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Yes whey! 70 easy recipes that use ricotta cheese
Not many ingredients work as well in both sweet and savoury dishes as ricotta. One minute you can be stirring it through fritters, the next you can be whipping up a cheesecake for dessert. No matter which way you like your ricotta, we’ve got a recipe for you.
Torta di ricotta e pere (pear and ricotta cake)
Georgina Esdaile shares a creamy and crumbly cheesecake with a pear and ricotta filling.
Whipped ricotta with radish-top pesto and burnt honey dressing
“If you have milk getting old in the fridge, ricotta is a good way to use a lot of it. Four litres of milk makes around 500g of ricotta. If you’ve had a big party at your house and have way too much milk, use it up. Don’t waste it. It’s so easy.”
Roasted beetroot tart with whipped ricotta
Try this sweet, sour, earthy tarte Tatin for dinner tonight!
Tray-baked ricotta gnocchi with capsicum and tomatoes
A dinner this good on the weeknight dinner table in under 20 minutes? Gnocchi can be easy, and fast, as Matt Preston proves.
Fresh ideas
Grapes
Grapes are at their peak right now, look for firm, bright fruit for a sweet juicy snack.
Quick rigatoni bake with ricotta, spinach and pancetta
You'll be amazed at how quickly you can turn this pasta dish around. Just add lemon to give it an extra lift and bag up the leftovers for tomorrow's lunch.
Green vegetable and ricotta tart with parmesan crust
No need to blind bake this freeform tart that celebrates all the best of the spring vegetables.
Pan-fried ricotta gnocchi, tomatoes and bacon vinaigrette
Super quick and super delicious. What more could you want for a weeknight dinner that will back up for work lunches the next day.
Ricotta and spinach cannelloni with tomato sugo
Ricotta and spinach cannelloni is such a classic combination. You can't go wrong with this comforting midweek pasta meal. To make dinner even easier, why not make the cheese sauce filling ahead, to save time?
Ricotta and basil crepe manicotti
Cheese wrapped in pasta, covered in more cheese. Have we got your attention yet?
Burnt orange and ricotta cheesecake
"A modern twist on a classic Basque cheesecake that’s super-easy to make - just throw it all in the pan and away you go." – Dominic Smith. You'll need to start this recipe a day ahead, and you’ll need a 22cm springform pan.
Tray-baked tomatoes with chorizo and ricotta
Bring this bright, flavour-packed tray straight to the table.
Jamie Oliver’s baked crepes with ricotta and broccolini
This epic, cheesy creation from Jamie Oliver still contains some greens, so it has to be good for us, right? We're sticking with yes. You'll need a a 3L (12 cup) baking dish for this recipe.
Matt Preston's tomato and plum salad
The sweet plums, salty ricotta and ripe tomatoes combine the best flavors of summer in one vivid dish.
Ricotta and mint fritters
Quick and easy to make, these fritters will easily become a dinner table favourite.