Beet Dip With Cotija Cheese Recipes

BEET DIP WITH COTIJA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place beets on a large sheet of foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and rub to coat beets evenly. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring foil up and over beets to fully wrap, creating a packet. Place on a baking sheet to catch any drips. Bake for 1 hour, and allow to cool completely in foil packet. Open packet and rub skins off of beets using a paper towel. Discard foil and excess juices.
• Transfer cooked beets to the bowl of a food processor and add remaining tablespoon olive oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, pine nuts, cilantro and coriander. Process until smooth. Transfer to serving dish and top with cotija cheese, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with more cilantro. Serve with Stacy's® Simply Naked® Pita Chips.

ROASTED BEET AND GOAT CHEESE DIP WITH CHIVES AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• If using raw beets, wash them clean of sand and dirt. Set aside to air dry or dry well with a towel or paper towel. If using roasted beets, proceed to food processor step.
• Toss the beets in a mixing bowl with oil, thyme, a few pinches of salt and about 15 grinds of pepper.
• Turn the beets out onto a baking sheet and roast until fork tender, shaking the pan occasionally to insure even cooking, about 40 minutes.
• Remove beets from oven and set aside to cool. (You can do this up to a couple days ahead of time if you store them sealed in the refrigerator.)
• Remove and discard the skins from the beets. Cut beets into quarters. Add the beet quarters to a food processor or blender. Pulse a few times until beets are roughed up into small but still chunky pieces.
• Dump the blended beets into a serving bowl. Crumble the goat cheese into the beets and add the chives and lemon juice. Toss together and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve with crostini or breadsticks.

COTIJA CHEESE SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare ingredients as stated above and mix together.
• Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate till ready to serve.
• Serve on your favorite Mexican meal or plain with tortilla chips as a dip.

BLACK BEAN & COTIJA CHEESE 6 LAYER DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together sour cream and taco seasoning.
• In a 9 x 9 inch baking dish or 9 inch pie pan, spread mashed black beans evenly in the bottom.
• Spread guacamole evenly over the black beans, then spread the sour cream mixture over the top of the guacamole.
• Sprinkle Pico de gallo over the sour cream mixture, then top with crumbled Cotija cheese and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro (optional).