Ricotta/7 recipes

Cannolis stuffed with cream cheese, mini choc0late chips, and pistachio nuts.

Flaky puff pastry filled with broccoli, creamy ricotta, and bold crumbled blue cheese. A savory tart that's golden, rich, and ready in 45 minutes. Serves eight.

Kill your hunger with this delicious cheese spread that is perfect for sandwiches or crackers.

These are amazing instant cheesecake, very easy to make, and so delicious.

A produce department recipe. Tastes high-calorie, but is actually fairly low-cal. Sauce is best served the same day as it is made.

Classic Italian-American lasagna layered with ricotta-egg filling, meat sauce and melty mozzarella. Family-style baked pasta that feeds a crowd.

White pizza with a ricotta base, rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes, chopped garlic, and dried basil and thyme on a prepared shell. A no-sauce pizza ready in about 30 minutes with just six ingredients.

Baked penne tossed with sun-dried tomato sausage, wilted spinach, chopped tomatoes, and creamy ricotta. A hearty Italian pasta bake that comes together in an hour.

Creamy, smooth and absolutely delicious. It's a pure indulgence to enjoy a slice of Brooklyn cheesecake.

No-boil lasagna with ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, and jarred spaghetti sauce. Uncooked noodles soften right in the dish with a simple water trick.

Broccoli and blue cheese quiche in a flaky puff pastry crust. Tangy crumbled blue, creamy ricotta, and a whisper of nutmeg over tender broccoli florets.

Lemon cake mix topped with a sweet ricotta and cinnamon spread that tastes just like cannoli filling. All the Italian bakery flavor with a fraction of the fuss. Dot with cherries for a festive finish.

Broccoli and cheese egg mixture baked in a fluffy pastry pie shell.

Fruit soups provide a nice way to cool off and only take about 10 minutes to prepare. Fruit soups can play the role of appetizer or dessert.

Port-soaked dried figs stuffed with ricotta cheese and topped with a whole almond. An elegant make-ahead appetizer or dessert bite that needs overnight chilling.

Cavatelli tossed in a spicy tomato sauce loaded with crumbled hot Italian sausage and fresh basil, topped with cool dollops of ricotta cheese. A hearty, make-ahead Italian pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.