Calling all gastronomes...

[belle_marmotte]

Ok folks what can I do with ricotta cheese? I'm after something that is reasonably healthy and low cal? My reason for asking is that I heard Gordon Ramsey say it was low in fat and so I put it on my shopping list. However I put it in a baked potato and it tastes, well sweet, which was not good. Any ideas how to flavour it up a bit in a savoury way

Comments

[misswyoming]

Slice a carrot and courgette into ribbons. Chop onion and garlic finely. Cook veg in a little oil for 5 mins with the lid on. Boil some tagliatelle. Mix together and add big dollop of ricotta cheese and om nom nom.

[picklesofhstory]

Mmm. I'm horrible. I love ricotta cheese flavored with basil, oregano, and olives then warmed and spread on a nice, crusty baguette. That and any kind of pasta filled with ricotta and spinach. Yum.

On the healthy side, you can stuff a chicken breast with ricotta and spinach and that's just as good as the carb-loaded pasta. I don't know the recipe for the variation on this dish that I had, but here's one that sounds yummy. Sesame-Coated Chicken Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach.

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[jehannamama]

Chopped chives, or garlic, or artichoke, or chopped sun dried tomatoes and onions...

or finely chopped veggies like peppers, onions, celery, and carrots, with a bit of onion, savory and parsley, salt and pepper, then use it as a dip?
Or dill and garlic with some worchestershire sauce and a few drops of tobasco.
Or chopped jalapenos.
You could even mix it with ranch dressing mix, although I'm not sure how healthy that would be.

[mariz]

one of the diet guys, either south beach or the zone, suggest using it for dessert by adding choc chips to it, or sugar subsitute and/or coffee, I think. I think it's good with a dab of Kaluha.

[inquisitiveravn]

Hmm, ricotta is a major component of cannoli filling, so that actually makes sense.

[belle_marmotte]

Thanks for that, it's nice to have some idea for dessert recipes!