Ricotta Whipped Potatoes Food

RICOTTA MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to broiler setting. Peel and cut potatoes into 1-inch pieces. Place potatoes and 1 teaspoon salt in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and continue to cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes more. Drain and return all but 1 cup of potatoes to the pot.
• 2. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Stir in the ricotta, milk, butter, remaining salt, and pepper to blend. Add the reserved potatoes and mash just until combined. Spoon potatoes into an oven safe casserole. Place under broiler until browned. Serve hot. Sprinkle with chives if you desire.

WHIPPED RICOTTA

Steps:

• Combine ricotta cheese and sea salt in the bowl of a mini food processor and process until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

WHIPPED RICOTTA SALAD

Steps:

• For the whipped ricotta: Place the ricotta, olive oil and salt in a food processor. Blend until light and smooth, about 30 seconds. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
• For the dressing: Place the basil, pine nuts, vinegar, salt and pepper flakes in a food processor. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil to form a smooth dressing. Set aside.
• For the salad: In a bowl, toss the tomatoes, snap peas and arugula with the dressing.
• To assemble: Spread the whipped ricotta on the bottom of a platter. Place the dressed salad on top of the ricotta, leaving some of the cheese exposed around the edges. Serve.

BAKED POTATO WITH RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bake potatoes 45 minutes or until tender.
• Mix remaining ingredients.
• Serve as topping for potatoes.
• You can use all other toppings as well, like crumbled bacon bits as a garnish, green onions instead of onion powder, combine cheddar cheese with less ricotta and -- .

ROASTED POTATOES WITH RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place potatoes in center ofa 3-foot-long piece of foil. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bring long sides of foil together and fold edges over, then tightly crimp ends to create a packet. Roast on a baking sheet until cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut a small X on top of each with a paring knife and gently squeeze open. Dollop about 1 teaspoon ricotta mixture into each. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over potatoes.

RICOTTA-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake potatoes about 1 hour or until tender.
• Cut each potato in half crosswise; scoop out inside into large bowl, leaving a thin shell. Mash potatoes until no lumps remain. Stir in cheeses, 1/4 cup parsley, the pepper and egg until well blended.
• Increase oven temperature to 400°F. Cut thin slice from bottom of each potato half if needed to stand upright. Place shells on ungreased 15x10-inch pan with sides; fill shells with potato mixture.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until hot. Garnish with additional parsley and bell pepper.