You know me, I cannot resist a bargain, which is how I wound up with a gigantic tub of ricotta cheese. We are talking five pounds! That is it up above. That is it! And it was just as large as it looks.
The five pounds were $5.99 which is pretty good, I think. Plus, it is fun to do something like this. You have a huge amount of something and then you get the adventure and challenge of using it up.
I also did a pasta with broccoli and ricotta. That was good, too!
I made a ricotta zucchini tart I found on Pinterest.
That is it to the left, pictured on one of the prized funky vintage tablecloths our church coffee hour boasts. It was supposed to be a galette but I fit it into a pie tin and called it a tart. That was a hit at coffee hour! Gone in 60 seconds. Next time I will make two because it really is easy to make.
May I interest you in my fine Church Coffee Hour Pinterest board? The recipe is there in case you want it.
Finally I made Lemon Ricotta Muffins, from a recipe I found I forget where. They were a success! And they have olive oil in them and not a ton of sugar so they are healthy.
Oh wait! That was not finally. I still had some ricotta left. I made Ricotta Bread. It is a yeast bread with ricotta in it. It is good!
And may I say that Msgr. Sicari at St. Anthony's ...
... complimented me most kindly on my ricotta dishes. That made my day! Coming from an Italian that meant something.
This is Leonard Pennario's birthday. If he were alive he would be 93. He also would not mind me writing about ricotta cheese on his birthday, I will tell you that. Pennario loved his food and he loved his Italian food in particular, God love him.
I will be the Leonard Pennario of ricotta.
Where can I find another tub?
2 comments:
Wow, Mary, you've sparked my interest! I'm going in search of my tub now....
Leith, you crack me up! I hate to say, I didn't see your comment until now. I always assume nobody comments, and then when one comes in, I miss it. I hope you got a big tub!
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