Does anyone have any great appetizer recipes that include ricotta cheese?!
Answers: The other apps include Italian antipasti(meats/cheeses/roasted pepers), stuffed mushrooms and I'm making ziti with meatballs and sausage for dinner.
Fig and Ricotta Crostini
Ingredients-
1 French baguette, cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
12 fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
8 black mission figs, cut in quarters
1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar
Preparation-
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Place the baguette slices on an ungreased, foil-lined baking sheet.
Bake the bread in the preheated oven until the bottoms are brown, about 5 minutes; flip and bake until crisp, 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven.
Spread 1 tablespoon of ricotta on each slice of toasted bread. Place a few ribbons of basil on each, arrange a slice of fig on top, and drizzle the finished crostini with balsamic vinegar.
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hollow out some cherry tomatoes and fill in with the ricotta cheese. delish.
RICOTTA CHEESE COOKIES
2 cubes butter
1 (16 oz.) carton ricotta cheese
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour
Mix ricotta cheese and butter until creamy. Add sugar, mix well. Add eggs. Add baking powder, vanilla, and baking soda, mix well. Add flour gradually. Place onto ungreased cookie sheet in teaspoonfuls. Bake at 425 degrees for 10- 12 minutes.
Mix it with half a packet of Italian dressing seasoning- you know the ones you get with the cruette (sp?). and then use it to stuff cherry tomatoes or as a dips for other fresh veggies.
Easy Chicken Balls
A mixture of ground chicken, three cheeses, cloves, onion, eggs and seasoning makes for great golden fried chicken balls!
PREP TIME 10 Min
COOK TIME 20 Min
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 teaspoons whole cloves, ground
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon fresh basil
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 eggs, beaten
1/8 cup crushed buttery round cracker crumbs
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl combine the chicken, onion, cloves, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, ketchup, basil, parsley and eggs. Mix well and form about 30 balls out of the mixture, using hands.
Roll balls in extra Parmesan cheese and cracker crumbs. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and fry chicken balls until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes