What to do with leftover ricotta

Recipes using ricotta

• Tomato, thyme and ricotta tart
• Parmesan and ricotta cheesecake
• Spinach and ricotta pancakes with spicy red pepper sauce
• Ricotta torte with nectarines, honey and walnut drizzle

How to use up leftover ricotta

• Whipped ricotta with honey and banana
  For breakfast, put 100g ricotta, 1 tbsp honey and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon in a small whisking bowl. Whisk until light and fluffy. Spoon into a bowl and top with sliced banana and a drizzle of honey.
• Preserved lemon and ricotta toasts
  Drizzle 4 slices of sourdough bread with olive oil and grill until golden. Combine 200g ricotta in a mixing bowl with 1/2 crushed garlic clove and the finely chopped rind of 1 preserved lemon. Season well with salt and pepper, then spread the mixture over the toasts. Drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil and top with fresh oregano.