1. Make pancakes
It's the obvious choice for ricotta for a reason, and that reason is a stack ofpancakesso light and fluffy you'll never make them without ricotta again.
2. Bake a cheesecake
美国芝士蛋糕累到你吗?时间梅伊t the lighterItalian version.
3. Churn some gelato
Sound crazy? After youmake itit will become almost dangerously normal.
4. Dollop it on pizza
Use it inplace ofor in addition to mozzarella on yourhomemade pie.
5. Use it as the base for a savory tart
Lay out store-bought puff pastry, slather on some ricotta, and top with vegetables likeleeksandcarrots.
6. Pasta!
Lasagnais just the beginning. Make any pasta instantly creamy by adding a bit of ricottato the sauceright before serving.
7. Swap out your morning yogurt
Buh-bye yogurt! Everything yogurt can do, ricotta can do better. Top it with fresh fruit, a drizzle of honey, and maybe a handful of toasted nuts or granola.
8. Make stuffed pasta
This is a seriously deliciousweekend project.
9. Fold it into hummus
Fact: whether store-bought orhomemade, hummus is always better with a little ricotta stirred in.
10. Bake it
Ricotta becomes extra creamy and decadent when baked. Serve it savory, topped withsautéed vegetables and breadcrumbsor go sweet withroasted fruit or jam.
11. Slather it on toast or crostini
Spread on toast and drizzled withchestnut honey, ricotta is the ultimate morning treat. Or mix it with olive oil, spread it on crostini, broil until golden brown, then drizzle with pesto for an easy appetizer.
12. Make the best gnocchi ever
You'll never crave potato gnocchi again after you've tasted thispillowy version.
13. Fry it
Note that when you makericotta fritters, powdered sugar is not optional.
14. Roast a chicken
Mix ricotta with herbs and garlic andtuck it under the skin before roasting.
15. Dollop it on any and all desserts
Forget whipped cream—a spoonful of ricotta upgradesgrilled fruitand simplepound cakes.
16. Fold it into scrambled eggs
Add ricotta at the end of cooking to make yourscramble super creamy.
17. Mix it with pesto
Add it topestoto create a magic sauce for pasta, a cool spread for sandwiches or crostini, or a topping for grilled chicken.
18. Bake it into a cake
Moist and fluffyricotta cakeis as awesome for breakfast as it is for dessert.
19. Stuff things!
Ifsquash blossomsare in season, stop reading this right now and go and stuff them. If not, go forartichokes,peppers, oreggplant.
20. Eat it with a spoon!
It's the fastest way to get it from the container to your mouth.
