Ricotta and Goat Cheese Dip with Garlic and Herbs

Ingredients

  • Goat Cheese (6-7 oz.)

  • Ricotta Cheese (1 1/4 cup)

  • Fresh Thyme (2 sprigs)

  • Rosemary (2 sprigs, 1 for decoration)

  • Lemon (Zest of 1/2)

  • Garlic (1-2 cloves)

  • Pecorino Romano (2-3 tbsp.)

  • Walnuts (1/4 cup)

  • Honey (1 tbsp.)

  • Salt

  • Pepper

  • Vito and Joe’s Olive Oil

How to Prepare

  1. Add ~10 pieces of walnut, your goat cheese, ricotta cheese, Pecorino Romano, lemon zest, the leaves of 1 sprig of rosemary, and the leaves of 1 sprig of thyme to the food processor.

  2. Peel your garlic and add it to the food processor.

  3. Add 1/2 tsp. of fresh ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp. of salt, 1 tbsp. of honey, and 1 1/2-2 tbsp. of olive oil to the food processor.

  4. Blend all the ingredients in the processor. Make sure to scrape down the sides with a spatula at least 2x during processing.

  5. Add the dip to the dish and let it chill in the refrigerator for an hour.

  6. While the dip is chilling, give the remaining walnuts a rough chop.

  7. Take the dip put of the refrigerator and drizzle olive oil over top.

  8. Garnish with a rosemary spring, the leaves of 1 thyme sprig, the chopped walnuts, and some grated Pecorino Romano.

  9. Enjoy!