What to do with lots of ricotta?
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I have a lot of ricotta cheese left over from a recipe I made last night and I want to use it before it goes bad. Any suggestions?
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Stuffed portobellos, stuffed peppers, zucchini bake( like lasagna but with zucchini slices insteas of noodles)0
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GNUDI! It's my favorite pasta and easy to make. They're similar to gnocchi (if you've had that) but much more pillowy and decadent. They are also simple to make. 3 parts ricotta to one part all purpose flour with some grated parmesan cheese thrown in. Mix together to form a loose-type dough. Cover and place in fridge for two hours. Then, pull out of fridge and scoop out into small balls (I use a melon baller so they're all the same size) and place on a cookie sheet, then place in fridge again for an hour or so. When ready to eat, boil for about 5 minutes or until they float to the top. Then top with your favorite pasta sauce. You can freeze any you don't want to prepare for the meal...they freeze really well. They are so delicious!0
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GNUDI! It's my favorite pasta and easy to make. They're similar to gnocchi (if you've had that) but much more pillowy and decadent. They are also simple to make. 3 parts ricotta to one part all purpose flour with some grated parmesan cheese thrown in. Mix together to form a loose-type dough. Cover and place in fridge for two hours. Then, pull out of fridge and scoop out into small balls (I use a melon baller so they're all the same size) and place on a cookie sheet, then place in fridge again for an hour or so. When ready to eat, boil for about 5 minutes or until they float to the top. Then top with your favorite pasta sauce. You can freeze any you don't want to prepare for the meal...they freeze really well. They are so delicious!0
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It makes a nice little dessert when you add some vanilla and Splenda to it. You can also do a little lemon zest or other flavors that don't add calories. This is from the South Beach Cookbook (not the one that explains the program). I really enjoy it.0
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mix with tomato sauce and serve with penne0
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Throw it away.0
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GNUDI! It's my favorite pasta and easy to make. They're similar to gnocchi (if you've had that) but much more pillowy and decadent. They are also simple to make. 3 parts ricotta to one part all purpose flour with some grated parmesan cheese thrown in. Mix together to form a loose-type dough. Cover and place in fridge for two hours. Then, pull out of fridge and scoop out into small balls (I use a melon baller so they're all the same size) and place on a cookie sheet, then place in fridge again for an hour or so. When ready to eat, boil for about 5 minutes or until they float to the top. Then top with your favorite pasta sauce. You can freeze any you don't want to prepare for the meal...they freeze really well. They are so delicious!
This sounds amazing!! Thanks0 -
bump.....i love gnudi!!0
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I freeze mine for use anothe time. Freezes great!0
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Just an idea, but I did this with nonfat cottage cheese & do not see why it would not work with ricotta.
Scoup of ricotta
almond milk
Slenda or your choice
1TBL cocoa powder or any flavor dry pudding mix
Blend it all together into a frappe0 -
lasagna roll ups. they got a really basic/healthy recipe on dashingdish.com0
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I freese mine for use anothe time. Freezes great!
Yep. Freeze what you won't use.
Or mix with spinach and use it in stuffed shells or lasagna rolls.0 -
I enjoy it smeared on whole grain crackers with sliced tomato.0
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Half a cup of ricotta and some frozen berries are one of my favorite snacks.0
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Throw it away.
Yes. Because wasting food is always the smartest idea.0 -
Put it on flatbread with veggies & mozzarella...grill - or - broil it0
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Put it on a pizza with some tarragon!
http://happygoodtime.com/2011/12/15/phyllo-pizza-with-roasted-beets-parsnips-and-beet-greens/
Ricotta + tarragon = heaven!0 -
GNUDI! It's my favorite pasta and easy to make. They're similar to gnocchi (if you've had that) but much more pillowy and decadent. They are also simple to make. 3 parts ricotta to one part all purpose flour with some grated parmesan cheese thrown in. Mix together to form a loose-type dough. Cover and place in fridge for two hours. Then, pull out of fridge and scoop out into small balls (I use a melon baller so they're all the same size) and place on a cookie sheet, then place in fridge again for an hour or so. When ready to eat, boil for about 5 minutes or until they float to the top. Then top with your favorite pasta sauce. You can freeze any you don't want to prepare for the meal...they freeze really well. They are so delicious!
Nice! Would love to try this. Thank you for posting!0 -
GNUDI! It's my favorite pasta and easy to make. They're similar to gnocchi (if you've had that) but much more pillowy and decadent. They are also simple to make. 3 parts ricotta to one part all purpose flour with some grated parmesan cheese thrown in. Mix together to form a loose-type dough. Cover and place in fridge for two hours. Then, pull out of fridge and scoop out into small balls (I use a melon baller so they're all the same size) and place on a cookie sheet, then place in fridge again for an hour or so. When ready to eat, boil for about 5 minutes or until they float to the top. Then top with your favorite pasta sauce. You can freeze any you don't want to prepare for the meal...they freeze really well. They are so delicious!
These sound so good!
I really like ricotta. The go to use in my family is to put it on toast or a tortilla with some indian chili pickle, or just some garlic. I sometimes also like putting it in my oatmeal, or just mix it with some cocoa powder and top with fruit. Or mix it with spinach and garlic and have it as a side for fish.0
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