This “ricotta” fooled even my most skeptical taste testers. It’s great for a filler in other recipes, or can be eaten plain on crackers! Try it in the Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells recipe.. it’s my favorite.
Soft Ricotta Cheese
Equipment
- Food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 1 Package of Extra Firm Tofu 14oz. drained and pressed
- 2½ Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- ½-1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1½ Tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 medium Sweet Onion diced
Instructions
- Drain tofu and press between two towels with a heavy object on top for 10 minutes.
- Cook the sweet onion in a pan over medium heat until translucent. Do not use oil. Splash water to prevent burning.
- Transfer onion and tofu into food processor along with all other ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Notes
The food processor will push all ingredients to the outer portion of the blades. Use a spoon to push everything back to the center to insure mixture is blending.
I tried this recipe and added some lemon juice. It was amazing!! My first time ever making a plant based cheese, it was easy and delicious. Will use this recipe for future use 10/10