Roasted Red Peppers With Pesto And Goat Cheese Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPERS WITH PESTO AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 4oo degrees.
• Slice mini bell peppers in half and remove stem and seeds. Place in a large bowl (or large ziplock bag) and toss with pesto, olive oil and balsamic vinegar until peppers are completely covered.
• Line up peppers on a baking sheet and place into oven. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Take peppers out and carefully add crumbled goat cheese to insides of pepper halves.
• Place back into oven and bake for another 3-5 minutes or until goat cheese is melted.
• Optional: sprinkle chopped fresh oregano over peppers before serving.

ROASTED RED PEPPER PESTO GOAT CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Place basil, pine nuts, garlic, and Parmesan in a food processor. Process mixture while drizzling olive oil through top. Scrape down the sides as necessary and process pesto until completely smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, basil, balsamic, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside
• Lay french bread slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Lightly toast both sides under a broiler, flipping slices once until bread is lightly toasted.
• Spread toasted bread with pesto and top with goat cheese and roasted red pepper mixture. Serve bruschetta immediately and enjoy!

ROASTED PEPPER AND GOAT CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush the baguette slices lightly with olive oil on both sides and season with salt and pepper. Place the slices on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until crisp and golden, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil, the vinegar and honey in a bowl. Stir in the thyme and red pepper flakes. Add the roasted peppers and shallots to the dressing, and season with salt and pepper. Gently toss to combine, then fold in the parsley. Set aside or place in the refrigerator to marinate.
• Spread each toast with a small spoonful of goat cheese. Top with a spoonful of the pepper mixture, followed by a pinch of microgreens. Arrange on a platter and serve.

PASTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet. Add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the sliced roasted peppers, and stir together for about a minute until well infused with the oil and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in the basil (if using) and goat cheese. Remove from the heat.
• When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the pasta. Cook until al dente - firm to the bite - following the recommendations on the package. Ladle about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water into the frying pan, and stir well so that the goat cheese begins to melt. Drain the pasta, and toss immediately with the pepper mixture in the pan. Serve.

PESTO, OLIVE, AND ROASTED-PEPPER GOAT CHEESE TORTA

Steps:

• Drain pesto in a small fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl 15 minutes, then discard excess oil.
• Lightly oil loaf pan and line with a sheet of plastic wrap large enough to allow a generous overhang on all 4 sides.
• Blot peppers well between paper towels to remove excess liquid.
• Spread about one fourth (1/2 cup) of cheese evenly over bottom of loaf pan and top with all of pesto, spreading evenly. Drop 1/2 cup cheese by tablespoons over pesto and spread gently to cover pesto.
• Top with chopped peppers, spreading evenly. Drop another 1/2 cup cheese by tablespoons over peppers and spread gently to cover peppers.
• Spread olive paste evenly on top, then drop remaining cheese by tablespoons over olive paste, spreading gently to cover olive paste. Cover pan with another sheet of plastic wrap and chill at least 8 hours.
• Remove plastic wrap from top of pan and invert torta onto a serving plate, then peel off remaining plastic wrap. Let torta stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving.