What Can You Make with Ricotta?

September 29, 2011
Yunhee Kim
From spaghetti sauce to tortilla toppings, these famous foodies take a dairy-aisle pick from basic to bold.
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Ricotta recipes

Yunhee Kim

Famous foodies take this dairy-aisle pick from basic to bold.

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Baked Ricotta with Roasted Garlic and Tomatoes

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John Mooney is the executive chef and co-owner of Bell Book & Candle restaurant in New York City.

Ingredients: sourdough loaf, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic cloves, part-skim ricotta, crushed red pepper, basil leaves

Calories: 318

Try this recipe:Baked Ricotta With Roasted Garlic and Tomatoes

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Pea Pesto

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Try this recipe: Spaghetti With Ricotta and Pea Pesto

This recipe by Joe Bastianich, a restaurateur, winemaker, author, and judge on Fox’s MasterChef, is a genius way to use up the frozen peas in your freezer.

Ingredients: Frozen peas, pine nuts, Grana Padano cheese, fresh lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper, olive oil, reserved pesto, part-skim ricotta, mint leaves

Calories: 511 (with pasta)

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Mexican Ricotta Spread With Grilled Tortillas

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Marcela Valladolid is the host of Food Network’s Mexican Made Easy and author of two cookbooks.

Ingredients: part-skim ricotta, pickled jalapenos, carrots, onions, cilantro, salt, ground black pepper, white corn tortillas

Calories: 125

Try this recipe:Mexican Ricotta Spread With Grilled Tortillas

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