Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Name: Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 cups whole milk (2 liters); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons lemon juice or white vinegar (freshly squeezed)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:25min

With just 3 ingredients, you can make this creamy homemade fresh ricotta cheese. It's easy, economical and tastes great!

Updated at: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:58:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories296.2 kcal (15%)

Total Fat15.7 g (22%)

Carbs23.6 g (9%)

Sugars23.8 g (26%)

Protein16.1 g (32%)

Sodium476.8 mg (24%)

Fiber0 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

8 cupswhole milk

½ teaspoonsalt

3 tablespoonslemon juice

or white vinegar, freshly squeezed

Instructions

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Notes

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Alicia Greenwood· 3 years ago

Heat milk to 185° add lemon juice/vinegar and agitated for 2 mins. Remove from heat, let stand 20 mins. Allow to drain in cheesecloth for 5mins to 20mins depending on how dry you like the cheese.

Mild, medium firm curds

Homemade Ricotta Cheese

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