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Alternative To Ricotta Please?

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Morning Everyone

I like doing pasta, sausage recipes, and seen this one on Something For The Weekend today, however my son hates cheese, so I wondered if anyone could suggest an alternative to the ricotta?

Ingredients
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 red onions, peeled, sliced
1 red chilli, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, sliced
200g/7oz good-quality herb sausages, grilled until completely cooked through, cooled, thickly sliced
350g/12oz penne, cooked according to packet instructions, drained
200g/7oz ricotta
2 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
100g/3½oz parmesan shavings, plus extra to serve
To serve
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 ready-made garlic baguette, sliced


Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions, chilli and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes, or until softened.
3. Add the cooked, sliced sausages, cooked pasta, ricotta and chopped tomatoes and stir well to combine.
4. Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish and sprinkle over the parmesan shavings. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is golden-brown.
5. To serve, divide the baked penne among four serving plates. Sprinkle over the remaining parmesan shavings and the chopped parsley. Place 1-2 slices of garlic bread alongside each serving.


Thank you!

Sal
x

Comments

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  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 17,685 Forumite
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    He may not notice the ricotta, as it's very bland, and just gives a creamy texture. You could try something like yogurt/greek yogurt instead.
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    I'd think that the Parmesan would be more of a problem than the Ricotta for someone who doesn't like cheese.
  • penguine
    penguine Posts: 1,101 Forumite
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    You can use tofu, crumbled up. Either the kind sold in the refrigerated section or the kind sold in little boxes on the shelves (Mori-Nu brand). It doesn't have much flavour so might go unnoticed.
  • SallyUK
    SallyUK Posts: 2,348 Forumite
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    I'd think that the Parmesan would be more of a problem than the Ricotta for someone who doesn't like cheese.


    This is true, but I wouldn't put any over his "area" before putting it in the oven - lol.

    Thanks for the other suggestions!

    Sal
    x
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 17,685 Forumite
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    penguine wrote: »
    You can use tofu, crumbled up. Either the kind sold in the refrigerated section or the kind sold in little boxes on the shelves (Mori-Nu brand). It doesn't have much flavour so might go unnoticed.

    that's a great idea.... I don't know why I didn't think of it, as that's exactly what I do myself :o
  • You might be able to add in a couple of beaten eggs, with a little milk or (better) cream, instead of the ricotta, just before putting it in the oven. A different variatio on carbonara!
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