What Is Ricotta cheese and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with ricotta cheese? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 523 recipes to put it to work.
What is ricotta cheese?
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (246g)Where found
Ricotta cheese is usually found in the cheeses section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Ricotta cheese is a member of the Dairy and Egg Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does ricotta cheese weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 246 grams |
| ½ cup | 124 grams |
Related
Dairy and Egg Products
| In Chinese: | 乳清干酪 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | fromage ricotta | |
| en español: | queso ricotta |
Recipes using ricotta cheese
There are 523 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Cheesy Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
A cheesy and scrumptious side dish that goes perfect with mashed potatoes or any pasta dish.
Spinach Lasagne
Spinach lasagne layers a creamy ricotta-parmesan-spinach filling with no-boil noodles and tomato sauce, all under bubbling mozzarella and Monterey jack. A vegetarian classic that skips the noodle-boiling step.
Delicious Berry Breakfast Pancakes
Whole wheat berry breakfast pancakes made light with fluffy egg whites and skim milk, sweetened with a little honey, then topped with creamy ricotta, fresh berries and maple syrup. Ready in about 20 minutes.
So Yummy Vegetarian lasagna
This eggplant, pumpkin and spinach vegie lasagna is a fair bit of work and takes a while - but it is absolutly worth every bit of effort. It tastes wonderful and is really healthy. It can be frozen in individual servings and will last for ages. I've taken a serve to university for lunch [where i have access to a microwave] about once a week for the last 8 weeks - all from the one batch. Fantastic :D
Breakfast Ricotta Pancakes
Ricotta pancakes whisk creamy ricotta into a simple self-rising flour batter for tender, moist, custardy pancakes. A quick breakfast stack that's lovely with fresh berries, syrup, or a spoon of cream.
Basic Cheesecake
Basic cheesecake with a ricotta and cream cheese filling for a lighter, slightly tangy bite over a classic graham cracker crust. Bakes up tall, creamy, and clean enough to dress up with any fruit or sauce.
Mini Cheesy Potato Casseroles
These potato cups are incorporated with feta and ricotta cheese. You can feel the chunks of feta in every spoonful.
Ravioli Bundles of Roasted Beets with Roasted Garlic Sauce
Basil and beets inside ravioli bundles served on a bed of roasted garlic cream sauce.
Blueberry-Ricotta Pancakes
This light pancakes taste so great, light, savory, they can be served as dessert, breakfast, all love them.
Feta, Ricotta & Swiss Chard Frittata
Found this recipe in donna hay magazine, and I just happened to have all the ingredients this recipe called for. I did make a few changes and cook it differently. The frittata came out delicious, but next time I will cook it on the stove top first to give a nicely browed bottom, then broil at the last a few minutes.
Lemon Verbena Ricotta Pancakes
Fluffy lemon verbena ricotta pancakes with whipped egg whites for lift and bright lemon zest. Ricotta drained overnight gives the batter a tender, soufflé-like texture worth the wait.
Thousand Layer Lasagna
Home made basil and spinach lasagna with home made red and white sauce, with the thousand layers juice sauce and tasty lasagna, it is a great recipe when you have company coming or a holiday dish for your family.
Baked Calzones
A Calzone is a turnover that originates from Italy. It is made of ingredients similar to pizza folded over and shaped like a crescent. The typical Calzone is stuffed with tomato and mozzarella, and may include other ingredients usually associated with pizza toppings.
Southwestern Vegetable Lasagna
A delicious lasagna dish that's packed with fresh spring vegetables. Use corn tortillas instead of the traditional lasagna noodles to make it a healthy yet tasty meal.
Deli Stuffed Calzone
A cheesy pizza pocket stuffed with 3 kinds of cheese, spinach, tomatoes, olives and salami.
Chocolate Maple Pie
Smooth, silky, rich and chocolaty. You can find all these deliciousness in this chocolate pie.
Vegetarian Barley Casserole with Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Pesto
Barley risotto layered with sun-dried tomatoes and homemade basil pesto, enriched with ricotta and goat cheese, then baked until the pesto toasts golden. A vegetarian main that eats like a feast.
Spinach Stuffed Shells
Cheesy, juicy, tasty and delicious. We used all ricotta cheese, put most of the mozzarella cheese into the filling ingredients, which we really enjoyed.
Cheesy Beet Green Gratin
A delicious way to cook the beet greens into a delicious dish. You can use kale, collard or any similar leafy green to make this creamy and tasty gratin.
Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna
Nobody will say no to this delicious lasagna. Layers of great flavors and very filling. Perfect to make ahead, then reheat it at the dinner time.
Triple Cheese & Zucchini Galette
Too many zucchinis? Try this galette that's made with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan cheese and zucchini; cheesy and tasty filling is held by a flaky and tasty crust.
Breakfast Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes
Fluffy blueberry ricotta pancakes with lemon zest and whole wheat flour. Healthy breakfast pancakes that stay light and tender with creamy ricotta in every bite.
Whole Wheat Lemony Ricotta Muffins
These deliciously moist and lemony ricotta muffins are made with most whole wheat flour and olive oil, which adds health benefits to your diet without losing any great flavor and texture.
