Ricotta recipe

Learn how to make ricotta cheese! Homemade ricotta is creamy, tangy, and ready in as little as 30 minutes using just 3 ingredients.

A foolproof recipe for Homemade Ricotta Cheese by none other than Ina Garten (aka Barefoot Contessa). Making ricotta at home is easier than you think. Ready in 3 hours (with cooling time) and made with only a few ingredients.

Creamy, pillowy, and incredibly fresh, our homemade ricotta cheese recipe uses simple ingredients like whole milk, fresh lemon juice, and salt, and can be made in less than 30 minutes.

These fluffy little cheesy pillows will become an instant favorite.

Don’t let leftover ricotta go to waste! It’s a tasty addition to many of your favorite recipes. Try it in pancakes, pound cakes, pasta, pizza, and more!

This delicious Lemon Ricotta Pasta is the perfect way to bring a burst of flavor to any dinner. With a creamy ricotta sauce and a zesty lemon flavor, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your home. Serve with light side dishes for an easy weeknight meal that's bursting with flavor!

Of all the at-home pastas and dumplings to make, gnudi are by far my favorite. They are the easiest, nearly impossible to mess up, and stuffed with cheese? Say less. Sign me up. This recipe makes 20 little gnudi, but it's up to you how many that serves. I find 5-6 to be a nice little portion alongside a protein, and 8 keep me plenty full. I pair these gnudi with a Calabrian butter sauce, but a pesto would also be equally good.

Ricotta cheese is a creamy, delicious cheese that can be used in everything from frittatas to cookies! If you have some ricotta in your fridge and you're not sure how to use it, here are 25 things to do with ricotta cheese.