Ricotta Fritters

Time: 20 minutes

• 4 qts ricotta cheese
• 1 qt parmesan cheese grated
• 1 qt bread soaked w/ whole milk
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 1 cup pickled cherry peppers minced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 6 whole eggs
• 1 qt castelvetrano olives chopped fine
• 2 T lemon zest
• 1 T black pepper
• 2 T salt

1. Mix all ingredients together until well combined

2. Form into 1 inch balls

3. Dredge in Flour/egg/breadcrumbs w/ 50% panko

4. Fry until golden brown

Recipe courtesy of Nicole Brisson, chef/owner of Locale Italian Kitchen in Las Vegas.