Ghostly Habanero Cheese Dip

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Ingredients
- 2 C Orange Juice
- 1 Ghost Chili (Dried/De-Seeded)
- 2 Habanero (Dried/De-Seeded)
- 2 oz Carrots (Peeled/Rough Chop)
- 2 oz Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 5 ea Roasted Garlic (sub recipe)
- 1/4 C Saputo Sour Cream Tub
- 3/4 Friendship Cottage Cheese Tub
- 1/2 lb Cream Cheese
- 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- Roasted Garlic:
- 1/2 lb Whole Garlic Cloves
- 2 C Olive Oil
Directions
- In a medium sauce pan add orange juice and de-seeded ghost chilis over medium heat and bring to a boil. Once it has reach a boil, remove from heat and allow to steep for 1 hour.
- Pre-heat over to 400°, and in a clean mixing bowl add chopped carrots and habaneros and lightly coat in olive oil, seasoning with Kosher salt.
- Place carrots and habaneros on a clean half-sheet tray and roast in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes until carrots begin to caramelize and habaneros darken, ensuring peppers do not over cook. (Peppers may be removed if done before carrots)
- Remove ghost chilis from orange juice and discard juice.
- In a clean robo-coup add ghost chilis, habaneros, carrots, roasted garlic, sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese, kosher salt, and lemon juice and blend until completely smooth (There may be small tiny particulates- that is ok)
- Once completely blended, store ghost chili dip in a clean container, label and date and store in walk-in cooler until ready for use.
- Serve dip with your choice of chips or vegetables.
- Roasted Garlic:
- In a small sauce pan and garlic and olive oil and heat under low heat until garlic begins to caramelize and brown, adjusting heat when needed assuring not to boil.
- Label and date and store garlic in a clean container, label, date and store in walk-in cooler until ready for use.