10 Recipes To Make With Leftover Ricotta
Don’t let leftover ricotta go to waste! It’s a tasty addition to many of your favorite recipes. Try it in pancakes, pound cakes, pasta, pizza, and more!
Ricotta is one of the best things about life. That may be a bold statement, but I stand by it! Its creamy texture pairs well with so many ingredients and its mild flavor can enhance any savory or sweet dish.
It’s really easy to make homemade ricotta—this is a great way to use up milk or yogurt. Whether you make ricotta from scratch or buy it at the store, making sure you have ideas to make the most of what’s sitting in your fridge is always a good idea.
You can freeze it, but I prefer to eat it on my morning toast with a little jam. If you’re looking for something with a little more pizzazz, put leftover ricotta to good use with these recipes!
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Ricotta cheese adds a creamy richness to these pancakes that will have you swooning! These extra-fluffy pancakes are the best way to start the day.
Pasta with Spinach, Artichokes and Ricotta
Frozen artichokes, fresh spinach, and creamy ricotta come together in a delightful dish. It can be on the table in under 30 minutes. How’s that for winning?
Lemony Pasta With Peas and Ricotta
When you're bored of your standby quick-and-easy dinners and are looking for something new to shake up your pasta routine, try this lemony spaghetti dish.
Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pound Cake
Wait a minute — ricotta in a pound cake? You betcha! It takes the place of some of the butter and flour in this recipe and it’s sure to win the hearts of everyone who is lucky enough to try it.
Zucchini Ricotta Frittata
Seriously so fun to say and it’s even more fun to eat! Who thought ricotta and frittata would become best friends? Welp, they are and it’s glorious!
Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi
Why yes, gnocchi CAN be made with ricotta! It’s much more forgiving than the potato version, so if you’ve ever wanted to try making gnocchi but haven’t made the plunge, now’s your chance.
Three-Cheese Pesto Lasagna
If you want to make a dish that’s a little unconventional, try adding pesto to lasagna! It’s simply delightful and will still give you that warm cozy, comfort food feeling lasagna brings.
Honey Ricotta Stuffed French Toast
The divine combo of honey, ricotta, and lemon is what sets this French toast apart from all the other recipes out there. Just one of these slices is enough to fill you up, so dig in!
Corn and Ricotta Bruschetta
The ricotta in this dish provides a lot of the meal’s texture and mouth feel, so you’ll want to use the best version you can find. Cheap, mass-produced ricotta will technically work just fine, but it has a relatively rough, grainy texture. Cheese made by a smaller producer, like Belfiore or the award-winning Bellwether Farms, will be creamier and fluffier and have a richer, more milky flavor.
Sausage Meatballs With Ricotta
This is a quick and easy way to make juicy meatballs with lots of flavor.
