Baked ricotta and cherry tomatoes, a simple and quick recipe that highlights the importance of all the spices and herbs used to flavor the dish. These ingredients cook quickly and can be used as a pasta topping or on bruschette. Returning from my trip to Puglia, I took the opportunity to buy delicious freshly picked cherry tomatoes to prepare fantastic recipes. That said, I am adding links for recipes with cherry tomatoes as side dishes, main dishes, and more. Follow me on my Group on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Pinterest
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 187.76 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.47 (g) of which sugars 6.97 (g)
- Proteins 8.06 (g)
- Fat 13.86 (g) of which saturated 5.14 (g)of which unsaturated 2.08 (g)
- Fibers 0.93 (g)
- Sodium 642.93 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 85 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 9 oz ricotta
- 10 1/2 oz cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 10 leaves basil
- to taste chives
- to taste oregano
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lemon (zest)
Tools
- Microwave Oven
- Microwave Baking Tray
- Grater
Steps
Wash the cherry tomatoes and all the herbs.
Place the ricotta and halved cherry tomatoes on the microwave tray with parchment paper and add: the olive oil and salt, the basil with chives, oregano, and garlic clove. Finally, grate some lemon zest over the ricotta. To your taste, you can also add ground black pepper or spicy chili.
Place in the microwave for 20 minutes at maximum power crispy mode.
Finally, plate everything and serve with slices of rustic bread or breadsticks, pizza, or focaccia. Enjoy your meal!
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What type of ricotta can be used?
All types, actually I didn’t specify which ricotta I used to allow you to choose your preferred one. I used buffalo ricotta, flavorful and nice and creamy to give the dish creaminess.
Can I prepare the ricotta and cherry tomatoes in the oven instead of the microwave?
Sure, you can bake the ricotta and cherry tomatoes in a convection oven at 350°F for 25 minutes, or static for 30 minutes. I also add the air fryer option, 350°F for 15 minutes.
