Nutty Roasted Garlic Ricotta Spread Recipes

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the ricotta cheese, olives, pine nuts, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pulse until smooth. Add the parsley and pulse until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook's Note: To toast the pine nuts, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 7 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix with a rubber spatula until blended.
• Process until the mixture is rough-textured, not completely smooth

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the baguette into 1/3-inch slices. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Spread the hazelnuts on a separate baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes. Let the nuts cool, then chop.
• Mix the ricotta, parsley and lemon zest in a serving bowl and season with salt. Top with the hazelnuts and drizzle with honey. Serve with the toasts.

Steps:

• Pulse the pine nuts in food processor until pulverized.
• Remove the garlic cloves from the papery head, add it to the food processor and pulse until it forms a paste.
• Add the ricotta and blend everything together, stopping to scrape down the sides.
• Add salt/pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Cut garlic crosswise in half and spread some oil on cut surface, wrap in foil.
• Roast in 375°F oven about 45-50 minutes.
• Till soft and golden.
• Squeeze the meat out of the skins season with salt and pepper add enough oil to taste while using a fork to smash till smooth and creamy. Mix in rosemary.
• Can be frozen.
• Just bring to room temperature and mix with a fork.
• Use on whatever you like or do like me and use on everything!

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in food processor and process until smooth.
• Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Place ricotta, garlic, herbs and parmesan cheese in a small bowl and fold together until blended.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon table salt, then stir together with ricotta, mint, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Drizzle with oil and season with sea salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375°F Lightly grease a 1/2- to 1-quart gratin dish or baking pan.
• Mix the ricotta, lemon juice and zest, garlic, chives, and salt, and a generous quantity of fresh black pepper. Spread in the baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. (At this point you can cover and refrigerate the ricotta overnight, if desired.)
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until hot. Drizzle again with olive oil. Serve immediately with crackers for dipping.