Baked Ricotta. Baked ricotta dip is the very definition of easy entertaining. It's just ricotta, eggs, and Parmigiano-Reggiano beaten and baked until puffed and golden. There's not even a need to be ever so gentle as you fold the ingredients together as with a soufflé.
Serve it alongside cured meats and crostini or crackers.
Since the ricotta is the star here, be sure to use good-quality or homemade cheese for the best flavor and texture.
Ricotta is a moist, fresh Italian cheese made from whey, a byproduct of cheesemaking.
You can have Baked Ricotta using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Baked Ricotta
- You need 15 oz of part skim ricotta cheese.
- It's 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese.
- You need 1/8 tsp of basil.
- You need 1/8 tsp of garlic powder.
- Prepare Pinch of salt and pepper.
- You need of Marinara sauce.
This cheese is used in Italian cuisine in dishes like lasagna or manicotti and in many desserts like cheesecakes and baked goods. It's made from the sheep, cow, goat, or buffalo's milk whey that remains after the curds are removed. Ricotta is originally an Italian cheese with a mild, milky flavor appropriate for both sweet and savory recipes. Traditionally, cheesemakers made fresh ricotta by heating whey until it thickens into soft, fluffy curds.
Baked Ricotta step by step
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray 4 ramekins with olive oil and place on baking sheet.
- In medium bowl combine ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, basil,garlic powder and salt and pepper..
- Stir to fully combine.
- Place approximately 1/2 cup mixture into ramekins.
- Top with 1 tbsp marinara sauce.
- Bake for 20 minutes..
Since it is made from whey, a by-product of the cheesemaking process, ricotta is not technically considered a cheese. I don't think that bad at all! Tips to make single-serve baked ricotta: Use ramekins and a measuring cup to portion out the ricotta cheese. Grease the ramekins with olive oil spray, not regular olive oil. You use less oil with the spray, which equals fewer calories.