Artichoke And Sun Dried Tomato Cheesecakes Recipes

SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, ARTICHOKES, LEMON AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat until smoking. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until lightly caramelized, about 1 minute on each side. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside. Add the red onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. Add the white wine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Add the shrimp back to the pan and continue to cook over high heat until the liquid is reduced by half, 4 to 5 minutes. Add about 1/4 cup of the reserved artichoke liquid. Season with salt and black pepper and add the red pepper. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon, add the butter (if using) and basil and stir together.
• Toss with linguine or serve in a bowl with some toasted baguette.

ARTICHOKE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, half-and-half, garlic, salt, and pepper together.
• Sprinkle grated Monterey Jack cheese over the bottom of the pie shell.
• Sprinkle the sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and basil on top of the cheese.
• Pour the egg mixture over all.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for about 40-45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean and top is golden brown.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Cut into wedges and serve.
• **As always--cover pie crust edges w/ foil if necessary to prevent overbrowning.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over tomatoes in small bowl; let stand 10 min.
• Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid. Place reserved liquid, Neufchatel and pesto in blender; blend until smooth. Add tomatoes; blend just until combined. (A few chunks can remain.) Spoon into bowl.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Top each cracker with 1 tsp. Neufchatel mixture and 1 artichoke piece just before serving.

HAVARTI AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix crushed crackers and butter until well blended. Press evenly in bottom of 10-inch springform pan. Bake about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream, eggs and tomato liquid; beat until creamy. Stir in Havarti cheese, tomatoes and onions until well blended. Spoon evenly over crust in pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Run knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen. Cool completely at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours. Remove side of pan. To serve, cut cheesecake into thin wedges.