Ricotta recipes

Enjoy this simple pasta bake that will be ready to eat in 35 minutes – it uses cavatappi pasta, plus sweet tinned cherry tomatoes and creamy ricotta

Gather your friends for a relaxed evening – these baked red onions are special but simple to prepare, so you won’t be stuck in the kitchen

Rustle up this one-tray wonder with gnocchi, ricotta, artichokes, plum tomatoes and courgette. It can be adapted by using any veg you have in the fridge

Make this bean and ricotta traybake using our pre-prepared roasted summer vegetable traybake. Serve al fresco with crusty bread for dipping and scooping

Create a little make-your-own crostini station where guests are invited to spread baked ricotta onto warm toast and top with grapes and prosciutto

Pair iron-rich kale with spicy chorizo, and serve on top of sourdough and creamy ricotta in this speedy dish. It's great for brunch or a quick weeknight meal

Master the art of making pasta with our ravioli, filled with creamy ricotta, spinach and a runny egg yolk. For best results, use a pasta machine

Serve this Italian-inspired take on a shakshuka for an easy brunch. If you’re not vegetarian, you could also add chorizo

This easy vegetarian one-pan dish is quick to prepare and will help you to get your 5-a-day. Treat yourself to whole ricotta cheeses and seasonal veg

Try this toasted treat for a quick lunch or brunch with a difference. Smooth ricotta goes well with the sweet-sharp berries

Make our take on Tuscan malfatti – spinach and ricotta dumplings that look a bit like large, roughly formed gnocchi. Serve coated in an aromatic sage butter and plenty of cheese

These luxurious gnocchi are both light and spoilingly rich at the same time

Healthy veggie bites that are packed with flavour - a midweek must

This recipe ensures a crispy-bottomed pizza without ever turning on the oven. It's easy, veggie and 2 of your 5-a-day

These light Italian dumplings, made from fine semolina, ricotta and nutmeg, make an elegant dinner party starter

Give your French toast a summer makeover with fresh berries, lashings of ricotta, honey and mint

This quick, simple dish makes a lovely side dish for fish or a stand-alone lunch served with toasted sourdough

Ripe sweet cherries, creamy ricotta and salty prosciutto combine beautifully on these little toasts - the perfect nibble for a summer party

Theo Randall shares his recipe for a classic Italian dish that transforms homemade pasta into something special - our step-by-step instructions make it easy to follow

We've baked the aubergines and used creamy ricotta in this healthy version of Parmigiana di melanzane - far lower in fat and calories than the original

This layered pasta dish is a family favourite - give it a healthy makeover with ricotta, lentils and lots of filling vegetables

Wrap herby omelette around a creamy cheese filling and top with juicy oven-roasted tomatoes to make delicately flavoured nibbles to share

Make the most of sweet figs in this savoury tart with a puff pastry base and ricotta topping. Be sure to use figs that are soft and juicy when gently squeezed