Salsa Baked Goat Cheese Recipes

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!

Steps:

• 1. In small saucepan heat oil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, rosemary, orange zest and red pepper. Cook, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until garlic is golden, stirring frequently.
• 2. Cut cheese into 8 even pieces. Place in 1-quart gratin dish or 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle with cranberries. Pour garlic oil over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is warm. Serve warm with KEEBLER TOWN HOUSE Flatbread Crisps - Sea Salt and Olive Oil.
• Entwine Pairing: Chardonnay (rich, garlicky cheese gets tempered by the wine's apple notes)
• Nutrition Information:
• Serving Size: 1.5 oz. cheese mixture plus 4 crackers; Calories 250, Calories From Fat 160, Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 18g, Cholesterol 30mg, Sodium 300mg, Total Carbohydrates 13g, Sugars 4g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Protein 9g, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 10%, Iron 4%

Steps:

• Place the rounds of goat cheese in a flat dish and add onequarter cup of the oil. Add the thyme sprigs or sprinkle with one teaspoon dried thyme. Let stand eight hours or longer.
• Blend the remaining teaspoon dried thyme with the bread crumbs and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove the cheese rounds and coat them all over with the breadcrumb-and-thyme mixture. Put them in an oiled baking dish and place in the oven. Bake six to 10 minutes or until cheese is lightly bubbling and golden.
• Meanwhile, blend the remaining half cup of oil with the vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour this over the salad greens and toss.
• Serve the cheese on warm plates surrounded by garlic toast slices. Serve with the salad.

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!

Steps:

• Toast pine nuts in 350' over till lightly brown. Cool. Mix cheeses with nuts. Put inta a baking dish, such as a 9" pie plate forming a 5" circle. Top with drained salsa. Bake until heated thru, about 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve warm with chips/crisps.