Roasted Garlic Baked Ricotta Dip
This baked ricotta recipe is taken up a notch with the addition of delicious roasted garlic – making it roasted garlic baked ricotta dip. Yes, a whole head of roasted garlic. It sounds like a lot, but adds such delicious flavor. And the roasted garlic paired with the bright lemon makes this a ricotta appetizer you'll never want to stop dipping crusty bread into.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 head garlic large
- 15 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest about ½ a lemon
- 1 shallot grated
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400℉ .
- Cut about 1-½" off the top of the head of the garlic to expose the cloves. Place in aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 45 minutes.
- When the garlic is done, increase the oven to 425℉
- In a medium-sized bowl, squeeze the roasted garlic out of the head and mash it a bit with the spoon. Add in the remaining ingredients – ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, grated lemon zest, grated shallot, red pepper flakes, chopped rosemary, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
- Spoon the roasted garlic ricotta mixture into your oven-safe baking dish. Bake at for 20-25 minutes until slightly bubbly and golden on the edges.
- Serve with crusty bread and crackers.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 618IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 1mg