Description
A creamy, oven-roasted dip with sweet roasted garlic and shallots blended with cream cheese and mozzarella, perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 whole shallots (bottoms cut off)
- 2 heads garlic (tops cut off)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 (8 oz) block softened cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley (reserve some for topping)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cut the tops of the garlic heads and the bottoms of the shallots.
- Place the shallots and garlic on foil, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt.
- Wrap tightly in foil and roast for 1 hour until soft.
- Squeeze the roasted garlic and shallots out of their skins and mash into a paste.
- Add cream cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup mozzarella, parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to the bowl.
- Mix well and spread into a pie plate, topping with remaining mozzarella.
- Lower oven to 350°F and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Garnish with parsley and red pepper flakes before serving.
Notes
Serve warm with pita chips or toasted bread. Can be prepared in advance by roasting garlic and shallots beforehand.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 85 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg