Baked Ricotta with Tomato Jam

A perfect lunch or supper with a salad of balsamic and olive oil dressed baby arugula. Yum.

Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall... I love baked ricotta with herbs and homemade Tomato Jam.

Ingredients

• Non stick cooking spray
• Two 15 ounce containers part skim milk ricotta (do not use fat free, which has gum starch thickeners)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
• 1/2 cup freshly shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Tomato Jam: grape tomatoes slow roasted with garlic, olive oil, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper, for one hour at 275 degrees until soft and jammy

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a shallow ceramic baking dish.
• Beat together the ricotta, eggs, cheese, salt and pepper.
• Transfer mixture to baking dish.
• Bake until golden and slightly puffed at edges and just set at center about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cool before serving with spoonfuls of Tomato Jam.