Croutons With Goat Cheese Or Olive Caper Spread Recipes

EASY GAZPACHO & GOAT CHEESE CROUTONS

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes, scallions, cucumber, and onion in large pieces and place them in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the garlic and pulse until the soup is coarsely pureed. Place it in a large bowl and whisk in the vinegar, olive oil, celery salt, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, tomato juice, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, preheat the broiler and place the top rack 5 to 7 inches from the heat. Cut 6 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonal slices from the baguette. Place on a sheet pan, brush with olive oil, and broil for 1 to 2 minutes on one side. Turn the slices, spread with the goat cheese, and broil for another minute, until the cheese is warm and the bread is toasted. Serve big bowls of cold soup with a warm goat cheese crouton and a drizzle of olive oil.

GOAT CHEESE CROUTONS

Steps:

• Brush the sliced baguette with olive oil, toast in a 350 degree oven until crisp and golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for several minutes before spreading a thin layer of cheese on each crouton and dust the cheese with black pepper. Place the croutons under a broiler to brown the cheese slightly before serving.;

OLIVE TAPENADE AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine tapenade, thyme leaves, walnuts, and currants. Spread 1 to 2 teaspoons goat cheese onto each crostini. Place 1 to 2 teaspoons olive mixture on top, and garnish each with thyme tips. Serve.

SALAD WITH GOAT-CHEESE CROUTONS

Steps:

• Make croutons: Spread cheese on 4 slices of bread and top with other 4 slices. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute cheese sandwiches in oil about 1 1/2 minutes per side until golden. Cut into small cubes.
• Make dressing: Whisk together vinegar through shallots. Gradually whisk in oil in a steady stream.
• In a large salad bowl, toss mesclun or other greens with croutons and dressing. Pass a pepper grinder at the table.

CROUTONS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Rub the crust of the bread all over with the garlic clove.
• Cut the bread into 1/8-inch-thick slices and arrange the slices on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the oil and the cheese.
• Broil until golden on both sides, then cut into 1-inch squares.

CROUTONS WITH GOAT CHEESE OR OLIVE-CAPER SPREAD

Steps:

• For Cheese Spread:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Toss whole garlic cloves with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small baking dish.
• Bake until soft and brown, about 15 minutes;cool slightly.
• Slip skins off garlic, transfer to medium bowl and mash to paste.
• Mix in goat cheese and tomatoes.
• (Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate, covered. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.).
• For Olive Spread:.
• Puree olives with oil, basil,capers and garlic in processor; transfer to bowl.
• (Can be prepared 4 days ahead; refrigerate, covered. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature berfore serving.).
• For Croutons:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Arrange bread slices on baking sheet.
• Brush both sides with butter.
• Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool completely and store in sealed plastic bag at room temperature.).