Lots of ricotta and out of ideas

swimmermama

I have a big container of ricotta and do NOT want to make lasagna. In fact, I would rather stay away from pasta at all. Pasta just doesn't sound good to me tonight. Also, I am vegetarian.

Does anyone have quick, fun, and yummy ideas for what to do with this ricotta? I do have zucchini, onion, and spinach... and need to go to the store soon anyways. So, I could get other veggies as well.

Thanks!

lindsaylove07

You could go to allrecipes.com and use their recipe finder, you can put in what ingredients you want AND the ingredients you don't want

merrillfoster

Brushetta? Ricotta is delicious on pizza, esp white pizza. There are also a wide variety of desserts out there you can make with it.

concordancia

The South Beach Diet offers a lot of desserts based on ricotta. The easy ones include: mix in some lemon juice and a packet of Splenda for each serving. Mix in a Tbsp of cocoa powder and a packet of Splenda...

I have been meaning to try to blend in some fruit, as well, but I have not gotten around to it.

callipygianchronicle

I spread it on toast, top with walnuts, and a drizzle of honey.

cem2168

i love mixing racotta with some stevia/splenda and cocoa powder! it makes a sort of chocolate mousse. Its extra delicious with some raspberries on top and a little cool whip

Shweedog

When I did the South Beach Diet they had a recipe where you mixed ricotta with cocoa and artificial sweetener. Both to your liking. It was sooooooooooo good!

toots99

You can put ricotta on a slice of bread and top it with apples or apricots and bake it up nice and toasty.

rileamoyer

You can make a ricotta desert - add powdered cocoa to tast and artificial sweetner (or real sugar if you like). I use 1 c ricotta 2 T dark Cocoa and 2 T sugar. Makes a rich tasting desert - about 1/4 cup or less per serving.

Britt22706

I know that there are a lot yummy low calorie desserts out there with ricotta cheese. Also, it is great in smoothies!

I've also made Ricotta cheese pancakes before and they tasted great!!

forkeeps

Simple....Grill/saute the zuchinni and onions (with some garlic and possibly some tomatoes if you have them) salt and pepper, maybe a bit of dried oregano, toss in the ricotta to warm...toss in with the spinach and you've got a "warm" spinach salad.

andipandi

omg!!! polenta!!! so you make 2 cookie sheets of polenta, let it cool. olive oil and sauce in a deep baking dish. layer polenta, ricotta, spinach, sauce, parm cheese. repeat. the pollenta is pretty firm when it sets so you can cut it easily...stack away!!!!

mmmm....getting hungry!

carlybarley22

i have the same problem so i just put it in an omelet with some baby spinach this morning and it was pretty tasty.

swimmermama

You can put ricotta on a slice of bread and top it with apples or apricots and bake it up nice and toasty.

I've done this with strawberries! It was so good. Yum!

jessmomof3

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/215024-ricotta-cheese-dessert?page=1#posts-2842341 Just bumped it to the top again. Try making different desserts out of it.

swimmermama

You could go to allrecipes.com and use their recipe finder, you can put in what ingredients you want AND the ingredients you don't want

Yep! I did and I think I am going to try this recipe tonight:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Ricotta-Stuffed-Zucchini/Detail.aspx

That still leaves me with lots of ricotta, though...

swimmermama

I spread it on toast, top with walnuts, and a drizzle of honey.

Yum! I have done this with strawberries but not walnuts and honey. Thanks for the idea!

swimmermama

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/215024-ricotta-cheese-dessert?page=1#posts-2842341 Just bumped it to the top again. Try making different desserts out of it.

I have dessert for the next few nights in the form of a pumpkin cheesecake that I made... to use up some pumpkin Still, I might have to try some of these dessert ideas soon!

Thank you so much!

DHalaby73

Ricotta Semifreddo

YIELD: 8 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
1 (16-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese (such as Calabro)
1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
Fresh orange sections (optional)
Fresh currants (optional)

Preparation
1. Line a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, milk, honey, orange rind, vanilla extract, 1/8 teaspoon salt, cream cheese, and ricotta in a blender; process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Pour cream into a medium bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/4 cup whipped cream into ricotta mixture. Fold in the remaining cream.

2. Spoon mixture into prepared loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze at least 8 hours or until set. Remove semifreddo from freezer, and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Discard top piece of plastic wrap. Invert loaf pan onto a serving platter, and tap to remove semifreddo. Discard the remaining plastic wrap, and slice semifreddo crosswise. Serve


Amount per serving
Calories: 226
Fat: 10.1g
Saturated fat: 6.3g
Monounsaturated fat: 2.9g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g
Protein: 8.6g
Carbohydrate: 25.8g
Fiber: 0.1g
Cholesterol: 39mg
Iron: 0.3mg
Sodium: 176mg
Calcium: 193mg

toots99

I spread it on toast, top with walnuts, and a drizzle of honey.

That sounds delicious!

MaryD4900

I know you said you don't want lasagna... BUT- there is a great "Delicious Zucchini Lasagna" recipe posted on the recipe board here. Sliced zucchini replaces noodles. Good w/ added veggies like mushrooms and peppers.

Quick dessert- ricotta mixed w/ honey and fruit