- prep: 10 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 10 min
Summary
This baked ricotta is a rich, creamy cheese spread that's made by beating together ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and herbs and baking the dish until puffed and golden brown. Perfect for entertaining or as an appetizer.
Ingredients
- Butter for the baking dish
- 15 to 18 ounces fresh whole-milk ricotta
- 2 large eggs
- 3 1/2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano
- A few oregano leaves
- 1 chile pepper
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 292 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 17 g 26.74%
- Saturated Fat: 11 g 54.69%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 65 mg 21.69%
- Sodium: 113 mg 4.69%
- Calcium: 386 mg 38.63%
- Potassium: 501 mg 14.31%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 17.29%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 22 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 7 g 27.85%
- Sugar: 0 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 16.37%
- Vitamin C 0.5%
- Vitamin D 3.19%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq