{"id":40813,"date":"2026-06-10T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40813"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:21:52","slug":"ricotta-toast-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40813","title":{"rendered":"Ricotta Toast Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-41168\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ricotta-Toast-Bowl.jpg\" alt=\"Ricotta Toast Bowl\" width=\"450\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ricotta-Toast-Bowl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ricotta-Toast-Bowl-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ricotta-Toast-Bowl-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ricotta-Toast-Bowl-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ricotta-Toast-Bowl-216x270.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>Ricotta Toast Bowl<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1 C. ricotta cheese<\/p>\n<p>2 T. finely shredded Parmesan cheese plus additional for garnish (optional)<\/p>\n<p>\u00bc tsp. cracked black pepper plus additional for garnish (optional)<\/p>\n<p>4 slices bacon, chopped<\/p>\n<p>1 T. olive oil<\/p>\n<p>4 (1\/2-inch-thick) slices rustic Italian bread, torn into 1-inch pieces<\/p>\n<p>4 large eggs<\/p>\n<p>1 C. halved cherry tomatoes<\/p>\n<p>1 T. chopped fresh chives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In medium bowl, stir ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and pepper. In large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally; with slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel-lined plate. Drain drippings from skillet. In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add bread and cook 5 minutes or until bread is golden brown and crisp on all sides, stirring frequently. Bring large saucepot of water to a boil over high heat. With spoon, carefully lower eggs into water; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer eggs 6 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer eggs to small bowl of cool water; peel. Divide toast pieces into 4 bowls; dollop with ricotta-Parmesan mixture. Top bowls with eggs, bacon, tomatoes and chives; garnish with additional Parmesan and pepper, if desired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricotta Toast Bowl &nbsp; 1 C. ricotta cheese 2 T. finely shredded Parmesan cheese plus additional for garnish (optional) \u00bc tsp. cracked black pepper plus additional for garnish (optional) 4 slices bacon, chopped 1 T. olive oil 4 (1\/2-inch-thick) slices rustic Italian bread, torn into 1-inch pieces 4 large eggs 1 C. halved cherry tomatoes 1 T. chopped fresh chives &nbsp; In medium bowl, stir ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and pepper. In large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 5&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40813\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[113,107,122,87,119,174],"class_list":["post-40813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breakfasts","tag-bacon","tag-brunch","tag-cheese","tag-from-the-garden","tag-herb","tag-toast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41169,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40813\/revisions\/41169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}