Ricotta cheese recipes from Delicious.com.au

Ricotta cheese is delicious, versatile and low in calories, making it one of the best cheeses to cook with. The crew at Delicious.com.au have shared their fave ricotta recipes for you to enjoy.

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.

Ricotta cheese recipes:

Fig, honey and thyme ricotta fritters

These are no ordinary fritters, with a sublime flavour combination that’s guaranteed to leave everyone feeling happy.

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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.”

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Roasted beetroot tart with whipped ricotta

Try this sweet, sour, earthy tarte Tatin for dinner tonight!

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Tray-baked ricotta gnocchi with capsicum and tomatoes

A dinner this good on the dinner table in under 20 minutes? You bet!

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Quick rigatoni bake with ricotta, spinach and pancetta

You’ll be shocked at how quickly you can turn this pasta dish around. Just add lemon to give it an extra lift.

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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.

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Pan-fried ricotta gnocchi, tomatoes and bacon vinaigrette

Super quick and super delicious. What more could you want?

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Ricotta and spinach cannelloni with tomato sugo

Ricotta and spinach cannelloni is such a classic combination that you can’t go wrong with this comforting midweek meal. To make dinner even easier, why not make the cheese sauce filling ahead to save time.

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Ricotta and basil crepe manicotti

Cheese wrapped in pasta, covered in more cheese. Have we got your attention yet?

Ricotta cheese recipes:

Tray-baked tomatoes with chorizo and ricotta

Bring this bright tray straight to the table.

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Jamie Oliver’s baked crepes with ricotta and broccolini

When we need crepes for dinner and don’t have a real excuse, at least Jamie Oliver gives us the go ahead.

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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.

Angel-hair pasta with ricotta, spinach and artichoke

This colourful pasta dish is a great vegetarian option as a summer meal.

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Semi-dried tomatoes and confit garlic on ricotta

Impress your guests with your own homemade semi-dried tomatoes with this tasty side. Recipe by the team at Sydney’s Cornersmith cafe.

Ricotta cheese recipes:

Broccolini, mushroom and ricotta conchiglie

Large pasta shells baked with ricotta and cheddar will warm the coolest of nights.

Ricotta cheese recipes:

Asparagus, ricotta and prosciutto quiche

Seasonal spring vegetables teamed with fresh eggs make the perfect filling for a nourishing spelt quiche.

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Asparagus and pea salad with ricotta

Fresh, vibrant and green, this salad will go down a treat whenever you serve it. This is an edited extract from Real Food by Mike: Seasonal Wholefood Recipes for Wellbeing by Mike McEnearney (published by Hardie Grant Books, RRP $45). Available now.

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Raw vegies, ricotta, eggs and green sauce

Start your day the right way with this healthy and fresh brekkie bowl.

Silvia Colloca’s veal and ricotta polpette

Spiked with ricotta and parmesan cheese, these veal meatballs are full of flavour, and guaranteed to please the whole family.

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Ricotta dumplings with orecchiette, peas and prosciutto

Perfectly balanced, this pasta dish is full of flavour explosions.

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