Wondering how to use up that container of ricotta cheese that’s in the fridge? Here are 25+ amazingly delicious ricotta cheese recipes. From pasta recipes, to sweet recipes and more!
Wondering how to use up that container of leftover ricotta cheese that’s in the fridge?
It’s easy! Ricotta, a creamy Italian cheese, is such a versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes – from savory pasta dishes to ricotta desserts!
Here are 25 of the best ricotta cheese recipes. So you no longer have to ask the question – “What can I use ricotta cheese for?”
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🍝 Pasta Recipes
Fennel Pasta
This Roasted Fennel Pasta recipe features fresh linguini tossed in a light lemon sauce with roasted fennel. It's topped with dollop of ricotta cheese for extra richness.
Roasted Fennel Pasta with Ricotta
Deconstructed Lasagna Soup
This One Pot Lasagna Soup tastes just like lasagna without all the work. This beef & noodle tomato soup is served topped with a creamy ricotta cheese mixture that melts deliciously into it.
Lasagna Soup
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
This lemon ricotta pasta with spinach is a light, fresh weeknight meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes! The perfect summer pasta!
Get the RECIPE from Barley and Sage
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
Ricotta Dumplings
Homemade ricotta dumplings are astonishingly easy to make. This recipe takes no time to assemble and will produce pillowy, delicious gnocchi!Get the RECIPE from Alexandra’s Kitchen
Ricotta Dumplings
Creamy Ricotta Pasta
The most delicious Ricotta Pasta Recipe made 2 ways, with fresh and zingy lemon zest or lots of parmesan and cracked black pepper.
Get the RECIPE from Inside the Rustic Kitchen
Creamy Ricotta Pasta
Manicotti with Lasagna Noodles
This 3-cheese stuffed manicotti recipe is made extra easy by using no boil lasagna noodles instead of pasta tubes. That means no need for a piping bag to fill them, and they come together so quickly. They’ll be ready to bake in just 10 minutes!
Manicotti
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Browned Butter Sauce
Learn how to make sweet potato gnocchi with this easy recipe. You only need 5-ingredients to make them! Dressed up with a browned butter sage sauce that’s packed with flavor.
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Cheese Tortellini Lasagna
This 20-Minute Cheese Tortellini Lasagna with Sausage & Kale makes it easy to have a delicious and nutritious Italian dinner on the table in a hurry, even on a weeknight. Plus, it cooks in one skillet!
Cheesy Tortellini Lasagna
🍗 Chicken Recipes
Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Chicken
Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breasts is an easy dinner recipe that is low carb and delicious. Prep in 15 minutes before cooking!
Get the RECIPE from Spoonful of Flavor
Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Chicken
Chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms and ricotta
Delicious recipe of roast chicken breast stuffed with Ricotta and Mushrooms. Discover our step-by-step instructions!
Get the RECIPE from Ottima Cheese
Chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms and ricotta
Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs with Spinach Alfredo Sauce
These chicken ricotta meatballs are absolutely delicious chicken meatballs in a savory, creamy spinach Alfredo sauce with crispy bacon.
Get the RECIPE from Chefjar
Chicken Ricotta Meatballs
Baked Ricotta Chicken
Italian marinated chicken breasts get quickly browned, topped with a luscious combination of cheeses, and baked until tender perfection in a tomato sauce. Get the RECIPE from Heather Likes Food
Baked Ricotta Chicken
🥬 Healthy Recipes
Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna Roll Ups
These Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna Rolls are low-carb and gluten-free yet still sinfully delicious with loads of melty cheese and plenty of fresh herbs. Made easy using store-bought tomato sauce.
Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna Rolls
Mediterranean Baked Ricotta Muffins
Mediterranean Baked Ricotta Muffins. High protein meets high flavour in these delicious ricotta muffins, perfect as a filling snack or post-gym meal.
Get the RECIPE from Hurry the Food Up
Mediterranean Baked Ricotta Muffins
Vegetarian Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Spaghetti Squash Casserole made with tomatoes, Italian spices, creamy ricotta cheese and parmesan is a delicious and hearty vegetarian-friendly dinner option or delicious side dish.
Spaghetti Squash Casserole
🧁 Sweet Recipes
Here’s 30+ ricotta desserts to check out!
Coffee Mousse
Coffee Mousse is a decadent, airy dessert flavored with coffee & cocoa. Made with whipped cream & ricotta cheese to make it creamy without gelatin.
Coffee Mousse
Lemon Ricotta Cake With Brown Butter
A moist and super soft lemon ricotta cake perfect for this time of the year! It has brown butter inside, which makes it super delicious! A real treat!
Get the RECIPE from Healthy Little Cravings
Lemon Ricotta Cake With Brown Butter
Strawberry Ricotta Cake
This Strawberry Ricotta Cake is the most delicious Italian-inspired dessert. The rich ricotta provides the cake with perfect moisture and density and the strawberries make the flavor pop. It’s almost like a combination between a cake and a cheesecake.
Strawberry Ricotta Cake
Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies
This Lemon Ricotta Cookie recipe is so delicious, fluffy, soft and moist. Made with a cake-like consistency and perfect for any occasion!
Get the RECIPE from Kathryns Kitchen Blog
Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Cannoli Dip
This easy chocolate chip cannoli dip is made with ricotta, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla, then served with broken waffle cones for dipping.
Get the RECIPE from Homemade Hooplah
Cannoli Dip
Ricotta Mousse with Raspberries
Ricotta Mousse can be made in just 10-minutes with 4 simple ingredients. This no-bake, make-ahead raspberry mousse is a creamy, decadent and delicious.
Ricotta Mousse
Blackberry Ricotta Cake
This Blackberry Ricotta Cake is the most delicious Italian-inspired dessert. The rich ricotta provides the cake with perfect moisture and density and the blackberries make the flavor pop. It’s like the best combination of cake and cheesecake.
Blackberry Ricotta Cake
🍴 Breakfast Recipes
Sweet Ricotta Toast
This Sweet Ricotta Toast with Blackberries & Honey is finished with fresh berries & coconut flakes. It’s a deliciously sweet & creamy breakfast or quick snack.
Sweet Ricotta Toast
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes made with fresh lemon, lemon zest, and ricotta cheese – these lemony soft and fluffy pancakes make the perfect weekend breakfast and are likely to become a new favorite! Get the RECIPE from Gimme Delicious
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Ricotta Scrambled Eggs – Fluffy Eggs – Low Carb & Keto!
Ricotta Scrambled Eggs is a delicious way to enjoy fluffy eggs in a new way. With a delicious taste profile, let’s make this easy low carb keto egg recipe.
Get the RECIPE from Keto Dirty
Ricotta Scrambled Eggs
ℹ️ Ricotta FAQs
How Long Does Ricotta Cheese Last?
Once opened, that tub of ricotta cheese should be consumed within 3 to 5 days.
Can you Freeze Ricotta Cheese?
You can freeze ricotta cheese, however, the texture will change once frozen. Frozen ricotta is best in recipes where it is baked, like in this Cheese Manicotti or Ricotta Cake.
✔️ More Ways to Use Up Ingredients
- 30+ Ricotta Desserts
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25+ Ricotta Recipes
There are so many delicious recipes with ricotta cheese! One of my favorites is this Fennel Pasta recipe. It features fresh linguini tossed in a light lemon sauce with roasted fennel. Topped with dollop of ricotta cheese for extra richness.
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Serves 2 servings
Ingredients
- 10 Ounces Fresh Linguine
- 1 Fennel Bulb
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- ⅓ cup Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 Lemon (zested and quartered)
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 1 Shallot (minced)
- ¼ Cup Breadcrumbs
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high.
- Pick off and mince a few of the fennel fronds. Cut off and discard the fennel stems. Halve and core the fennel bulb; slice into ½-inch-thick strips. Place the sliced fennel on a sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss thoroughly to coat. Arrange in a single layer and roast, 18-20 minutes, tossing halfway through, until tender and golden.
- While the fennel roasts, combine the ricotta cheese and the juice of 2 lemon wedges; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, shallot and half the parsley. Cook until fragrant and softened. Add the breadcrumbs and toast over medium heat, until browned. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out the pan.
- In the now clean skillet, combine lemon zest, juice of remaining two lemon wedges, ½ cup water, and 2 tablespoons olive oil; heat to boiling on high heat and stir to combine. Remove from heat.
- Boil the pasta until just short of al dente. Reserving ¼ cup of the pasta cooking water, drain the pasta and add it to the skillet of sauce. Add the roasted fennel, minced fennel fronds and reserved cooking water. Cook on medium-high, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is well coated in the sauce.
- Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper, to taste, top with breadcrumb mixture, a dollop of the ricotta mixture, and remaining chopped parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 865kcal | Carbohydrates: 134g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 1012mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 246mg | Iron: 4mg
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