11 lighter ricotta Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, chopped plum tomatoes (about 4 cups), chopped fresh basil, low-fat ricotta cheese, grated low-fat mozzarella cheese, lasagna noodles, freshly cooked , cut crosswise in half, freshly grated parmesan cheese

fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt and ground black pepper to taste, vegetable broth , or as needed

egg noodles, turkey meat (i use leftovers from thanksgiving), light ricotta cheese, pesto sauce, fresh parsley, chopped, light cheddar cheese, grated, tomato, sliced in rings (optional), paprika (to taste)

chocolate wafer crumbs, sugar, butter, melted, part-skim ricotta cheese, reduced-fat cream cheese, egg, egg whites, vanilla, flour, salt, lemon zest (optional), white chocolate, melted, fresh raspberry , berries cut in half lengthwise

graham crackers, crushed, butter, melted, dark brown sugar, ground ginger, part-skim ricotta cheese, eggs, egg white, buttermilk, sugar, vanilla

lasagna noodles, cooked (or use the kind you don tsp have to cook first, just add some extra water to the sauce), extra lean ground beef, browned and drained, prepared pasta sauce, stewed tomatoes, fat-free ricotta cheese, low-fat firm tofu, grated lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic cloves, dried basil, dried oregano, black pepper

new potatoes, olive oil, flour, chives, chopped, baking powder, pepper, egg beaters , original, fat free ricotta cheese, reduced fat cheddar cheese

bulk reduced-fat italian sausage, onion, chopped (1/2 cup), garlic clove, finely chopped, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp dried basil leaves, sugar, whole tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, uncooked lasagna noodles, reduced-fat ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves, shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (8 oz), grated parmesan cheese

head cauliflower, steamed, cut into 1-inch florets (medium sized, about 1 1/2 lb), olive oil, onion , halved lengthwise, thinly sliced, egg substitute or 2 eggs, dijon mustard, low fat cottage cheese or 1 cup ricotta cheese, reduced-fat milk, white pepper, ground nutmeg, grated low-fat swiss cheese, grated parmesan cheese