Ricotta/8 recipes

Northern-style lasagna with bacon, ground beef, ricotta, and a cream of mushroom layer alongside the meat sauce. Creamy, meaty, and bubbling hot.

A no-bake dessert pizza spread with whipped ricotta cannoli cream, chocolate chips, candied fruit, and crushed pistachios. No oven needed for the topping, just chill and assemble.

Chocolate tofu cake that bakes up silky like cheesecake but lighter, blending firm tofu with ricotta, cream cheese and cocoa, spiked with Irish cream and coffee liqueur. A water bath keeps it custardy smooth.

A scrumptious and savory dish made with succulent turkey, ricotta cheese and juicy tomatoes.

Cioccolata cheesecake is an Italian-style crustless ricotta cheesecake spiked with rum, cocoa and a whisper of chocolate flavoring. Lighter and tangier than cream cheese versions, with a dense, custardy crumb and a cocoa-dark top.

Ham and cheese calzones fry yeasted dough pockets stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and chopped ham until puffed and golden. A handheld Italian-American classic, crispy outside and molten in the middle.

This filling yet tasty lasagna dish satisfies both of your palate and stomach. It's cheesy and flavorful, it's a popular recipe all year around.

Light chocolate mousse made with ricotta cheese and cocoa. A creamy, low-fat dessert that sets with gelatin and comes together in 30 minutes.

Salmon asparagus manicotti: pasta tubes stuffed with ricotta, poached salmon, and fresh asparagus, baked in cream of asparagus sauce. A comforting seafood pasta dinner.

Crispy phyllo triangles stuffed with seasoned ground chicken, rice, spinach, ricotta, black olives, and toasted pine nuts. Mediterranean flavors wrapped in shattering golden layers.

Artichoke, tomato, and three-cheese pizza with creamy ricotta, melty mozzarella, and sharp Asiago over Roma tomatoes and marinated artichoke hearts. The Italian-style white pizza with bright flavor.

Strawberry frost blended from frozen strawberries, low-fat yogurt, ricotta, and orange juice concentrate. A no-sugar-added frozen dessert that doubles as a diabetic-friendly treat.

Tiny lemon ricotta turnovers with a butter cookie dough, creamy lemon-ricotta filling, and colorful nonpareil sprinkles. Italian-style filled cookies.

Three cheese stuffed shells fill jumbo pasta with a creamy ricotta filling, blanket them in marinara, and bake under melted mozzarella and parmesan. An easy vegetarian pasta bake the whole family loves.

We like this piquant tomato sauce, which is easy on the calories, but if you are in the mood to indulge, try cream in place of the ricotta and yogurt.

Pasta shells and chicken in a from-scratch ricotta and Parmesan cream sauce with fresh dill and sliced almonds, baked until bubbly. Homemade comfort, no canned soup.