Low Carb Ricotta Egg Bake *****

 

• 1 tsp avocado oil
• 3 cups baby spinach, rough chop
• 8 eggs
• 1 cup ricotta
• 1/2 cup milk
• 5 slices bacon, cooked + chopped
• salt + pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella, etc.)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté spinach for 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and drain well.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, ricotta and milk. Stir in the bacon crumbles, salt, pepper, shredded cheese. and spinach mixture until combined. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle top evenly with a little more shredded cheese. Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let sit for 8-10 minutes and cut into squares.

https://hungryhappens.net/wprm_print/low-carb-ricotta-egg-bake

Creamy Ricotta Dessert *****

 Very good.  Made it in the mini food processor.  Made it with lemon instead of vanilla.  Really good.  

• 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta 
• ▢1/4 tsp 100% monk fruit powder
• Dash Real Salt
• ▢1 tsp vanilla extract OR 1 tsp lemon extract

Combine all ingredients in a small food processor.  Process for 2 minutes.  

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.

Herbed Ricotta Omelet - to try

 

1 Tbsp butter

2 large eggs

2 Tbsp cream

1/4 c ricotta 

2 Tbsp parmesan 

1/8 tsp basil

1/8 tsp oregano

Real Salt to taste

In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and cream.

In a separate small bowl, mix together ricotta, parmesan, basil, and oregano. 

Pour egg mixture into the heated skillet and leave it there to begin cooking through.  I tend to cover mine on and off with a large heat safe dish as need be to be sure it's cooking as well on the top as it is the bottom.

Once the egg is nearly done, salt it to taste and then place the cheese mixture on one side of the egg and fold it over to form the omelette.

Cook for another minute or two.  Serve immediately.

Adapted from https://theskinnyfork.com/blog/herbed-ricotta-omelette