Name: Baked Ricotta with Lemon & Thyme
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 ounce Ricotta Cheese; 3 clove Garlic; 3 tablespoon Fresh Thyme; 1 Lemon; to taste Freshly Ground Black Pepper; 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt; 1/4 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese; to taste Crushed Red Pepper Flakes; to taste Bread

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This baked ricotta recipe defines easy entertaining. It’s essentially a rich, creamy, indulgent, crowd-pleasing, elegant cheese spread that’s simply ricotta, eggs, and Parmigiano-Reggiano that’s beaten and baked until puffed.

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Ingredients

- Serves 8 +

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16 ounce Ricotta Cheese

3 clove minced Garlic

3 tablespoon minced Fresh Thyme

1 zested Lemon

to taste Freshly Ground Black Pepper

1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

1/4 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

to taste Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

to taste sliced Bread

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STEP 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (210 degrees C).

STEP 2

Mince or slice the Garlic (3 clove). Mince the Fresh Thyme (3 tablespoon). Zest the Lemon (1). Grate the Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup).

STEP 3

Combine Ricotta Cheese (16 ounce), garlic, thyme, lemon zest, Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste), Kosher Salt (1 teaspoon), Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1/4 cup), Parmesan, and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (to taste). Mix until well combined.

STEP 4

Spoon into 1 large (about the size of a 9-inch oven-safe skillet) or several small gratin dishes.

STEP 5

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbling and just slightly golden.

STEP 6

Let cool briefly. Serve with Bread (to taste).

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Christina Sanchez

This looks beautiful! Yum

Josh Friar

Shaved to cookbook for game day! Can't wait.

Monica Adams

Served this with some toaster French baguettes I had in the kitchen and what a fabulous meal this made!