Best Creamy Ricotta Egg Casserole With Fresh Tomatoes Recipes

EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Generously grease a 9x13 baking dish with softened butter.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs, ricotta/cottage cheese, melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Whisk until well combined. The more you whisk the fluffier the eggs will be. Some curds of cottage cheese might still remain, but that's fine.
• Pour the eggs into the greased casserole dish. Sprinkle your mix-ins around evenly. Note: if adding cheese, I prefer to add some into the eggs and the rest to the top of the eggs near the end of cook time.
• Bake until the eggs are puffed and set, approximately 25-35 minutes. Beginning checking at 25 minutes*, then every few minutes until the center is no longer jiggly. A minute or two before you pull it from the oven, top with additional grated cheese. Cut into squares and serve immediately. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in the microwave.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

Steps:

• Add eggs and ricotta to a large bowl; whisk until blended.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over med-low heat.
• When foam subsides, add in the egg mixture.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until the eggs are soft-set but still creamy, about 3 minutes.
• Do not allow the eggs to develop a curdlike consistency-that means they are overcooked.
• Sprinkle with salt to taste and a grinding of pepper.
• Sprinkle with basil leaves; serve at once with toast and tomatoes.

PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of well-salted water, making sure to keep it quite al dente.
• Put butter in a wide deep skillet over medium heat. Add drained pasta to the pan and season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper, if using.
• Add tomato sauce gradually and stir to coat pasta, using only enough sauce for a light coating (you may not need the entire 2 1/2 cups).
• Transfer pasta to a warm serving bowl and dot top with spoonfuls of ricotta. Sprinkle lightly with pecorino and garnish with a few torn basil leaves.