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Yellow Squash Tortino with Ricotta and Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

For the filling:

For the sauce:

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl add Ricotta, 1/4 cup Grana Padano, Cashews, Nutmeg, Salt, Pepper, and mix well
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  3. Brush the inside of 2 ramekins with a bit of EVOO
  4. Place 6-7 Yellow Squash slices lengthwise in the ramekin, placing one end in the middle and leaving the top of the squash stick out of the ramekin so you can fold it over once filled (see pictures), layer them like a flower petal
  5. Scoop Ricotta mixture into each dish filling to the top
  6. Fold Squash edges over the Ricotta mixture to close it up
  7. Add remaining Grana Padano on top
  8. Bake 25 minutes
  9. While this is baking prepare the sauce
  10. In a small pan add EVOO, heat over med heat then add Garlic, sauté 1 minute or until it reaches a golden color
  11. Add Tomatoes, Salt, Pepper, and stir
  12. Add Oregano and a little bit of water if it starts to become too thick, simmer for 10 minutes
  13. Remove from heat and add Basil
  14. Remove Garlic clove *see notes below
  15. Tip ramekins upside down onto a plate removing the Ricotta stuffed Squash
  16. Pour Tomato Sauce over
  17. Serve immediately
  18. Buon Appetito!

Notes

If you are a garlic lover you can mince it and cook it with the sauce instead of using a whole clove and removing it, it’s your choice.

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