Roasted Garlic Dip
This roasted garlic dip with ricotta, fresh herbs and lemon juice is a creamy vegetarian starter made entirely in the Thermomix. Garlic bulbs are gently confited in olive oil until sweet and spreadable, then blended with thyme, parsley and tarragon into a silky dip. Ideal for entertaining, it pairs beautifully with crusty bread or crudités.
About this recipe
Roasted Garlic Dip Thermomix TM7 is the kind of recipe that turns humble garlic bulbs into the star of your appetiser table. If you have been searching for an easy garlic dip recipe for your all-in-one kitchen machine, this one delivers French bistro flavour with almost no hands-on work. Whole garlic bulbs are confited slowly in olive oil with fresh thyme until the cloves turn golden, mellow and irresistibly sweet, a technique the TM7 handles at low temperature without any stirring or watching. Meanwhile the machine chops fresh parsley and tarragon in seconds, sparing you ten minutes of fiddly knife work. The soft cloves are then blended with ricotta and lemon juice into a velvety, spreadable dip that strikes a balance between rich and refreshing. Serve it as a quick party starter with crusty bread, warm flatbread or crunchy crudités, or spoon it alongside grilled vegetables at a summer barbecue. The herby, garlicky aroma alone will have guests gathering around the bowl before you can even set out the spoons.
Preparation tips
- Choose large, plump garlic bulbs with tight skins; older bulbs can taste bitter after confiting. Squeeze one clove after roasting to check it is completely soft and golden before blending it with the ricotta.
- Reserve the garlic-scented olive oil left over from confiting and drizzle it over the finished dip just before serving. It also makes a wonderful base for salad dressings or for brushing over grilled bread.
- The flavour improves after a few hours in the fridge, so make the dip the morning of your gathering. Stir well before serving and add an extra squeeze of lemon juice to lift the taste if needed.
Recipe variations
- For a lactose-free version, replace the ricotta with silky silken tofu and a spoonful of plant-based cream. The roasted garlic and fresh tarragon keep the dip rich and aromatic, and the texture stays beautifully spreadable.
- For a festive winter variation, swap the tarragon for fresh rosemary and sage, and fold in crispy fried sage leaves on top. A dusting of smoked paprika and a drizzle of the reserved garlic oil make it a striking centrepiece for a holiday drinks table.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The TM7 confits the garlic bulbs slowly in olive oil until the cloves turn golden, sweet and soft without any burning. [Multi-Function]
- Fresh parsley and tarragon are chopped by the Thermomix in seconds, giving an even herb distribution without ten minutes of knife work. [Time Savings]
- Heating the oil at a steady low temperature keeps the thyme fragrant and prevents the garlic from turning bitter during confiting. [Temperature Control]
- The TM7 blends the ricotta and roasted cloves into a velvety, lump-free dip far faster than stirring by hand could ever achieve. [Time Savings]
- Weighing the olive oil and lemon juice directly in the mixing bowl guarantees a perfectly balanced dip with no measuring cups to wash up. [Built-in Scale]
Ingredients
- garlic bulbs
- olive oil
- fresh thyme
- fresh parsley leaves
- fresh tarragon leaves
- ricotta cheese
- lemon juice
- salt
- ground black pepper
- neutral oil