Ricotta Dip For Vegetables Recipes

BEET RICOTTA DIP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Use a large sheet of foil to form a nest around your beets, then toss with some olive oil and a healthy pinch of kosher salt and pepper. Seal in foil and roast in the top third of the oven until the beets are fork-tender, 45 minutes.
• Carefully unwrap the beets and let cool, then slice into quarters. Add the beets, ricotta, vinegar, a large pinch of kosher salt and several grinds of fresh pepper to a food processor. Blend until smooth, then taste, adding more salt and pepper if needed. Pour into a serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil, a few cracks of fresh black pepper and a sprinkle of flaky salt. Serve with the vegetables.

OLIVE-RICOTTA DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Arrange olives on a baking sheet, then cook until crisp, about 3 hours. Let cool, then finely chop until almost powdery. Whip together ricotta and heavy cream until thick. Place in a ramekin, and coat with 3 tablespoons of your freshly minced "soil." Use the remainder in pasta, salads, and sandwiches.

KALE RICOTTA DIP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine kale, onion, garlic and 1/4 cup water. Set over medium heat, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, about 12 minutes; add more water a tablespoon at a time if the pan dries out.
• Transfer vegetables and any liquid in the pan to a food processor or blender and let cool a few minutes. Add ricotta, parmesan, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper flakes. Process until smooth.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve.

LEMON RICOTTA PASTA WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and crushed red chili pepper. Add spinach and tomato towards the end of the saute process and cook until spinach has wilted.
• Season ricotta cheese with more Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir seasoned ricotta cheese into the vegetable mixture with Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Heat over medium-high heat until heated all the way through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Plate and top with mozzarella.

SWEET RICOTTA DIP FOR FRUIT

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Chill.