WHIPPED RICOTTA WITH HERBS AND HONEY
In just 10 minutes, creamy ricotta cheese is whipped to perfection and served with honey, lemon and fresh herbs for an ultra flavorful combination. Store-bought whole milk ricotta, or homemade whole milk ricotta work wonderfully! Serve as dip, spread, or easy crostini appetizer.
Provided by Becca Mills
Categories Appetizer
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the ricotta in a small mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer with a whisk attachment or beaters, whisk ricotta for 2 minutes until it's smooth and creamy; you may still see tiny bumps of ricotta, this is ok. Place the whipped ricotta in a serving bowl or spread on a plate.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the mint, parsley, lemon zest, olive oil, honey, and salt. Pour the herb and honey mixture on top of the whipped ricotta. Top with freshly ground black pepper as desired. Serve with grilled baguette slices, crackers, or vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 33 kcal, Sugar 3 g, Sodium 1 mg, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CUCUMBER-RICOTTA SANDWICHES
Part sandwich, part salad, this is an extremely refreshing and satisfying meal. It's very simple, but there are two requirements: freshly baked bread, with a crisp crust and tender crumb, and the best ricotta you can find, preferably basket ricotta. Skip the low-fat supermarket type: Instead, make your own or use natural cream cheese or queso fresco.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, weekday, weeknight, sandwiches, appetizer, main course
Time 10m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put cucumbers in a bowl and season with salt and pepper, then toss. Add chile, basil, lime juice, dill, tarragon, mint and chives. Toss well.
- Spread ricotta generously over each ciabatta toast. Spoon cucumber mixture over ricotta on each toast. Garnish with cilantro springs and calendula petals, if using.
BAKED RICOTTA WITH LEMON AND HERBS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Whisk the ricotta, lemon zest, thyme, rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and the red pepper flakes in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer to a 2-cup ramekin and sprinkle with the parmesan. Bake until golden and bubbling, about 15 minutes. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Serve with bread.
MARINATED CUCUMBER SALAD WITH RICOTTA SALATA
This recipe for marinated cucumber salad with ricotta salata comes from "Scott Conant's New Italian Cooking." It makes for a delicious summer side dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar, basil, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add cucumbers and toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature or refrigerated, for up to 3 hours.
- In a small bowl, whisk together red-wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place greens in a large bowl and pour over enough vinaigrette to lightly coat the leaves; toss until well combined.
- Divide cucumbers evenly between 4 plates. Top with greens and sprinkle with cheese.
CREAMY PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND HERBS
In this simple, springy pasta, milky ricotta thinned out with a little starchy pasta cooking water makes for a saucy, soupy dish that's seasoned with loads of black pepper and herbs. For the best flavor, use at least three different kinds of herbs, break out some nicer olive oil and look for fresh ricotta. Lemon lovers can grate in the zest of half a lemon as well.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories weekday, pastas, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 2 cups pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- In the same pot, make the sauce: Add ricotta, Parmesan, olive oil, pepper and a large pinch or two of salt, and stir until well combined.
- Add 1 cup pasta water to the sauce and stir until smooth. Add the pasta and herbs, and continue to stir vigorously until the noodles are well coated. Add more pasta water as needed for a smooth, soupy sauce. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- To serve, spoon the pasta into bowls and finish with more Parmesan, olive oil and pepper.
PHYLLO RICOTTA TORTE WITH SPRING HERBS
This buttery, golden phyllo torte is filled with ricotta and seasoned with spring herbs, prosciutto, pecorino Romano and ricotta salata. Cubes of fresh mozzarella add to the overall creaminess and lend a stretchy, gooey bite. It's a dish as convenient as it is stunning; you can assemble the torte up to 24 hours ahead and store it in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake. You may need to add a few minutes onto the baking time, so watch it closely toward the end. Then serve it for brunch, a light supper or as a first course at a dinner party.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories brunch, dinner, lunch, pastries, appetizer, main course
Time 2h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine ricotta, ricotta salata, pecorino Romano, eggs, herbs and pepper.
- Brush Bundt pan with some of the melted butter. Drape 2 sheets of phyllo on top of Bundt pan, poke a hole into phyllo where center tube is and push phyllo into pan to line it. Do this with 2 more sheets placed perpendicular to the first 2 sheets. Continue adding phyllo sheets in this crisscross manner until all sheets are used. Edges of phyllo should hang over edges of pan.
- Scrape half of the ricotta filling into pan. Scatter prosciutto over ricotta, then top with mozzarella. Spoon the rest of the ricotta mixture on top. Fold edges of phyllo over filling. Using a sharp knife, poke at least 20 holes in dough that reach all the way to bottom of pan. Slowly pour melted butter over torte; some butter will seep through holes and some will remain on top of dough.
- Place pan on a baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour 30 minutes, or until torte is puffy and golden brown. Allow torte to cool in pan for 1 to 2 hours before inverting onto a wire rack and slicing. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 374, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 477 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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