Green Chile & Goat Cheese Dip

November 9th, 2016
Ingredients
This creamy, cheesy dip is spiked with green chiles and smoky chipotle pepper. Be sure to drain the ricotta the day before you want to serve the dip. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers. Makes: 3 cups Total time: 40 minutes (plus 24 hours to drain ricotta)  
  • 1 (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese, drained
  • 8 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • 2 (4-ounce) cans chopped green chiles
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pepitas
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, or to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Coat a glass pie pan cooking spray. Mash together ricotta and goat cheese in a medium bowl. Drain chiles in a colander or sieve, pressing to remove as much liquid as possible. Stir into the cheese mixture. Spread evenly in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with pepitas and chipotle.
  3. Bake until the dip is bubbling at the edges, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.