# Roasted Carrots with Whipped Ricotta & Chili Butter

This dish features roasted carrots served over creamy whipped ricotta, drizzled with a flavorful chili butter, making for an easy and delicious side.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 bunch carrots with tops
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 15 oz full-fat ricotta cheese
- 2 tsp honey

## Instructions

1. Trim the tops off the carrots, leaving about half an inch of greens attached.
2. Place the carrots on a baking sheet.
3. Drizzle the carrots with olive oil.
4. Season the carrots with salt and black pepper.
5. Toss the carrots to coat them evenly with oil and seasonings.
6. In a small pot, melt the butter over medium heat until it turns a light golden brown.
7. Add red pepper flakes to the melted butter.
8. Continue to cook the butter until it deepens in color and the red pepper flakes are fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
9. Carefully strain the chili butter through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl to separate the solids.
10. In a separate bowl, add the full-fat ricotta cheese.
11. Add honey to the ricotta cheese.
12. Whisk the ricotta and honey until smooth and creamy.
13. Spread the whipped ricotta evenly onto a serving plate.
14. Arrange the roasted carrots on top of the whipped ricotta.
15. Drizzle the chili butter over the carrots.
16. Garnish with fresh herbs, such as parsley.

## Equipment

- knife
- baking sheet
- pot
- strainer
- bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cookingwithcocktailrings/video/7163348136256130350?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4e35f5ae-a2cc-421e-b3bf-2903deb0b3e9
- Extracted: 2025-08-21

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