Lasagne with Bean Sauce
Ingredients ½ Tbsp olive oil ½ small onion, minced 1 can (400 g/15 oz) navy beans, drained and chopped ½ tsp oregano ¼ tsp pepper 1 package lasagna noodles 240 ml (1 cup) cottage cheese or ricotta cheese 1 clove…
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Italian Chicken Rolls
Ingredients 2 ounces ricotta cheese 2 ounces cream cheese 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese, divided 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 1 cup Italian Tomato Sauce Procedure Combine ricotta, cream cheese, and ½ cup…
Calzone
Calzone is a popular Italian form of pizza. The word means sock because the resulting pizza looks similar to a sock. Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) ricotta cheese 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese 4 ounces (115 g) any…
Basic Lasagna
Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 2 cups ricotta cheese OR shredded mozzarella cheese OR shredded cheddar cheese 1 pinch of salt ¼ tsp freshly-ground white pepper ½ cup heavy cream ~1000 g cooked lasagne noodles 1 ½ cups Italian Tomato Sauce…
Ricotta Lasagne
Lasagne is a baked pasta dish. Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) sweet Italian sausage ½ lb (230 g) minced (ground) beef ½ onion, chopped fine 2 cloves garlic, crushed 3½ tbsp sugar 1 tbsp salt 1½ tsp dried basil ½…
Spinach Calzones
Ingredients 426 g ricotta cheese 2 eggs 9 g dried Italian seasoning 340 g shredded mozzarella cheese 100 g freshly grated Parmesan cheese 284 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry Salt to taste Pepper to taste 908 g…
Rigatoni Pasta with Ricotta in Tomato Cream Sauce
Pasta with ricotta cheese in a tomato cream sauce topped with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Ingredients 16 oz rigatoni (or other) pasta 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 1 cup finely-chopped onions 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 can (28…
Vancouver Cheesecake
Vancouver cheesecake is a light, baked cheesecake variant that uses no crust. It is typically served chilled with fresh berries and a warmed sauce. Ingredients Cake 500 ml cream cheese, softened to room temperature 125 ml ricotta cheese 6 large…
Tuna Melt Fishcakes
This practical and tasty recipe can be served either hot or cold as a fast main course or for a picnic or a buffet. Ingredients 200 g tuna in olive oil 200 g ricotta cheese 2 eggs 50 g capers…
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli Filling
Ingredients 15 oz cooked spinach (fresh, frozen, or canned) 1 lb ricotta or cottage cheese ¾ cup fresh bread crumbs ¼ cup Parmesan cheese 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped ¼ tsp salt ⅛ tsp black pepper ½ tsp grated…
Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi
These attractive green spinach and ricotta gnocchi originated in Tuscany where, confusingly, they were known as ravioli. Ingredients 12 oz cooked spinach, well drained and finely chopped 1 container (8 oz) ricotta, mashed until smooth Salt Pepper Nutmeg 2 eggs…
Soppa ta’ l-Armla (Maltese Widow’s Soup)
How to make widows soup (soppa ta L’ armla) Ingredients 100 g onions, sliced 100 g potatoes, sliced 100 g courgettes, sliced 150 g peeled tomatoes, sliced 125 g cauliflower, sliced 125 g peas 50 g tomato paste Salt Pepper…