Ricotta Recipes

Strawberries are combined with tangy and sweet balsamic vinegar and creamy ricotta in this quick and simple dessert.

Chef Meg's homemade and natural ricotta cheese is easy to make and a fun project for someone who likes to cook.

This easy weeknight dinner may look time-intensive, but it only takes 25 minutes to make (using just four ingredients)!

Irresistible! I like to use chicken breasts that have been marinating in buttermilk marinade overnight.

I was after the baked ricotta but realized I had some lean sirloin that was oven roasted the night before that could be tasty on top of an already delicious side item. Why not bake it all up in to one?

The great taste of pumpkin pie, the lightness of custard, a super simple prep, low fat, low carb, vegetarian, gluten free, and only 75 calories per serving...you can't get much better than that!

This recipe was originally posted on Real Simple's site. I adapted it for a lower-fat lifestyle by using lower fat cheeses. You can also have it as a main dish and add either lean ground beef or extra lean white meat ground turkey.

If you like to cook from scratch, Chef Meg's homemade and natural ricotta cheese is a fun recipe for you to try. It's easy to make and a fun project for someone who likes to cook.

In summertime, when herbs are abundant and fresh berries are in season, it's the perfect time to try this. You can even get the kids involved.

Every Day with Rachel Ray
By: Diane Forley
August 2010

A simple and healthy crustless quiche that is great for brunch or a light dinner

Oat bran is a key element in the Dukan diet. It can be challenging to find ways to make this stuff palatable. This light and easy pancake is a tasty way to eat your oat bran. Delicious, actually. Makes 2 galettes. You may cut the recipe in half for a single serving.

from http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot
.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.html

This recipe is from a cookbook, language and terms are borrowed from the literature.
I borrowed this recipe in an effort to use left over ricotta and provide a yummy breakfast on the weekend. Boy-oh-boy...these are yummy!

Adapted from a recipe on Christina Marsigliese's blog Form V Artisan, this is a dense, moist cake that is packed with blueberry flavour from both stewed and fresh fruit. Perfect for the summer months!

No Crust, Lo-Cal

These are SINFULLY rich, without seeming like you just ate a stick of butter. The ricotta and buttermilk make for a moist, tender cake that plays off the chunks of dark chocolate perfectly. Adapted from http://www.mydiversekitchen.com/2010/08/pa
neer-ricotta-pound-cake.html

Adapted from the January, 2000 issue of Bon Appetit magazine

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

This is an elegant meal that will wow your guests.

From delicious
***PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS RECIPE AS IT IS NOT ORIGINAL - I HAVE "SHARED" IT SO I CAN LINK IT TO MY HUSBAND'S SPARKPEOPLE CALCULATIONS***

190 calories per slice and pretty tasty. Not as smooth as regular cheese cake but a nice low calorie option. Extreamly easy to make and eat!

This is a base recipe for ricotta cheese pancakes, a healthier alternative to traditional ones. Add fruit, spices, and extracts to this that suit your tastes. Some of my favorite combinations:
*strawberries and an extra dollop of ricotta
*bananas and a tsp. of peanut or almond butter
*agave syrup
*blueberry jam
*cinnamon and sucanat or evaporated palm sugar

This a yummy easy dish to eat on hot days...

Pair it with sage butter if you want more calories!

This is a weekend special breakfast for us - fast and easy too! Sometimes (as shown in pic) we add a dollop of Fat Free Redi Whip on top