Roasted Red Peppers Stuffed With Goat Cheese And Monterey Jack Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPERS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE AND MONTEREY JACK

Steps:

• For the sauce:.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes, stock, chipotles and oregano and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thicken, 15-20 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Keep sauce warm over very low heat.
• For the roasted peppers:.
• Preheat your broiler.
• Place the whole peppers on a baking sheet covered with foil.
• Place them under the broiler, about 6 to 10 inches from the heat source.
• Turn the peppers frequently until the skin begins to blacken.
• Remove the peppers from the oven and put them in a paper grocery bag and fold down the top. This allows the peppers to steam, and to cool.
• When cool, wash off the blackened skin.
• Cut the tops off.
• Finishig Touch:.
• Mix cheeses together in a bowl.
• Stuff each pepper with 5 to tablespoons of cheese mixture and set aside.
• Put eggs into a shallow dish and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Put flour and breadcrumbs into 2 separate dishes.
• Dredge one pepper at a time in flour, shaking off excess, then dip into eggs and dredge into breadcrumbs.
• Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Working in batches, fry peppers, until golden brown on each side, about 1 minute per side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Divide sauce between 6 plates, put one peeper on each plate, and garnish with chopped cilantro.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Put peppers into work bowl of a process bowl and puree. Add all other ingredients and pulse until combined. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

GRILLED ROASTED RED PEPPERS STUFFED WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice the peppers open and reserve. Add the cheese to a shallow dish and sprinkle with the red pepper flakes, parsley, oregano, a little lemon zest, lemon juice and a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Toss to coat the cheese chunks in the marinade. Wrap each chunk in a roasted pepper and tie with twine to make a bundle.
• Heat grill pan or outdoor grill to medium, and grill the bundles until the peppers are evenly charred and cheese is browning at edges, about 8 to10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

CORN BREAD WITH BASIL, ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Mix cornmeal and next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add 7 tablespoons butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk buttermilk and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir until blended. Mix in cheese, corn, red peppers, basil and onion. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake corn bread until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool 20 minutes in pan on rack. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cool completely. Cover loosely with foil and let stand at room temperature. If desired, rewarm in 350°F oven about 10 minutes.)
• Cut corn bread into squares.

GOAT CHEESE-STUFFED TURKEY BURGERS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• For Burgers:
• Combine turkey, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, lemon peel, thyme, salt and pepper in large bowl. Mix well. Divide turkey mixture into 6 equal portions. Form 1 portion into two 4-inch diameter patties. Place 1 tablespoon goat cheese atop 1 turkey patty; place second patty atop cheese. Seal patties at edges to enclose cheese. Repeat with remaining 5 portions. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill burgers until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Grill hamburger buns, cut side down, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Place turkey burgers on bottom half of buns. Top burgers with Roasted Red Pepper Relish, then bun tops and serve.
• For Relish:
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add red peppers and sauté 2 minutes. Add onions and garlic. Cook until onions are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Mix vinegar and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Stir vinegar mixture into red peppers. Mix in mustard and cayenne pepper. Season with salt. Continue cooking relish until all liquid has evaporated, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.) Makes about 2 cups.