Easy Stracciatella Cheese Recipe
Make the creamiest stracciatella cheese at home with just three ingredients. This easy stracciatella cheese recipe is creamy, rich, and perfect for topping pizza, pasta, or salad.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella ~8 oz.
- 1/2 cup heavy cream Use more or less depending on how creamy you want your stracciatella.
- pinch salt Season it to your liking.
Instructions
- Tear your mozzarella into thin strips or bite-size pieces. Make them as large, or small, as you like.
- Place the pieces in a bowl and cover with heavy cream. Add a generous pinch of salt. You may need more or less depending on how salty your mozzarella is to begin with.
- Let sit for an hour or so. The longer you let it sit, the creamier it gets as the cheese and cream meld together. (You can let it sit at room temp for about an hour, any longer than that stash it in the fridge.)
- Then, use it however you like. (see notes for my recommendations)
Notes
How to use your stracciatella:
Pizza Fritta – Crispy and chewy dough topped with melty stracciatella, mortadella and pistachio oil. Pizza Bianca – Slathered on freshly baked pizza bianca with mortadella and pistachio pesto. Grilled Peach Panzanella – The creaminess is perfect with juicy grilled peaches and crunchy croutons. Swap it in for the burrata. A Twist on The Classic Caprese – Use it in place of fresh mozzarella and top with ripe tomatoes, basil, and balsamic. This would be great in my Stone Fruit Caprese. The ultimate summer starter! Over Pasta – Especially good with a cherry tomato butter sauce or with a no-cook pesto. A few of my favorites are a Pesto Rosso, Pistachio Pesto or even a classic Basil Pesto.Did You Make This Recipe?
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