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This Ricotta Replica is Cheesy Magic

August 30, 2017 by thehamptonsvegan

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Ricotta Replica

Ricotta replica is a hero around our Hampton Vegan home.

What would Italian food be without Ricotta?!

Well, an Italian entree usually makes an appearance around our dinner table about once a week. And it’s not always the same thing. So it might be spaghetti one week, stuffed shells the next, while lasagna might happen the following week. Then eggplant parmesan is one of my favorites so that plays a role, as well.

So taking ricotta off the dinner table left a gaping hole and a need to find a replacement when vegan became our new way to eat. Spaghetti wasn’t going to cut it every week. Because, hey, we like a little variety here!

When I could take it no more, scouring the web produced some very fancy creations. Then there were recipes that needed a lot more attention than I really wanted to give them. But I tried several anyway and decided to keep looking until I found a perfect fit. I believe in Goldilocks way of thinking. Continue the search until you find the one that’s just right.

Vegan Ricotta Cheesse-Found It!

So, I did find it! And the simplest, easiest one (thankfully) was also the best-tasting recipe as well! Giant heaps of praise to the queen of vegan- The PPK, Isa Chandra Moskowitz. (Long may she reign). Therefore, her recipe is now my recipe and is now your recipe.

And it would be impossible to make our Elegant Eggplant Parmesan or Lovely Luscious Lasagna without the help of this basic cheesy creation. Love this!

vegan eggplant parmesan
Elegant Eggplant Parmesan made vegan
vegan lasagna
have a bite of our Lovely luscious Vegan lasagna

Yup! Vegan Cheese, people!

If you are in need of a little cheese love for your homemade dishes, you should also try our Perfect Parmesan-vegan style. It’s great on pizza and tops all kinds of other foods!

vegan parmesan
perfect parmesan vegan style

Also, check out the recipe for Posh Pesto for your basil/cheesy hook-up.

pesto
pesto portrait

Another must-try is our Vegalicious vegan cheese sauce. It’s an unbelievably good cheesy sauce.

vegan cheese sauce
vegalicious vegan cheese sauce

Finally, if you’re craving nachos, you’re craving our Quicky Quality Queso sauce.

quicky quality queso dip
vegan queso sauce

With these cheesy recipes in your vegan recipe box, you’ll be snubbing your nose at all those dairy versions!

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Vegan ricotta
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Ricotta Replica

A vegan version of ricotta cheese that works perfectly in all your Italian dishes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Servings: 2 cups
Cuisine: vegan
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 container (about 14 ounces) firm or extra firm tofu drained (pressed if you want a drier consistency) I ususally do a light press
  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 or 2 tablespoons vegan pesto optional or chop/chiffonade a few basil leaves for added flavor (optional)

Method
 

  1. Mash with a fork or crumble the ricotta with your hands to resemble the consistency of ricotta.
  2. Add in the rest of the ingredients and blend well
  3. Store in refrigerator for up to a week.

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