What to do with ricotta cheese?

McFelix5711

I recently made baked ziti and have a fair amount of leftover ricotta cheese (the larger tubs were on clearance, and were cheaper than the smaller tubs, so I knew I was buying too much, but it cost less money to do that!).

So, any thoughts on something not too complicated I can make with ricotta cheese? Thanks for any ideas!

MyPunkinPie

I've seen cheesecake recipes using ricotta. Also pancakes.

MrsWindyCity

I bookmarked this recently and it looks really good.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/green_chile_goat_cheese_dip.html 

we also like these orange ricotta pancakes: http://ellysaysopa.com/2009/05/28/a-year-in-the-kitchen-with-nigel-slater-mays-orange-ricotta-pancakes/ 

livinitup

I use it as a middle layer when I make eggplant parm. Just slice some eggplant, bread it, bake at high temp until golden brown, then add sauce to the pan, and layer the eggplant rounds, drop a TBS of ricotta cheese on each round, add more sauce, top with another eggplant, more sauce and a final top of mozzerella cheese.

If you have the ingredients, it's the best way to use-up ricotta cheese.

Or you can do another small batch of bakes ziti and freeze it.

nestinginjapan

dollop it on pizza

drizzle with honey, add fresh mint, and eat for breakfast

dlphndoc

Mix in blueberries, cinnamon, and sugar. Eat it for breakfast.

togo

Ricotta cookies are my favorite! Giada has a good recipe. I actually bought some ricotta just to make some cookies. 

melbride2005

http://iwasborntocook.blogspot.com/search/label/ricotta

laurabb

stuffed shells to freeze for later use

champagnedreams

http://vinointhekitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/easy-but-hearty.html

http://vinointhekitchen.blogspot.com/2011/02/heirloom-tart.html

 

McFelix5711

Thanks for all the suggestions!!