Ricotta Baked With Pesto

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup mixed fresh herb
• 1 lemon, zest of
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 cup roasted almonds
• oil, to make a paste (although not runny)
• 300 g ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 make the pesto by blending the herbs with the nuts, lemon zest and a little olive oil, and season to taste.
• 2 combine the ricotta and eggs in a food processor until smooth, and fold in the pesto.
• 3 place the mix into a greased oven-proof dish or greased muffin tin, and bake in a moderate oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until ricotta mixture is slightly firm to touch.
• 4 allow to cool slightly before taking out of moulds.