Sweet And Spicy Italian 3-Cheese Dip Recipe – Giadzy

Name: Sweet And Spicy Italian 3-Cheese Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 ounces) whole milk ricotta cheese; 1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese; 1 cup (8 ounces) goat cheese; 1 ¼ teaspoons lemon oregano salt, or kosher salt; ½ teaspoon paprika; ¼ cup and 2 tablespoons apricot jam, divided; 1 tablespoon Calabrian chili paste (or more, for desired heat level); Pita chips, crackers and vegetables, for serving

This dish is inspired by one of Giada’s most beloved appetizers: her red pepper savory cheesecake. We wanted to give it a cozy spin for fall and winter by serving it hot and melty right out of the oven, and it’s everything we dreamed of. Sweet, spicy and cheesy, it’s the ultimate crowd pleaser of a dip. A tablespoon of Calabrian chili paste may seem like a lot, but it just gives it a slight warmth throughout; if you have a higher tolerance for heat, feel free to add more to taste.

For preparation, you can heat and serve this dish right when you make it, or assemble it and stick it in the fridge for a few days until you’re ready to serve it up.

Sweet And Spicy Italian 3-Cheese Dip

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Servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup (8 ounces) whole milk ricotta cheese
1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese
1 cup (8 ounces) goat cheese
1 ¼ teaspoons lemon oregano salt, or kosher salt

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½ teaspoon paprika
¼ cup and 2 tablespoons apricot jam, divided
1 tablespoon Calabrian chili paste (or more, for desired heat level)
Pita chips, crackers and vegetables, for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 415 degrees F.
Place the ricotta, cream cheese, goat cheese, salt and paprika in a food processor, or in a bowl with an electric mixer. Pulse to mix. Add 2 tablespoons of apricot jam and Calabrian chili paste, and pulse a few times until well mixed. Spoon the cheese mixture into a medium, shallow ceramic baking dish. If making ahead of time, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Otherwise, continue to bake.
Bake in the oven until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to slightly cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully spoon the remaining 1/4 cup apricot jam over the dip and spread to cover the top. Serve warm with pita chips, crackers or vegetables.

gluten free

nut free

vegetarian

2 comments

Marjan - Dec 11

Hello is this suppose to get bubbly in the oven? Are you sure it’s supposed to bake at 415°?

The Giadzy Kitchen - Dec 11
Ciao! It’s totally supposed to get bubbly & hot! it gets topped with apricot jam so it looks pretty after it gets brown in the oven!