Bacon and Tomato Whipped Ricotta

Creamy whipped ricotta topped with crispy streaky bacon, caramelised onions, and fresh tomatoes creates the perfect light sharing dish for summer potlucks or BBQs!

10 mins
15 mins

INGREDIENTS

  • 500g ricotta cheese
  • 250g cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil + extra to drizzle
  • 150g Hellers Manuka smoked streaky bacon, diced
  • ¼ onion, finely chopped
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

METHOD

  1. Blend together the ricotta, cream cheese, maple syrup, 3 tablespoons of olive oil and seasoning in a food processor until smooth. Set aside while you prepare the toppings.

  2. In a large fry pan cook <a href="/product/streaky-bacon">bacon</a> until crispy. Add onion to the pan and cook until tender, stir in the tomato, season with salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes.

  3. Spread the whipped ricotta onto a large serving platter or board, top with the tomato and bacon mix.

  4. Drizzle with extra olive oil and finish with a squeeze of lemon.

Top tip: Add 2 tablespoons of fresh rosemary leaves with the bacon and cook until crispy. Sprinkle over the finished dish for a herbaceous twist!

Manuka Smoked Streaky Bacon

Made from the belly of pork, very versatile from wrapping around prunes to make devils on horse back to using to make some of the best weekend bacon butties. Hellers Streaky Bacon is cured and manuka smoked to give it that distinctive flavour and yet it’s great value and a real winner with the whole family.

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