You can substitute ricotta with 1 ( 225 gms.) of magnolia cream cheese at 100. 35 each, 2 to 3 ( 240 gms.) of cottage cheese at 90.00 each ( both items available in most supermarkets) , one egg and 1 tsp. sugar. Slice the cream cheese into small pieces and put them all together with the other ingredients in a blender and voila- ricotta cheese.
Try it- it's a recipe given to me by an American friend who made do with this when she couldn't find ricotta in our supermarkets. This was years ago when she gave me her recipe for lasagna which had ricotta in it.
I usually buy my cream cheese and sour cream in Rustan's or Fooda Saver. They should have them in stock.
Have a nice day !
The prices of the items are of Fooda Savers Guadalupe - was there this morning.