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Sensational savoury ricotta recipes

Transform your favourite dishes with the simple addition of creamy ricotta. We've gathered all our best recipes that make the most of this classic Italian cheese, from easy pastas and pizzas to gourmet ricotta-stuffed chicken and vegetarian stuffed mushrooms. For a lighter snack, try our baked ricotta hummus or give our delicious omelette a go. Dig in!
ricotta stuffed mushrooms

Our baked bean and ricotta-stuffed mushroom is just as healthy as it is delicious.

Smoked ocean trout ricotta quiche
Baking
March 30, 2015

Smoked ocean trout ricotta quiche

You can use reduced-fat dairy spread and light sour cream in the pastry if you prefer, however it will change the flavour and texture. To make a sweet version of this pastry, add ¼ cup (40g) pure icing sugar to the flour and the seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean. Note
By Women's Weekly Food
savoury breakfast muffin with chive ricotta
Baking
October 31, 1975

Savoury breakfast muffin with chive ricotta

One muffin is to be served per person for breakfast. The remaining muffins can be frozen or eaten as a snack. You could make two large muffins for breakfast and the remaining mixture can be made into snack-sized mini muffins. The ricotta mixture serves 2 people; make a fresh batch before serving the remaining muffins. […]
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ricotta and spinach agnolotti
Quick & Easy
July 12, 2021

Ricotta and spinach agnolotti

This quick and easy vegetarian meal only takes a few ingredients including pumpkin soup and pre-made pasta. Looking for more vegetarian pasta recipes We used agnolotti, but any vegetarian-style pasta will work well in this dish. We used a white cheese from the Castello range; it has a mild, slightly tart, flavour. As it matures, […]
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Pumpkin, ricotta and beetroot salad
Dinner ideas
November 30, 1974

Pumpkin, ricotta and beetroot salad

Ground lemon myrtle is available from specialist spice shops and some gourmet food stores. Lemon myrtle is a small tree that grows in sub-tropical and tropical rainforest areas of Queensland. Ground lemon myrtle is a ground mixture of the dried leaf and flower; it has a strong lemon flavour. If you can’t find it, use […]
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