Ricotta cheese recipes
Ricotta is a mellow-flavoured Italian soft cheese used to add creamy richness to both sweet and savoury dishes alike. Choose from our ricotta recipes for sweet tortes, pasta dishes, pancakes and classic spinach and ricotta ravioli.
Or learn how to make your own fresh ricotta from scratch.
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Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Ricotta torte with nectarines, honey and walnut drizzle
This summery nectarine dessert recipe tastes works with peaches or apricots just as well. You...

October seasonal recipes
Baked butternut squash, ricotta and spinach
The combination of creamy ricotta and sweet butternut squash makes for a truly comforting vegetarian...

Budget pasta recipes
Pasta with sweetcorn, ricotta and basil
This quick pasta recipe uses orecchiette pasta to make a simple supper with sweetcorn, garlic,...

Gnocchi recipes
Ricotta gnocchi with cherry tomatoes and sage
This simple meal uses fresh tomatoes which are perfectly in season at the height of...

Asparagus recipes
Asparagus and ricotta lasagne
Layers of pasta, asparagus, fresh mint and lemon are cooked in a creamy ricotta sauce...

Savoury pancake recipes
Spinach and ricotta pancakes with spicy red pepper...
This savoury pancake recipe sees thin crêpes stuffed with spinach and ricotta, then covered and...

Ricotta cheese recipes
Broad bean and ricotta tagliatelle
You can have this light, creamy ricotta and broad bean tagliatelle on the table in...

Sweet pancake recipes
Ricotta pancakes with roast grapes and pomegranate molasses
This pancake recipe is really something special and a great alternative to traditional pancakes. They...

Cannelloni recipes
Courgette and mushroom cannelloni
This easy veggie pasta recipe makes a great dinner for all the family.

Pumpkin, spinach, ricotta and sage tortilla
This cheesy pumpkin and spinach tortilla, or Spanish omelette, uses mainly egg white, so it’s...

Ricotta cheese recipes
Squash and ricotta ravioli
This vegetarian ravioli recipe is brimming with autumnal flavours of sage, chestnut and squash.

Italian vegetarian recipes
Torta Pasqualina (spinach and ricotta pie)
Torta Pasqualina is an Italian pie recipe made with artichokes, spinach, parsley and ricotta –...

Summer pasta recipes
Ricotta and basil ravioli
A delicious ricotta and basil ravioli recipe made using a simple home-made dough.

Vegetarian versions of classic recipes
Ricotta and spinach pancakes in tomato sauce
This ricotta and spinach pancakes recipe is ready in just 30 minutes making them a...

Ricotta cheese recipes
Rice and ricotta ice cream
Making your own ice cream is very satisfying; this rice and ricotta ice cream recipe...

Asparagus recipes
Asparagus and ricotta tarts
These asparagus and ricotta tarts definitely look at the top end of picnic fare so...

Ricotta cheese recipes
Pasta with wild leaves and ricotta
Here is an incredibly minimalist way to deal with tender greens. What is so good...