How to Use ricotta in a Sentence

ricotta

noun
  • Smear some of the ricotta over the lasagna sheets.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the cream cheese and ricotta.
    — Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Spoon in a dollop of ricotta cheese and top with a pinch of chili flakes.
    — Michelob Ultra, Bon Appetit, 10 Apr. 2017
  • Pile it onto whole grain toast slathered with ricotta cheese and dig in.
    — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Drop dollops of the sauce over the kale (or ricotta).
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Thinly slice and roll them with spinach and ricotta cheese.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The milk will have already formed hard curds — ricotta cheese.
    — SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Spoon dollops of the ricotta cheese over top.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Grill or toast bread and spread with ricotta cheese, then spoon nectarines and juices on top.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2019
  • Place ricotta in a colander and bowl in fridge to drain for at least 8 hours.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Rich and creamy, filled with sautéed spinach, fluffy ricotta, and a simple béchamel sauce.
    — Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Step 2Fold in goat cheese and ricotta, then fold in mint and chives.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 24 Apr. 2023
  • These are best with a generous smear of ricotta on the base of the toast.
    — Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Scrape the ricotta from the towels and transfer it to a large bowl.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
  • Use cottage cheese or ricotta as the base for a cream sauce served over pasta.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Spread the sauce over the dough and dollop the ricotta mixture over the top.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 26 Sep. 2013
  • The dish had a perfect balance of tart lemon and creamy cashew ricotta.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Dab the ricotta on top and sprinkle with salt and cracked black pepper.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 15 Jan. 2010
  • Use a vegetable peeler to shave the ricotta over the whole plate.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Adding charm to the plate were snap peas and little clouds of ricotta gnocchi.
    — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 22 May 2018
  • Bulk up a leafy salad or grain bowl, add some to a taco, or pile them atop toast smeared with ricotta.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Just combine the same amount of ricotta with half the amount of maple syrup and vanilla.
    — Time, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Cottage cheese has more than twice as much sodium as ricotta.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Set the toasts around the bowls of ricotta and strawberry sauce.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 7 June 2017
  • When the flatbread is done, spread with half of the leeks, and dollop with half the ricotta.
    — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2018
  • In a small bowl, mix the ricotta with the lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This allows for the chemistry to best work among the ricotta, flour and egg that make up the dough.
    — Michelle Stark, Tampa Bay Times, 20 Feb. 2017
  • Place ricotta in the bowl of a food processor.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta, lemon zest and salt to taste with a fork and set aside.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Share a number of items, like the warm ricotta with honey and the beef tartare, from the top of the menu.
    — Amanda Faison, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2023

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