How to Use ricotta in a Sentence

ricotta

noun
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the cream cheese and ricotta.
    Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Share a number of items, like the warm ricotta with honey and the beef tartare, from the top of the menu.
    Amanda Faison, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Step 2Fold in goat cheese and ricotta, then fold in mint and chives.
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 24 Apr. 2023
  • These are best with a generous smear of ricotta on the base of the toast.
    Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Let cool for 15 minutes, then stir in the ricotta cheese.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Large egg: Helps bind and set the ricotta while baking.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
  • In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta, lemon zest and salt to taste with a fork and set aside.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The coastal lasagna is a tasty mesh of fish, shrimp, crab, calamari and homemade ricotta, drenched in a white wine sauce.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2022
  • Pile it onto whole grain toast slathered with ricotta cheese and dig in.
    Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The ricotta softens and becomes a creamy contrast to the pungent sauce.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The original has a mild tang and can be used in recipes instead of cream cheese or ricotta.
    Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • The food is Italy at its best: prosciutto, ricotta, fresh oil and bread.
    Hazlitt, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The one with English peas rolling across macadamia ricotta and pesto-oat cream sauce is a standout.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Spread the ricotta in an even layer, then arrange half the spinach leaves evenly on top.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The meat is rolled by hand, then broiled in the oven, and served in a cast-iron skillet with marinara sauce, pesto, pecorino and ricotta from New York.
    Emma Balter, Chron, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The last, a whip of ricotta, mascarpone and cream cheese on a hint of crushed amaretti, glides over the tongue, hitting all the pleasure points.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The menu is focused on recipes from the central and northern regions of Italy, with the likes of hearty Bolognese topped with basil and ricotta.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
  • Yes, but ricotta and cottage cheese are twins split at birth.
    Tamar Adler, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Lasagna Pie Hold the meat, but pile on the cheese—this unique lasagna recipe (one of the best cheese foods ever) is stacked high with ricotta, Parmesan, and Fontina cheeses.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Let the floral flavor shine in lemon bars, lemon ricotta cake, lemon meringue pie, or any of our favorite lemon desserts.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Add vanilla seeds to the ricotta, mascarpone and lemon zest.
    Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • The parmesan truffle fries and the house ricotta are worth the typically long wait to be seated.
    Sydni Walker, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Dessert is a choice of a chocolate torta or ricotta cheesecake.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Susi is known for pasta, and ricotta gnocchi are a reminder why.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Smear ricotta over a thick slice of fried sourdough before dolloping the saucy plums over top.
    Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2023
  • Top with a layer of noodles, followed by half the ricotta mixture.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • For filling, combine egg, ricotta, and the ¼ cup Parmesan cheese.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023
  • For the main course, guests enjoyed grilled zucchini with ricotta cheese and creamy pesto pasta.
    Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
  • 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, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Crusty bread and fluffy ricotta flavored with lemon, honey and red pepper are a great base for your choice of vegetables.
    Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022

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