Baked Potato With Ricotta Recipes

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.

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.

BAKED POTATOES STUFFED WITH RICOTTA AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220 degrees celcius. Prick the potatoes with a fork, coat with cooking spray and place on a baking tray. Bake for 1 hour or until cooked.
• When the potatoes are cooked, cut the tops off and scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1cm shell. Return the shells to the oven for 10 minutes.
• Combine the ricotta with the potato flesh, garlic, chives and parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Fill each potato shell with the ricotta and herb mixture and return to the oven for 10 minutes. Top with the sweet chili sauce if desired.

SWEET POTATO WITH KALE AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with 1 tablespoon oil. Bake until easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high. Add garlic; cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer garlic to a paper towel to drain.
• Add as much kale as will fit in the skillet; season with salt and pepper. Continue to add kale as the leaves cook down. Cook, tossing frequently until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and red-pepper flakes.
• Open each potato; add salt and pepper. Top with ricotta, kale, and garlic.

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 -- .

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Pierce potatoes with a fork and bake until soft, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool until potatoes can be handled, about 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, place olive oil in small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and cook and stir until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. Set shells aside. Place pulp into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add ricotta, salt, pepper, ginger, and sugar to the blender; blend until smooth.
• Return potato mixture to a bowl; stir in shallots, Parmesan cheese, and sage. Spoon mixture back into potato skins. Place potatoes on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.