Ricotta Basil Dip
Ricotta basil dip with fresh tomatoes is a quick and delicious dish to have while watching your favorite football team, picnicking with your family or having cocktails and snacks on the deck. This dish takes full advantage of garden fresh basil and tomatoes.
Besides being easy enough for anybody to make, this dip is bursting with flavor!
Creamy ricotta cheese, blended with some sour cream and a handful of fresh basil leaves combined with the sweet acidic tomato juice. Can you say “hard to stop eating”?!
Honestly, eaten with some crudites, chips or spread on bread, this dip is really hard to stop munching. Advice: You’ll want to scoop some on your plate and walk away from the serving dish. If you start dipping your bagel chips into the ricotta cheese and eating them in arm’s reach of the bowl, you’ll be happily munching away until the bowl is empty.
I know this from personal experience. Please don’t tell. The good news, it was the small bowl I used to hold the overflow dip from my pretty serving dish. Just the same, it was empty.
I took this dip to a gathering with our usual Taco Tuesday crowd. We met on a Wednesday that week, and we didn’t have Tacos … but just go with me on this one. We had the usual crowd, which contains some rather gourmet tastes. This dip was a hit with everyone!
The bowl I brought home was empty. You know a dish is a winner when you don’t have leftovers to carry home!
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Make It a Meal:
Served with a bowl of hearty soup and some crusty bread, you’ve got a nice light Sunday supper sort of meal.
Of course, this is a perfect party starter … put this dip on the table next to a plate containing a variety of crackers and pour some drinks. The party has begun!
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Ricotta Basil Dip Recipe
Ingredients:
- 8 oz Sour Cream
- 8 oz Ricotta Cheese
- 1/2 c Basil
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 2 c Cherry Tomatoes
Recipe Directions:
- Mix the ricotta cheese and sour cream. If you prefer a very smooth dip, use the blender or a hand held mixer to whip the two ingredients.
- Cut the fresh basil leaves into thin strips.
- Mix the basil, pepper and sea salt into the creamy dip.
- Quarter cherry tomatoes and sprinkle around the edge of the bowl.
Approximate Nutritional Information:
Servings Per Recipe: 12, Amount Per Serving: Calories: 66, Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 16g, Sodium: 235mg, Carbs: 2g, Protein: 3g
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