This fluffy white cheese is the perfect complement to any layered casserole dish. Mix together some almond ricotta with my green pesto or red pesto, and enjoy as is or in your favorite Italian recipe. This is by far my favorite vegan, oil-free pizza cheese! It bakes up hot and creamy-yum! It's great in lasagna or stuffed shells, or just dolloped on top of a rich and hearty bolognese sauce. Just dip your favorite cracker, veggie sticks, or spread it on crusty bread. Add your favorite flavorings-herbs like fresh basil or parsley, dried Italian seasonings, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, french onion soup mix-whatever you like will probably work with this vegan cheese. I haven't tried this, but I believe you could use about ¼ of almond milk or other unsweetened plant milk and still get a good result.Ĭreamy beet soup.
You can swap apple cider vinegar, but again, it won't be quite the same. It won't taste as much like real ricotta cheese, but it will still be tasty. If you don't have white vinegar, you could use apple cider vinegar, or just add more lemon. Increase the yogurt to ½ cup, and add a pinch of garlic powder and or Italian seasonings and/or a tablespoon or 2 of nutritional yeast for for extra flavor.
If you prefer a nut-free ricotta, you can substitute firm tofu, with excess water squeezed out, for the almonds. Substitutions and variations Substitutions
Pesto and ricotta pizza, zucchini lasagna, cannolis, tomato jam and ricotta appetizer. Another trick to help your blender is to place all of the other ingredients into the blender first, then add the almonds a little at a time to help keep things moving. To make blending easier, add the almonds ⅓ at a time.If you're not sure your blender can easily handle processing nuts, it can help to place the softened almonds into a food processor first, then finish in a high speed blender. To make blending easier, use a food processor to jump start the process.Be patient, it can take up to 5 minutes, even with a powerful blender. Just stop and stir, and start again at a lower speed. Even then, the blender may struggle or stall. I have a good high speed Vitamix blender, but I still need to start on low speed and stop to stir the mixture frequently. Soaking until somewhat soft helps the blender do its work. Even with a high speed blender, it can be hard for the blender to process nuts. Or just spread onto bread and enjoy it with a nice bowl of soup. So it's perfect as a creamy almond cheese spread or dip-just add herbs, garlic or your favorite flavorings. The flavor is so neutral, it just kind of goes with the flow and complements other flavors without taking over. It's amazing dolloped on pizza, as vegan ricotta for lasagna, and you can even use as a sweet dessert filling. Just like the real thing, it's equally well suited to savory or sweet dishes. What I love about this almond cheese recipe What I love about this almond cheese recipe.
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