: a white unripened whey cheese of Italy that resembles cottage cheese
also
: a similar cheese made in the U.S. from whole or skim milk
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It’s made with a savory pumpkin base, buffalo mozzarella, fior di latte, ricotta, basil and pecorino.
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Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
Chef Cameron Cousin, 46, taps into a lot of diners’ wish lists with his winning roundup of oysters Rockefeller, French onion soup, ricotta scattered with mushrooms, and a strapping pork chop that’s pure comfort (and sweetly served with apple sauce inside hollowed crab apples).
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Classic cheeses for calzones include mozzarella, parmesan and ricotta, but feel free to use cheddar, Monterey jack, pepper jack, Colby, Swiss, gouda, feta or goat cheese.
Meat.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
Or for a fresh take, try the garden variety, complete with ricotta cheese, halved cherry tomatoes, fresh corn kernels, and basil leaves.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Stuffed with spinach, green tomatoes, grilled crookneck squash and ricotta, it was surrounded by a tart tomato coulis and baked to a crispy top.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Its centerpiece is a lavishly tender, pastel-green frittata filled with pea purée, mint and ricotta.
—Clare De Boer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
While the soup simmers, combine the ricotta and Parmesan in a medium bowl.
—Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Rigatoni lashed with a veal ragù and the wholly unexpected of cantaloupe, as well as prosciutto and ricotta.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
Chef Cameron Cousin, 46, taps into a lot of diners’ wish lists with his winning roundup of oysters Rockefeller, French onion soup, ricotta scattered with mushrooms, and a strapping pork chop that’s pure comfort (and sweetly served with apple sauce inside hollowed crab apples).
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Classic cheeses for calzones include mozzarella, parmesan and ricotta, but feel free to use cheddar, Monterey jack, pepper jack, Colby, Swiss, gouda, feta or goat cheese.
Meat.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
Or for a fresh take, try the garden variety, complete with ricotta cheese, halved cherry tomatoes, fresh corn kernels, and basil leaves.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Stuffed with spinach, green tomatoes, grilled crookneck squash and ricotta, it was surrounded by a tart tomato coulis and baked to a crispy top.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Its centerpiece is a lavishly tender, pastel-green frittata filled with pea purée, mint and ricotta.
—Clare De Boer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
While the soup simmers, combine the ricotta and Parmesan in a medium bowl.
—Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Rigatoni lashed with a veal ragù and the wholly unexpected of cantaloupe, as well as prosciutto and ricotta.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
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ricotta
noun
ri·cot·ta
ri-ˈkät-ə 
: a soft, white Italian cheese
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