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Ricotta Cheese Recipes

Versatile ricotta cheese is delicious in pasta dishes, on pizza, and in desserts, too! Try it in these great recipes!

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Wedding Soup Lasagna Recipe - Two Italian favorites, lasagna and Italian wedding soup, combine forces in one great dish for a special occasion. Many of the ingredients are cooked in chicken broth, which is reserved and used to make a gravy for the top of the lasagna.

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Wedding Soup Lasagna

Two Italian favorites, lasagna and Italian wedding soup, combine forces in one great dish for a special occasion. Many of the ingredients are cooked in chicken broth, which is reserved and used to make a gravy for the top of the lasagna.

By Dsom216

Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe and Video - This is an authentic Italian cheesecake recipe handed down through generations. The results are a creamy, but not too thick, cheesecake that your family--Italian or not--is sure to enjoy.

Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake

This is an authentic Italian cheesecake recipe handed down through generations. The results are a creamy, but not too thick, cheesecake that your family--Italian or not--is sure to enjoy.

By April Caudle

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Ricotta Cheese Cookies Recipe - These soft Italian-style cookies are a hit with everyone. The ricotta keeps them moist, and the recipe yields a large batch, which is great since the baked cookies freeze so well. Do not freeze the unbaked dough. You can decorate them with chopped candied cherries, colored sugar or candy sprinkles.

Ricotta Cheese Cookies

These soft Italian-style cookies are a hit with everyone. The ricotta keeps them moist, and the recipe yields a large batch, which is great since the baked cookies freeze so well. Do not freeze the unbaked dough. You can decorate them with chopped candied cherries, colored sugar or candy sprinkles.

By LindaK

Phyllo Turnovers with Shrimp and Ricotta Filling Recipe and Video - A creamy filling of ricotta cheese and shrimp mixed with green peppers, celery, and green onions and folded into bite-sized phyllo triangles is always a popular party appetizer.

Phyllo Turnovers with Shrimp and Ricotta Filling

A creamy filling of ricotta cheese and shrimp mixed with green peppers, celery, and green onions and folded into bite-sized phyllo triangles is always a popular party appetizer.

By MattyGit

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Ricotta Gnocchi Recipe and Video - Delicious ricotta cheese gnocchi are covered in a delicious fresh mozzarella-tomato sauce.

Ricotta Gnocchi

Delicious ricotta cheese gnocchi are covered in a delicious fresh mozzarella-tomato sauce.

By Shelbi Awabdy

Ricotta Cheese Pancakes Recipe - Yummy pancakes with the unexpected addition of ricotta cheese and blueberries. Serve with your favorite condiments.

Ricotta Cheese Pancakes

Yummy pancakes with the unexpected addition of ricotta cheese and blueberries. Serve with your favorite condiments.

By TRROUBLE07

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Blueberry Ricotta Squares Recipe - A blueberry coffeecake with a ricotta cheese topping. Reminiscent of cheesecake, this recipe was in my maternal grandmother's collection. Origin is unknown.

Blueberry Ricotta Squares

A blueberry coffeecake with a ricotta cheese topping. Reminiscent of cheesecake, this recipe was in my maternal grandmother's collection. Origin is unknown.

By AuntieJ

Sicilian Homemade Ricotta Cheese Recipe - Fresh, creamy ricotta cheese is easy to make at home from ingredients you can find in any grocery store. Use it in pastas, as a spread, or in any recipe that calls for ricotta. It's also a great breakfast treat with fresh fruit.

Sicilian Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Fresh, creamy ricotta cheese is easy to make at home from ingredients you can find in any grocery store. Use it in pastas, as a spread, or in any recipe that calls for ricotta. It's also a great breakfast treat with fresh fruit.

By Orcashottie

Fast and Easy Ricotta Cheese Pizza with Mushrooms, Broccoli, and Chicken Recipe - This is a delicious pizza with a buttery ricotta cheese sauce and with a topping of mushrooms, broccoli, and chicken breast.

Fast and Easy Ricotta Cheese Pizza with Mushrooms, Broccoli, and Chicken

This is a delicious pizza with a buttery ricotta cheese sauce and with a topping of mushrooms, broccoli, and chicken breast.

By jen082907

White Cheese Chicken Lasagna Recipe and Video - Thick with an abundance of mozzarella, Parmesan and ricotta cheeses, this chicken and spinach lasagna could make you forget all about the tomato kind!

White Cheese Chicken Lasagna

Thick with an abundance of mozzarella, Parmesan and ricotta cheeses, this chicken and spinach lasagna could make you forget all about the tomato kind!

By Lisa Humpf

Manicotti Alla Romana Recipe - This rich meat, spinach and cheese filled manicotti dish is covered with white and red sauces. It takes some time to prepare, but is well worth the effort!

Manicotti Alla Romana

This rich meat, spinach and cheese filled manicotti dish is covered with white and red sauces. It takes some time to prepare, but is well worth the effort!

By markblau

Baked Ziti with Sausage Recipe and Video - Baked until bubbly with spaghetti sauce, cheese, and sausage, this is a ziti with a lot of flavor.

Baked Ziti with Sausage

Baked until bubbly with spaghetti sauce, cheese, and sausage, this is a ziti with a lot of flavor.

By Ashley

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Spinach Cheese Manicotti Recipe - My husband says this dish is restaurant quality. It can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator overnight. Very filling and great served with a salad and garlic bread.

Spinach Cheese Manicotti

My husband says this dish is restaurant quality. It can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator overnight. Very filling and great served with a salad and garlic bread.

By Ernie

Three Cheese Manicotti II Recipe - Manicotti shells are baked with ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses.

Three Cheese Manicotti II

Manicotti shells are baked with ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses.

By Sonrisa

Three Cheese Manicotti Recipe - Hearty tubes of cooked manicotti are stuffed with an opulent blend of ricotta, mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, bread crumbs and parsley. Bake the stuffed pasta blanketed with spaghetti sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.

Three Cheese Manicotti

Hearty tubes of cooked manicotti are stuffed with an opulent blend of ricotta, mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, bread crumbs and parsley. Bake the stuffed pasta blanketed with spaghetti sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.

By Kelly Shawn Stewart

Chef John's Ricotta Meatballs Recipe and Video - Using plenty of ricotta cheese gives these Italian-inspired meatballs in sauce a tender texture. Serve over spaghetti.

Chef John's Ricotta Meatballs

Using plenty of ricotta cheese gives these Italian-inspired meatballs in sauce a tender texture. Serve over spaghetti.

By Chef John

Chicken Garlic Pizza Recipe - A delicious option for homemade pizza! Butter garlic sauce, chicken, tomato, and ricotta and Parmesan cheeses are baked together for a delightfully light pizza.

Chicken Garlic Pizza

A delicious option for homemade pizza! Butter garlic sauce, chicken, tomato, and ricotta and Parmesan cheeses are baked together for a delightfully light pizza.

By ksimone619

Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccini Noodles Recipe and Video - This is a rich and creamy Alfredo sauce of butter, ricotta cheese, cream and Parmesan cheese. It's served with fettuccini and sauteed chicken.

Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccini Noodles

This is a rich and creamy Alfredo sauce of butter, ricotta cheese, cream and Parmesan cheese. It's served with fettuccini and sauteed chicken.

By Gregory Huey

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Ricotta Cookies III Recipe - Light and fluffy ricotta cookies frosted with lemon icing.

Ricotta Cookies III

Light and fluffy ricotta cookies frosted with lemon icing.

By Lisa

Absolutely Perfect Palak Paneer Recipe - This Indian dish combines fresh spinach and ricotta in a creamy curry. Use paneer if you can find it! It is absolutely wonderful with basmati rice or naan.

Absolutely Perfect Palak Paneer

This Indian dish combines fresh spinach and ricotta in a creamy curry. Use paneer if you can find it! It is absolutely wonderful with basmati rice or naan.

By MCFALONE

Vegetarian Four Cheese Lasagna Recipe - Fresh pasta sheets baked with ricotta, feta, eggplant, tomato, pesto, pumpkin, Parmesan and mozzarella.

Vegetarian Four Cheese Lasagna

Fresh pasta sheets baked with ricotta, feta, eggplant, tomato, pesto, pumpkin, Parmesan and mozzarella.

By BLACK_CAT52

Classic Lasagna Recipe - Make this classic lasagna recipe zestier by using hot Italian sausage or a little milder with regular Italian sausage. Don't be scared off by the long cooking time. The wait is well worth it. It's a great dish to make for a crowd and easy to adjust for varying tastes. The leftovers are even better when reheated the next day.

Classic Lasagna

Make this classic lasagna recipe zestier by using hot Italian sausage or a little milder with regular Italian sausage. Don't be scared off by the long cooking time. The wait is well worth it. It's a great dish to make for a crowd and easy to adjust for varying tastes. The leftovers are even better when reheated the next day.

By Barb R

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta Recipe - These chicken breasts stuffed with ricotta cheese, spinach, and wrapped with bacon are a sure-fire way to impress! Makes a beautiful plate!

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta

These chicken breasts stuffed with ricotta cheese, spinach, and wrapped with bacon are a sure-fire way to impress! Makes a beautiful plate!

By Kitty KaBoom

Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells Recipe - Magnificent jumbo pasta shells stuffed to bursting with cheesy spinach filling.

Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells

Magnificent jumbo pasta shells stuffed to bursting with cheesy spinach filling.

By KITKATY

Cannoli Dip Recipe - Turning the flavors of cannoli into a dip is about the best idea you'll have today, so get some ricotta cheese and some chocolate chips and get to work!

Cannoli Dip

Turning the flavors of cannoli into a dip is about the best idea you'll have today, so get some ricotta cheese and some chocolate chips and get to work!

By Megan

Spinach and Mushroom Frittata Recipe - Looking for a vegetable with super health powers? Try spinach. It's packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that protect you all your life.

Spinach and Mushroom Frittata

Looking for a vegetable with super health powers? Try spinach. It's packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that protect you all your life.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ricotta Cake Recipe - Gussy up your yellow cake with this ricotta variation.

Ricotta Cake

Gussy up your yellow cake with this ricotta variation.

By Sandy Pescosolido