Writes Rauh: Mrs. Cuomo went on to share her own lasagna recipe, which involves
using fresh ricotta cheese, herbs, like Italian parsley, and parmesan.
If
using fresh ricotta that has excess liquid, you may need to drain it overnight.
I prefer
using fresh ricotta in my cheesecake.
Also, it depends on the type of cheese you use, like
I used fresh ricotta so it did not change the flavor much, but if you use a cheese which melts really well can take this omelette to another level, I swear!
For the proper texture, be sure to
use fresh ricotta cheese; it's available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
Not exact matches
Enjoy the mozzarella with garden -
fresh tomatoes and
fresh basil, or
use the
ricotta as a topping for crostini.
What's in it: 1 slice of thick whole grain bread, toasted 3 tablespoons
ricotta Fresh fruit: I
used 1/2 nectarine and about 8 blackberries, but any berries / fruit would work!
Here I
used avocado brightened up by
fresh lemon juice, and
ricotta topped with seasonal fruit.
With all the
fresh fruit available during the spring and summer months, why not
use some to make a frozen treat like Cherry - almond
Ricotta Ice Cream?
I
used fresh tortellini (not homemade) filled with spinach and
ricotta, but you can choose any filling you like.
I
used ground beef instead of turkey, cottage cheese instead of
ricotta, and
fresh spinach (I wilted first).
SERVINGS Serves 4 - 6 INGREDIENTS 2 cups whole milk
ricotta 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Zest of half a lemon 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups mixed berries (I
used blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, gooseberries, and currants) 2 teaspoons chopped
fresh tarragon leaves
Seriously, you can follow the recipe as is if you
use very good parmigiano reggiano (that you grate yourself) and
fresh, hand pulled
ricotta.
Serving Size: 4 Special Info: Nut free Spinach and
Ricotta Cannelloni Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil1 onion, finely chopped1 garlic clove, crushed5 oz baby spinach or English spinach leaves15 oz (2 cups) low fat
ricotta2 oz (4 tablespoons) parmesan, grated4
fresh lasagne sheets (I
used Latina brand) or cannelloni Pasta2 cups spaghetti sauce Method: Preheat oven to 180 °C.
I
used this recipe for tofu «
ricotta» to which I added (thawed) frozen spinach,
fresh basil,
fresh parsley, and plain Greek yogurt.
I tweaked the recipe just a little; I
used the entire box of fusilli,
used two cans of tomatoes,
used canned mushrooms instead of
fresh (my own personal preference), and opted for a little shredded mozzarella on top instead of
ricotta.
And, when you
use fluffy
fresh ricotta to bring the two together, you'll officially enter breakfast heaven.
I had just got done making french rolls, and had to
use up some leftovers ftom the dumplings, had
fresh strawberries and
ricotta, and already toasted chopped almonds, and this recipe was close enough to
use it all.
For today's pizza I
used peaches and prosciutto, a wonderful combination, and topped it with
fresh ricotta, baby arugula, toasted pine nuts and a drizzle of honey.
I found it a great cheese replacement to
use in savoury recipes as an alternative to
ricotta, cream cheese or
fresh cream.
I also pair this pleasantly seedy jam with
fresh ricotta on an everything bagel and
use it as the binder in granola bars.
Beef and
ricotta meatballs adapted from here, with Nigel's idea 1/2 large onion 2 large garlic cloves 300g beef mince 175g
ricotta — I
used homemade 1 large egg 3 tablespoons finely grated pecorino or parmesan 1 teaspoon table salt freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons dried oregano handful of
fresh parsley leaves, chopped 1/3 cup breadcrumbs Place onion and garlic in a food processor and process until finely chopped *.
You could of course
use store - bought
ricotta for this cake and it would still be amazing, but if you take the extra 10 minutes to make
fresh stuff, the end result will be lighter and that bit more delicious.
Swiss Chard, stems and leaves separated and chopped 1 large onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 1/2 cups tomato sauce, divided 1 1/2 cups
fresh basil leaves (I
used dried and reduced the amount) 9 6 - inch corn tortillas, divided 2 cups part - skim
ricotta cheese 3 oz.
I tweaked the recipe just a little; I
used the entire box of fusilli,
used two cans of tomatoes,
used canned mushrooms instead of
fresh (my own personal preference), and opted for a little shredded mozzarella on top instead of
ricotta.
What's in it: 1 slice of thick whole grain bread, toasted 3 tablespoons
ricotta Fresh fruit: I
used 1/2 nectarine and about 8 blackberries, but any berries / fruit would work!
Here I
used avocado brightened up by
fresh lemon juice, and
ricotta topped with seasonal fruit.
For the cheese, you could
use a cubed
ricotta salata,
fresh mozzarella, or goat cheese, or try shredded Parmesan instead of the feta.
I
used fat free for the
ricotta, some basil pesto, and three cloves
fresh minced garlic.
The key for the
ricotta is to
use this recipe, double it, and substitute two tablespoons
fresh basil for the parsley.
1 cup goat's milk (I
used raw and organic) 2 egg yolks 1/3 cup olive oil 8 oz sheep's milk
ricotta 1 cup unbleached organic flour (4 ounces) 1 cup stone ground or whole wheat flour (4.5 ounces) 3/4 cup kalamata olives roughly chopped 3/4 zante currants 2 tablespoons raw sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely ground sea salt 2 teaspoons
fresh cracked black pepper zest of two lemons (I
used meyer lemons) more sugar + sea salt for the top of the cake