: a white unripened whey cheese of Italy that resembles cottage cheese
also
: a similar cheese made in the U.S. from whole or skim milk
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Or for a fresh take, try the garden variety, complete with ricotta cheese, halved cherry tomatoes, fresh corn kernels, and basil leaves.
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Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Stuffed with spinach, green tomatoes, grilled crookneck squash and ricotta, it was surrounded by a tart tomato coulis and baked to a crispy top.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Its centerpiece is a lavishly tender, pastel-green frittata filled with pea purée, mint and ricotta.
—Clare De Boer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
While the soup simmers, combine the ricotta and Parmesan in a medium bowl.
—Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Rigatoni lashed with a veal ragù and the wholly unexpected of cantaloupe, as well as prosciutto and ricotta.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
At Moon Rabbit, the idea is gussied up with a blend of housemade ricotta and robiola cheese topped with local jumbo crab and eaten with wavy sails of housemade scallion crackers.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
The current outbreak primarily affects foods containing soft cheeses such as ricotta and cotija, which have a neutral pH and contain lots of water that the bacteria can use to multiply, said Jasna Kovac, a professor of food science at Penn State University.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
On February 6, Rizo-López Foods, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of their various cheeses (like queso and ricotta), yogurt, and sour cream due to possible listeria contamination.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Feb. 2024
Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Stuffed with spinach, green tomatoes, grilled crookneck squash and ricotta, it was surrounded by a tart tomato coulis and baked to a crispy top.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Its centerpiece is a lavishly tender, pastel-green frittata filled with pea purée, mint and ricotta.
—Clare De Boer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
While the soup simmers, combine the ricotta and Parmesan in a medium bowl.
—Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Rigatoni lashed with a veal ragù and the wholly unexpected of cantaloupe, as well as prosciutto and ricotta.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
At Moon Rabbit, the idea is gussied up with a blend of housemade ricotta and robiola cheese topped with local jumbo crab and eaten with wavy sails of housemade scallion crackers.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
The current outbreak primarily affects foods containing soft cheeses such as ricotta and cotija, which have a neutral pH and contain lots of water that the bacteria can use to multiply, said Jasna Kovac, a professor of food science at Penn State University.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
On February 6, Rizo-López Foods, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of their various cheeses (like queso and ricotta), yogurt, and sour cream due to possible listeria contamination.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Feb. 2024
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ricotta
noun
ri·cot·ta
ri-ˈkät-ə 
: a soft, white Italian cheese
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