Great homemade Italian ravioli recipe that I have recreated to taste like the ravioli at Maggiano's restaurant.

It's easy, it's cheesy, and it's vegetarian! If you don’t have a Belgian waffle iron, use a regular one, but you probably won’t need as much batter. Pesto and ricotta fill layers of puff pastry that are cut and twisted into a pinwheel which begs to be pulled apart! Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ricotta Cheese, Turkey Lasagna with Butternut Squash, Zucchini, and Spinach, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce, Allrecipes is part of the Meredith Food Group.

Don’t sweat rolling this into a perfect omelet; just top the cooked eggs with mushrooms and ricotta, and fold like a taco. Selling skeptics on the idea of a vegetarian dinner is easy when it’s in pie form. These light, not-too-sweet Italian doughnuts were adapted from a recipe by my old friend, Jennifer Perillo. So I tried something new--a cheese spread using ricotta fortified with sharp Cheddar. A bit of buttermilk adds a nice tang to these flapjacks. The dip tastes just like the filling from a cannoli, and the pizzelles act as the shell. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. So light, a little tangy, and very satisfying.

I usually toss these in cinnamon sugar when they're still slightly warm. Zucchini is anything but boring when bathed in a kicky vinaigrette. The only way to make flatbread even better? Upgrade store-bought dough with spicy sausage, torn hardy greens, and dollops of ricotta. I offer this on the catering menu at my catering company and it is the most popular for casual dinner parties. These are delicate, delicious, and surprisingly easy. A blueberry coffeecake with a ricotta cheese topping.

My husband says this dish is restaurant quality. Built of toasted nuts, creamy ricotta, and salty Parmesan, you don’t even need a food processor to make this riff on the normal pesto you know and love. This Italian spinach and ricotta pie (torta pasqualina) from the region Liguria is traditionally eaten for Easter, but can of course be served any time of the year.
Plus you can make them ahead of time and brown them in butter before serving.

I have my own scribbles and scratches on it, so I must have changed it somewhere in time, but this is how I have been making it the last 10 years. Try spinach. Thin strips of zucchini are stuffed with a classic magro (lean) filling and pesto, topped with tomato sauce and cheese, then baked. Sure, ricotta is great on its own, but its full-throttle potential comes through best when it's a supporting actor in one of these 65 recipes for dishes, dips, and desserts.

We'll be serving this for breakfast, brunch, and dessert all summer. Add comma separated list of ingredients to exclude from recipe. Let it hang out in a sieve while you’re measuring everything else out. "The mark of a great pancake is that it can be eaten without syrup," says chef Travis Lett, who serves this dish at Gjelina, his Venice, CA, eatery. The garlic knot is all grown up, and it brought mortadella to the party.

My ex-boyfriend's Salvadorean mother's recipe!

We all loved it so much that we came up with our own version that is just as good as the take-out one. Versatile ricotta cheese is delicious in pasta dishes, on pizza, and in desserts, too! I have an old, small crumpled piece of paper with this recipe hand written out from some years ago, not sure where it came from!

These soft Italian-style cookies are a hit with everyone. Nectarines, all types of plums, or apricots are easy swaps for the peaches. Restaurant recommendations you trust. We know ricotta is a traditional addition to baked ziti, but it has a tendency to get dry and grainy when baked. His version delivers: It's nutty, lemony, and ever so moist. If your planning a toga party or just want a taste of ancient Rome, this is an authentic version of an ancient Roman cheese cake.

Today calzones are most commonly stuffed with the exact same toppings that go on a pizza which, besides the crust issue, was one of my main problems with it. Add comma separated list of ingredients to exclude from recipe. If you can’t find guanciale, use an equal amount of chopped bacon or pancetta in its place. These chicken breasts stuffed with ricotta cheese, spinach, and wrapped with bacon are a sure-fire way to impress!

We serve this over spaghetti noodles, then top with favorite sauce sprinkled with cheese.

The result was as enjoyable as it was surprising. You can combine the two into one delicious recipe! Chicken breasts are stuffed with a ricotta cheese and walnut mixture. Top the pancakes with blueberry sauce or maple syrup. It features the great taste of Alfredo sauce with ricotta cheese in it. Here's our compromise: You can use a good store-bought marinara, but don't skip the homemade béchamel—there's no substitute.
Feel free to substitute other types of kale, such as curly or Red Russian, but make sure to pre-dress and massage the leaves as noted in the recipe. But with a salad of leafy greens, it’s also hearty and satisfying enough to double as dinner. Get on the train. But when it's piled on top of garlic-rubbed, ricotta-spread toast, it's even better. The intensely flavored soffritto is the foundation of this rich pasta; double the ingredients and freeze half for next time.