Food and Recipes Dairy Cheese Ricotta 24 Recipes That Use Ricotta Cheese By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on April 29, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn While we're sure you used to ricotta cheese appearing on the ingredient list for lasagna, it can be used in so many other delicious recipes. The versatile, soft cheese can actually be used for every meal of the day, not just supper. We're talking Ricotta Pancakes for breakfast, White Calzones with Marinara Sauce for lunch, and Raspberry Ricotta Cake for dessert.From appetizers to mains to desserts, these are our best recipes that use ricotta cheese. 01 of 24 Our Best Lasagna Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Our Best Lasagna recipe calls for a full 32-ounce container of ricotta cheese. 02 of 24 Instant Pot Baked Ziti Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Cooking up ziti in your multicooker will help it come together quicker than an oven-baked version. 03 of 24 Ricotta Pancakes with Brown Butter-Maple Syrup and Blueberry Compote Hector Sanchez Using ricotta cheese in this recipe gives these pancakes a light and airy texture. 04 of 24 Creamy Spinach-Ricotta Crostini Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis From start to finish, this appetizer comes together in just 15 minutes but is still guaranteed to impress your dinner guests. 05 of 24 Grilled Sweet Pepper Salad With Ricotta And Summer Herbs Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis This pretty grilled salad is almost too pretty to eat. 06 of 24 Beefy Skillet Lasagna Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn While we do love homemade lasagna, it usually takes quite a bit of time to pull together. This skillet version allows you to enjoy the same great flavor in just 40 minutes. 07 of 24 Focaccia With Ricotta and Crispy Herbs Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Store-bought pizza dough helps this appetizer come together a little easier and quicker. 08 of 24 Sausage-Pimiento Cheese Pasta Rollups Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Pimiento cheese gets a supper-ready upgrade with the addition of pasta and Italian sausage. 09 of 24 Raspberry Ricotta Cake Joy Howard This cake isn't too sweet, which means it can also be enjoyed for breakfast alongside a cup of coffee. 10 of 24 White Calzones with Marinara Sauce Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox While we call for jarred marinara sauce for dipping, you can definitely use homemade if you have some on hand. 11 of 24 Spaghetti Pie Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Serve up the flavors of spaghetti by the slice by baking it in your favorite cast-iron skillet. 12 of 24 Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables Alison Miksch Our test kitchen recommends broiling the vegetables before adding them to the casserole so they don't make the casserole too watery as it bakes. 13 of 24 Smoky Sausage-and-Collard Stuffed Shells Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch This impressive dish comes together in just 45 minutes with 9 ingredients. 14 of 24 Baked Ziti with Sausage Southern Living Ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses are the ideal trio to add plenty of cheesy flavor to this baked ziti. 15 of 24 Zucchini Lasagna Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Tina Stamos This lasagna not only has thin slices of zucchini but it calls for lasagna noodles as well. 16 of 24 Skillet Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumbs Hector Manuel Sanchez In addition to Cheddar cheese, Velveeta, and whole-milk ricotta, this macaroni and cheese recipe also calls for mayonnaise to ensure it has an extra creamy texture. 17 of 24 Lasagna Roll Ups Hector Sanchez; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell Instead of layering, opt for this rolled version of lasagna next time you're looking for a fun supper to serve. 18 of 24 Buttermilk-Ricotta Cheese Dip Hector Sanchez Follow this recipe to make your own homemade ricotta. You'll just need whole milk, buttermilk, and heavy cream. 19 of 24 Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata Greg DuPree While we call for red peppers and potatoes, you can also include other veggies you have on hand like onions, mushrooms, or spinach. 20 of 24 Green Bean Lasagna Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Think of this dish as a combination of lasagna and green bean casserole. 21 of 24 Eggplant Rollups Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Featuring eggplant instead of noodles, this veggie-packed lasagna calls for just five ingredients. 22 of 24 Italian Casserole Hector Manuel Sanchez Whether you want to serve this casserole for a weeknight dinner or for weekend entertaining, this casserole can be assembled the day before and stored in the refrigerator overnight. 23 of 24 Three-Cheese Pasta Bake In addition to the ricotta cheese, this pasta bake also calls for mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. 24 of 24 Spinach-and-Herb Pastatta Melina Hammer This hearty casserole combines baked pasta and a frittata into one dish. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit