I'm making baked ziti with meatballs tonight, and it calls for ricotta cheese. I don't like ricotta cheese, would it hurt the recipe to not put it in?
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blondecowgirl865 loves NC bbq
ANSWERS: 7
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You can use cottage cheese instead if you like.
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no. the recipies are more like guidelines anyway
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You need something to that effect. Look up a recipe online. A lot of the newer ones call for sour cream mixed with other things as a substitute. Your ziti will be very dry if you just omit the ricotta entirely.
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I pretty much only cook Italian food, but I don't like the texture of Ricotta. I like to substitute mozarella and my recipes haven't suffered. I knew someone who used cottage cheese, too, but the results were less than pleasing. The taste wasn't too bad, but the look of it was unappetizing.
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Absolutely not. Try mozzerella, or fetta, or shredded cheddar for that matter. Whatever sounds good. I don't abide by any "food laws".
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some people substitute ricotta with cottage cheese.
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Where are you putting the ricotta? You could substitute it with cottage cheese if it goes into the meatballs, or Parmesan with a little added moisture like from milk. If it's just in the dish itself, almost any cheese would do, the ones mentioned or others like mozzarella.
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