Recipes for leftover ricotta

Ricotta comes in tubs bigger than most recipes need. Baked pastas use it by the cup.

Keeping it: Keep it sealed and cold and use it within a few days of opening. Frozen ricotta gets watery but is fine in baked dishes.

Recipes that use it

• Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna · uses 1 ⅞ lb ricotta · 1 hr 40 min
• Classic Meat Sauce Lasagna · uses 15 oz ricotta · 2 hr 20 min
• Three-Cheese Baked Ziti · uses 15 oz ricotta · 1 hr 20 min

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