sure to become your new favorite!
Ricotta and Pasta Dinner Ideas
Ricotta and pasta are the perfect pair. It’s the cheese of choice for classic lasagna or lasagna-inspired recipes like our Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups and Garden Vegetable Lasagna Soup. It can create a rich and creamy base for comforting pasta recipes like Baked Ziti or Pesto Stuffed Shells, but works equally as well in lighter pasta dishes, like Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta with Ricotta.
Ricotta Recipes without Pasta
And if pasta isn’t your thing, no fear, we have plenty of other recipe ideas for this versatile cheese. This Garlicky Kale and Ricotta Pizza is topped with a few dollops of creamy ricotta for a light finish, or you can stir in a pinch of sugar and use the sweetened ricotta to top waffles, crepes, or Dutch Baby Pancakes. Ricotta can also be added to other desserts, like cookies, to keep them moist, soft, and rich. Try our Lemon Ricotta Cookies and see for yourself!
There’s something really special about the simplicity of pasta with butter, salt, and pepper. The creaminess of the butter and the little pops of salt and pepper sitting on the surface of the pasta,...
As soon as the weather turns cool, I grab the cozy sweaters and start cooking the comfort food, like this Classic Baked Ziti. It’s rich and gooey with its layers of pasta, homemade red...
I’ve been a little obsessed with Dutch Baby Pancakes lately. They’re just so easy and fun that they make the perfect weekend breakfast splurge. And I’m all about doing up breakfast big on the...
I’m about to go on vaaaaaycation! So naturally I have one thousand things to do before I leave and can’t be bothered with cooking anything complicated. Well, whether you’re in the middle of that...
It’s FRIDAY! And Fridays call for pizza. I haven’t had pizza in forever and I was a little worried that I wouldn’t be able to chew pizza with my new braces, but let’s be...
Who doesn’t love cute little pasta bundles?? These Pesto Stuffed Shells remind me of little baby lasagnas that have yet to grow into their adult form. They have all the same goodies as a...
I had a completely different plan for cooking today, but you know what? In the end I decided I just wanted some comfort food. This Cheesy Rigatoni Skillet is just another version of my favorite easy...
I was in the mood for lasagna this week, but it’s already in the 80’s here in New Orleans, so I decided to make a garden vegetable lasagna soup instead. Lasagna soup is great...
My freezer is lookin’ a little bare these days, so it’s time to start making some stuff that I can freeze portions of for nights when I just want to pop something in the...
I looove ricotta cheese. It’s flavor is light and fresh flavor, making it great for warm weather dishes. So when I saw ricotta on sale at the store, I jumped at the chance to...
So, have you had gnocchi yet? No? Well, you better get on that. Gnocchi are wonderful little chewy pasta pillows. They’re light, fluffy, slightly chewy, and completely satisfying. Totally nosh-tastic. And they go with...
Alright, here is a recipe for those nights when you just need something quick, easy and light. With just a few ingredients, no chopping and barely any cooking, this is a no brainer. The...
Here is another super easy dinner idea with endless possibilities for variation. I can’t exactly say that Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups are a “quick” recipe because it does have to bake a while but the...
I saw these Ricotta Cookies yesterday morning on Tastespotting.com and they looked so scrumptious that I bumped one of my planned recipes in favor of this one. The cookies are great because they are...
