Salsa Baked Goat Cheese Food

SALSA BAKED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven until lightly browned and very fragrant, 7-8 minutes should do it.
• Transfer to a medium bowl Add the cheeses to the bowl and combine thoroughly with the nuts.
• Scoop the cheese mixture into the center of a baking dish, such as a decorative 9" pie plate, and form into a 5" disk.
• Spoon te salsa over and around the cheese.
• Bake until heated through, 10-15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve as a dip or a spread with tortilla chips or other crisps*Note: if the salsa is very chunky, you may want to strain it or chop it in a food processor so the pieces won't fall off the chips.
• Also, really good if the chips are heated!

CARAMELIZED GARLIC AND GOAT CHEESE TART WITH LINGONBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• For the tart dough: Pulse together the flour, butter, salt and ice water in a food processor until it resembles oats. Combine by hand into 2 balls. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. For the caramelized garlic: Blanch the garlic in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well. Fry the garlic in the olive oil over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook gently for 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the sugar, rosemary, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Continue simmering over medium heat until most of the liquid has been reduced to a caramel syrup, 10 minutes. Set aside. For the filling: Combine the cheeses, thyme, eggs and some salt and black pepper in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Stir together until well blended. For the salsa: Mix together the lingonberries, cilantro, red onions, orange juice, cayenne and jalapenos and set aside. For the salad: Mix together the cherries, olive oil, dill, garlic, kohlrabi, lemon zest and juice and cabbage. Season with salt and black pepper and let sit for at least 10 minutes to allow the flavors to marry. For baking and assembly: Roll the dough out to between 1/8 and 1/4-inch thick. Push the dough into an 11-inch fluted tart pan, starting with the edges and filling in the middle as you work. Bake until light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, and then let cool. Arrange the caramelized garlic and syrup in an even layer on the bottom of the tart, and then cover with the goat cheese mixture and return to the oven until the filling is deeply golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly. Remove the tart from the shell and slice into wedges and place on plates. Add a petite kohlrabi salad to each plate and a generous spooning of lingonberry salsa.

QUESADILLA WITH GOAT CHEESE, ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOMS AND ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute the asparagus, mushrooms and onions, about 4 minutes. Add the wine and some salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Wrap the tomatillos and chiles in aluminum foil and place over an open flame for about 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a blender with the garlic clove and 1/3 cup water. Blend until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Wrap the tortillas in a clean, damp dishcloth and place in the microwave for 2 minutes.
• Fill each tortilla with a little jack cheese and about 1 tablespoon asparagus filling. Fold in half like a taco.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Pan-fry the folded quesadillas in batches until golden and crispy, about 3 minutes on each side. Set aside on paper towels to drain any oil.
• Serve each quesadilla with some goat cheese crumbled on top and garnish with fresh cilantro.

BAKED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Press goat cheese to fit the shape of a small baking dish, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Gently spoon marinara sauce around the border, taking care to cover the edge of goat cheese but not the middle. Sprinkle with salt.
• Bake in the preheated oven until goat cheese is hot and soft and marinara sauce is hot and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with basil.

SALSA BAKED CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix pumpkin seeds and cheeses in small bowl; shape into a disk and place in an oven-proof baking dish. Top with salsa.
• Bake 10-15 minutes or until piping hot.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve!

GOAT CHEESE-ONION NAAN WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Sift first 3 ingredients into bowl. Mix in yogurt and 1/4 cup goat cheese. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Form into ball. Return to bowl; cover with plastic. Let rest 2 hours (dough will not rise).
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; sauté until deep golden, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cool. Set aside. Turn dough out onto floured surface. Divide into 4 pieces. Form each into ball. Roll out each to 8-inch round.
• Brush heavy medium skillet with olive oil; heat over medium-high heat. Add 1 dough round and cook until brown spots appear all over bottom, about 5 minutes. Turn bread over and cook until brown spots appear all over second side and bread is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to large baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough rounds. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover onions and bread separately; let stand at room temperature. Rewarm bread uncovered in 350¡F oven about 5 minutes.)
• Preheat broiler. Spread onion mixture atop breads. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup goat cheese. Broil breads just until cheese begins to melt, watching closely to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Cut breads into wedges. Serve with Mango Salsa.

SALSA-BAKED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread out the nuts on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven until lightly browned and very fragrant, 7 or 8 minutes (the pine nuts will brown quicker than either of the others). Remove and slide them off into a medium-size bowl.
• 2. Add the cheeses to the bowl and combine thoroughly with the nuts. Scoop it in the center of a baking dish (I like to use a decorative 9-inch pie pan) and form it into a 5-inch-diameter disk. Spoon the salsa over and around the cheese. Place the dish in the oven and bake until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle on the cilantro and set it out for your guests to enjoy as a dip or a spread.

PASTA CASSEROLE WITH GOAT CHEESE AND SALSA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the farfalle and boil until al dente, about seven minutes. Drain, season to taste with salt and pepper and toss with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Oil an oblong 9-by-13-inch baking dish with one-half tablespoon of the oil.
• Spread one-third of the farfalle in the baking dish. Spread with half the pepper salsa, then top with half the goat cheese. Repeat the layers. Cover with the remaining farfalle, then sprinkle with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Place in the oven and bake 35 to 40 minutes.