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Ricotta is creamy and mild, taking on whatever flavors it is combined with. It imparts only a slightly cheesy flavor when served cold, but when cooked, it becomes rich and cheesy and delicious.

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This basic ricotta filling recipe is kept pretty simple with garlic, Italian herbs and seasonings, parmesan, and salt and pepper. I give you lots of optional ingredients to jazz it up!

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Ricotta is a creamy Italian cheese that’s made from milk curds. You find it in a lot of Italian cuisine, but ricotta isn’t just for lasagna and ravioli! Ricotta is a very versatile cheese. You can mix it with sweet or savory for dinner, appetizers, or desserts.

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I love to dollop it on top of a Quinoa bowl or plate, such as my Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage, Chickpeas, & Zucchini.

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Ricotta can also be the star as the sauce for pasta! I love it blended with walnuts in my Walnut Cream Sauce Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach.

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Ricotta is also delicious with bacon in this Pasta with Ricotta, Bacon, Mushroom Sauce!

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You can fill jumbo pasta shells with it in my Leftover Turkey Pasta Bake: Stuffed Shells Recipe in Tomato Sauce.

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