You Gotta Admire Ricotta’s Versatility in Pasta, Desserts and Much More

Ricotta cheese can do a lot more than be the stuffing for ravioli.

Fresh ricotta is made with just three all-natural ingredients and can be used for both sweet and savory dishes. Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ricotta is probably most famous as the mild-tasting white Italian cheese that is unceremoniously stuffed into ravioli, manicotti and pasta shells, or the soft white curds that the picky eater in the family shuns in lasagna.