Ingredients Dairy Recipes Cheese Recipes Ricotta Cheese Recipes 22 Top-Rated Recipes That Start with Ricotta Cheese By Vicky McDonald Vicky McDonald Website Vicky McDonald is a Seattle-based editor with over 15 years of experience in the media industry. She currently works as an editor for ParentMap.com. Prior to that, she was a senior content manager at Allrecipes. She loves baking, developing new recipes, and growing vegetables. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on October 9, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo by Chef John. Ricotta is one of those dream ingredients that makes your food taste so much better. It's no wonder the Italians add it to so many of their famous dishes. It enriches pasta sauce making it taste creamy and delicious. Ricotta is also wonderful to bake with. It makes cakes and cookies light and fluffy, and adds a slight tangy flavor. Once you try a traditional Italian ricotta cheesecake, there's no going back. It's the secret ingredient you need to have in your fridge. It even makes a perfect quick snack - ricotta on toast, anyone? Here are creamy ricotta recipes that will convince you of its magnificence. 01 of 22 Baked Ziti with Sausage View Recipe Baked Ziti with Sausage. Yoly Rave Review: "I used extra ricotta because the family loves it. This is my new favorite!!! Yum =)" — amberln 02 of 22 Stuffed Shells View Recipe Photo by House of Aqua. Rave Review: "Just perfect. So simple and basic, yet so delicious!!!" — CLS1220 03 of 22 Chef John's Turkey Manicotti View Recipe Allrecipes Magazine Rave Review: "Made this manicotti tonight and it was delish and so easy!"— SHRIEKINGVIOLET 04 of 22 Chef John's Ricotta Meatballs View Recipe Photo by Chef John. Rave Review: "Wonderfully delicious, moist, melt-in-your-mouth meatballs." — Sherri 05 of 22 Spinach Mushroom and Ricotta Fettuccine View Recipe Rave Review: "I made this tonight , adding garlic, onion and Italian spice. Everyone loved it." — Linda Gibbs 06 of 22 Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake View Recipe Photo by Kimbery. Rave Review: "Easily the BEST cheesecake I've ever eaten! And with no crust to distract from the creamy "cheese" taste...yum!" — KatMac 07 of 22 Italian Cheesecake Cookies View Recipe Rave Review: "Love this!! So light, fluffy, and moist!"— Amy 08 of 22 Blueberry Ricotta Squares View Recipe Rave Review: "This is a keeper!! Fast and so simple. Wonderful and not too sweet. My guests loved it. I will absolutely make it again." — JOAN431 09 of 22 Cannoli View Recipe Ggriv77 Rave Review: "These are amazing. Super easy to make but very time consuming. But, so very worth it!!!" — Rachel Poplaski 10 of 22 Ricotta Cheese Cookies View Recipe Rave Review: "These cookies are great...wonderfully light and airy!" — Amy 11 of 22 Chef John's Ricotta Pie View Recipe Rave Review: "The crust is easy and flaky, the filling not sweet but light and would go perfect with a dessert wine or cup of coffee or tea." — SouthwestHiAltCook 12 of 22 Ricotta and Tomato Sandwich View Recipe Rave Review: "Nice sandwich it was light and fresh. I used tomatoes from the garden with a home made ricotta and fresh basil. It does not get any better than this" — Ren Causley 13 of 22 Zavioli with Spinach and Ricotta View Recipe Photo by Buckwheat Queen. Rave Review: "These were delicious and fun to make! Loved that these were healthier and gluten-free friendly too!" — SuzyQ 14 of 22 Stuffed Tomatoes with Grits and Ricotta View Recipe Photo by Allrecipes Magazine. Rave Review: "This is a true 5-star winner. Very different and interesting combination of grits and cheese. All who tried this recipe were quite impressed." — Ron 15 of 22 Mushroom and Ricotta Bruschetta View Recipe Photo by lutzflcat. Rave Review: "This was really nice. Light and bright...the hot flakes gave it zing and the lemon was a surprise on the tongue." — lass 16 of 22 Fig-Ricotta Cake View Recipe "The exture is moist and slightly dense, and the taste is sweet, buttery, and rich," says lutzflcat. 17 of 22 Eggplant Parmesan Bites View Recipe "A bite-size version of one of my favorite entrees," says Nashville Nosher. "It's eggplant Parmesan you can eat while standing up! Serve warm or room temperature." 18 of 22 Pecan-Ricotta Waffles View Recipe "Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, with a little crunch from the pecans," says lutzflcat. "Keep waffles warm in the oven as they complete cooking and come off the waffle iron. The ricotta adds tenderness, richness, and great texture to the waffles. Breakfast, brunch, or breakfast-for-dinner never looked better! Serve with butter, maple syrup, and additional pecans, if desired." 19 of 22 Chef John's Pizza Rustica View Recipe Photo by Chef John. "Some people describe pizza rustica as an Italian meat-filled quiche, but I think this traditional Easter recipe is way closer to a savory cheesecake filled with a massive amount of goodness," says Chef John. "The light, flaky crust holds together an embarrassment of riches--sausage, smoked ham, salami, and pepperoni, plus ricotta, mozzarella, and Pecorino Romano cheeses. It's definitely not like pizza!" 20 of 22 Pasta with Ricotta and Turmeric View Recipe Pasta with Ricotta and Turmeric. Buckwheat Queen While the pasta cooks, you'll whip up a simple sauce made with creamy fresh ricotta, ground turmeric, and add a touch of ground pepper. "A quick and filling meal for two is just minutes away," says Buckwheat Queen. 21 of 22 Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas View Recipe "If you like spinach and Mexican food, you'll love these easy chicken enchiladas made with ricotta cheese and spinach," says duboo. 22 of 22 Creamy Blueberry Coconut Ricotta Bowl View Recipe "This filling breakfast bowl will jumpstart your day and keep you full all morning," says Lexus Oliver. "It is chock full of protein and is super delicious and creamy." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit