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Cristina Riches aka Bird, is the founder of BirdsParty.com. She's also a creative mom of two, published author, graphic designer, freelance photographer, magazine editor and unconditional party lover. Her party ideas and photos have been featured on numerous publications such as Forbes.com, CNN Entertainment, Parenting Magazine, Celebrate Magazine, All You Magazine, Elle Decor and MarthaStewart.com. She also regularly creates content for brands such as PBS Parents, HGTV, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Pillsbury, PayPal, Mars, Hellmann's, Cultura France and Danone to name a few.

French Ricotta Dip and Roast Peppers Crostini Appetizers


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Spring is upon us and I can't wait to burst out the lighter recipes and easy-living, more relaxed way of entertaining and hosting at home!

So we're kicking off one of my favorite seasons, with this delicious, super quick and easy to make French Ricotta Dip and roast peppers crostini appetizer that's perfect to serve for an Oscars viewing party, a spring garden party or Easter brunch!

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French Ricotta Dip and Roast Peppers Crostini Appetizers

This French "Ricotta" appetizer is a spin off on the trending whipped Ricotta dip that seems to be taking the food world by storm. But this is a much simpler version since you don't need to bother getting the food processor dirty, and can make this dip in one bowl!

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Yes, my friend, it's that easy! This delicious appetizer recipe also uses a French cheese, which I called Ricotta for the sake of making life less complicated for folks who can't find this exact French cheese where they live, and for SEO purposes (let's be real!) 😁

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The French cheese is not really widely known outside France, I don't think. It's called Brousse and is a Ricotta-style cheese from Provence and very inexpensive. You can also find the same cheese in Corsica, but its called Brocciu over there.

Straight from Wikipedia: Brousse (French appellation from Provençal brousso; Corsican brócciu) is a white and lumpy whey cheese from Provence, Corsica and north-western Italy. It is mostly made of whey from cow, sheep or goat milk.

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Like Ricotta, this cheese can be used in cold or hot recipes, sweet and savory dishes alike. It's great whipped or forked like I used in this delicious dip appetizer.

I paired my "Ricotta" or Brousse cheese dip with sweet, roasted peppers and some French farmhouse bread, which I cut into 1cm thick crostini or tartines as they call it in France.

French Ricotta Dip and Roast Peppers Crostini Appetizers - quick and easy to make, light, delicious tartine recipe for spring or summer entertaining!  by BirdsParty.com @BirdsParty #appetizer #recipe #partyfood #fingerfood #whippedricotta #brousse #frenchcheese #ricottadip #cheesedip #oscarsappetizer #oscarsfood #springappetizer

A tartine is basically an open toast that you can top with anything you fancy! You can make the tartines as big and as loaded as you like, but for canapés, dainty party food or finger food, I like to serve thinner slices of bread that toast on both sides in the oven for about 5 minutes on high.

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These crostini or tartines are great to use up stale bread, so it's also a really budget-friendly appetizer and you can keep the toasts in an air-tight container until ready to use them!

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Even though this appetizer recipe comes together in a flash, it's nice to know that the cheese dip itself can also be made a few days ahead and kept in the fridge covered with plastic wrap or in a sealed container. Then simply garnish it with the toppings of your choice just before serving alongside the toasts and sweet roasted peppers and let your guests have fun making their own crostini. YUM!

French Ricotta Dip and Roast Peppers Crostini Appetizers - quick and easy to make, light, delicious tartine recipe for spring or summer entertaining!  by BirdsParty.com @BirdsParty #appetizer #recipe #partyfood #fingerfood #whippedricotta #brousse #frenchcheese #ricottadip #cheesedip #oscarsappetizer #oscarsfood #springappetizer

French Ricotta Dip and Roast Peppers Crostini Appetizers

French Ricotta Dip and Roast Peppers Crostini Appetizers
Yield: 4-6
Author: Bird's Party
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 35 Min
French Ricotta Dip and Roast Peppers Crostini Appetizers - quick and easy to make, light, delicious tartine recipe for spring or summer entertaining!

Ingredients

French Ricotta Dip
  • 400g Ricotta or Brousse cheese
  • juice and zest of half a lemon
  • 1 tbsp. dried herbs of choice (I use a mixture of chives, onions and parsley)
  • 1 tbsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • salt and pepper to taste
Roasted Red Peppers
  • 5-6 peppers de-seeded and cut in half
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic and parsley ( I use frozen)
  • 1 tsp. dried Herbs de Provence or oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Roast Peppers
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. Add peppers to a roasting tray and top with the remaining ingredients.
  3. Rub the ingredients onto the pepper and roast for about 20-25 minutes until soft and lightly brown. Let it cool covered with a tea towel.
French Ricotta Dip
  1. Add the French Brousse or Ricotta cheese to a bowl and mash with a fork.
  2. Add the lemon, half the zest, dried herbs, garlic salt, oregano, salt and pepper to taste and mix until combined.
  3. Garnish with olive oil, more oregano, the remaining lemon zest and honey just before serving. TIP: Heat the honey in the microwave for 10 seconds to make it more pourable.
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