We’ll tell you a secret. Our recipes are often picked according to what’s frequently been on sale at our supermarkets recently. We can’t guarantee that what’s on sale around us will be around you. However, we figure the prices might be because of a surplus if manufacturing certain foods is less expensive at the moment. If that’s the case, the cost might be down nationally.
Right now, our fridges are filled with ricotta because it seems like every supermarket has a two-for-one deal on it. It’s a great source of protein while being low in sodium and carbs. It has a GI of 27. Anything under 55 is considered low and won’t spike blood sugar. However, it doesn’t have any fiber. We love the soft, creamy cheese and enjoy cooking with it. It’s hard to say how much fat is in ricotta as it comes in whole-fat varieties with about 14 grams but is also available as a part-skim product, so always read the nutritional facts to know what you are eating.
As it’s a wonderful ingredient and may already be in your fridge, we’re sharing four tasty, savory, low-carb recipes that feature ricotta.
Traditional gnocchi are tasty dumplings made with wheat and potatoes. Because of their ingredients, they are hard to fit into a low-carb diet, despite how delicious they are! This version uses ricotta, oat fiber and lupin flour. Lupin is a bean that is high in protein and low in carbs. You can buy it on Amazon. We’ll be honest; homemade gnocchi isn’t the easiest thing in the world. We recommend watching some YouTube videos if you haven’t made it before. The recipe includes links. It’s a fun skill to learn, resulting in delectable dumplings. But it isn’t a simple process. A serving has 180 calories, five grams of carbs and nine grams of fat. Get the recipe.
You know when kids say, “If you love it so much, why don’t you marry it?” Sign us up for a marriage license for this next dish. This is one of the best zucchini fritters we have ever had thanks to the ricotta and parmesan making the fritter creamy while still holding its shape while it fries. And the idea of serving them topped with smoked salmon is genius. This is perfection. It’s not the healthiest dish, as it’s fried. But, as a treat, it’s marvelous. A serving has 263 calories, five grams of carbs, one gram of fiber and 21 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Zoodles is fun to say and a great way to get sauce into your mouth. We know it’s not pasta. But it is a great way to eat a vegetable that is tasty and fun. And, if you are more interested in the sauce and the experience of spaghetti than the flavor of spaghetti, they work. The ricotta sauce is the star of this dish, and it is the easiest recipe we’re sharing today. So if you are looking for an easy-peasy, crowd-pleasing recipe for tonight, this would be our pick! A serving has 129 calories, eight grams of carbs, one gram of fiber and eight grams of fat. Get the recipe.
When we read comments on Facebook and talk to people about eating low-carb, one of the largest pain points people talk about is pasta. People love pasta! It makes sense. It’s a delicious and comforting dish. If the zoodles recipe isn’t calling to you, this one will. This ravioli is grain-free but still has a wonderful, pillowy texture using xanthan gum as a binder. The brown butter sauce with garlic and thyme makes this a restaurant-quality dish! A serving has 352 calories, 12 grams of carbs, six grams of fiber and 24 grams of fat. The nutritional facts on the website are written per ravioli, but there are four ravioli per serving, so we did the math for you. Get the recipe.
We hope you enjoy these incredible recipes and that one of them calls out to you!
