7 ways ricotta beef Recipes

olive oil, ground beef (a combination of 2 lbs and 1 lb ground pork is really good!), onion, minced, garlic, minced, oregano, sugar, cinnamon, tomato sauce, tomato paste, ricotta cheese or 1 lb cottage cheese, eggs, beaten, salt, basil, pepper, parsley, minced, freshly-grated parmesan cheese, lasagna noodles (i use no-boil), shredded mozzarella cheese

ziti pasta, chopped beef, prepared spaghetti sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh thyme, bay leaf, ground beef, dry red wine, peeled whole tomatoes, coarsely crushed, salt and pepper, egg, fresh spinach (or use frozen to save a step), ricotta cheese, cheese , of your preference (i use shredded romano), salt and pepper, olive oil, shallot, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh basil, chopped, bay leaf, dry white wine, ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped, salt and pepper, butter, all-purpose flour, whole milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper, fresh lasagna sheets, parmesan cheese, freshly grated

lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce , meat, flavored (or your favorite flavor), ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, ground beef

jumbo pasta shells, cooked (about 36 shells ), ricotta cheese, egg, parmesan cheese, ground beef, baby spinach leaves, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, carrot, finely chopped (1/2 of a carrot), celery, finely chopped (1/2 stalk of celery), chopped fresh italian parsley, onions, finely chopped (1/2 of a small onion), garlic clove, finely chopped, shredded mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper, marinara spaghetti sauce, cream, red wine (optional), grated parmesan cheese, for topping