Add to pancakes! I use aunt jemima mix ( regular, not the complete) omit the oil and add 1/2 cup of ricotta to the batter. Makes the best pancakes ever.

Spread it on toast!

I like to sprinkle ricotta with some olive oil and black pepper and eat with a spoon. Yum!

just make the lasagna a bit richer.

I usually have a few leftover lasagna noodles when I make lasagna (I don't use the pre-cooked ones) so I do lasagna roll ups -- spread ricotta cheese on noodles, add any other filling of your choice (shredded chicken, spinach, other cheeses, etc), roll it up, top with sauce and bake. Basically mini individual lasagnas but I can never get enough lasagna!

I have used it in stuffing for stuffed peppers before.

Add a little sugar, vanilla, maybe some chopped pistachios, and mini choc chips for cannoli filling.if you don't have the pastry tubes, eat as mousse or with a sugar cookie. ,

Add some cocoa powder, a sprinkle of sugar, a dash of Frangelico, mix well and voila: chocolate 'mousse'.

What bout hard ricotta cheese?

I make these lemon cookies at Christmas each year- they are always a hit!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lemon-ricotta-cookies-with-lemon-glaze-recipe/index.html

I make a tomato basil pizza.

Use what ever dough you have on hand. Or use croissants rolled out for crust. Cook for 10 minutes.

Ricotta, handful mozzarella + sea salt, garlic and Italian seasoning.

Next layer with fresh tomatoes and basil.

Top with mozzarella.

Bake/broil until cheese is melted.

Scale back the recipe to accommodate what you have left, but these donuts are easy... http://www.galegand.com/2008/03/16/vitas-ricotta-doughnuts/

put on pizza

Put it in pop n fresh dough with frozen blueberries & sugar - instant cheese danish!

I always make the same lasagne and end up with about 3/4 cup of Ricotta left over. It inevitably gets thrown out a week later. Any ideas on what to do with it? I like to bake/cook.

Thanks in advance!