Sun Dried Tomato Artichoke And Goat Cheese Spread Recipes

GRILLED VEGGIE NAAN-WICH WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• For the marinated veggies: Mix the oil, vinegar, thyme, Dijon, honey and garlic together. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Clean the gills of the portobello mushrooms by using a spoon and scraping out the black gills from the underside of the cap.
• Place all the vegetables in a baking dish and then pour the marinade over them and toss. Allow the marinade to work its magic for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Grill the vegetables, in batches if necessary, until nice grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes a side. Set the cooked vegetables aside until ready to assemble (you can place them back in the baking dish where they were marinating). Once the mushrooms come off the grill, slice them thinly on the diagonal.
• For the spread: Mix the goat cheese with the sun-dried tomatoes and season with some salt and pepper.
• For the naan-wich build: Lightly brush the naan with oil and grill on both sides, just until some grill marks appear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Start by schmearing some of the goat cheese spread on each piece of the griddled naan, and then layer the grilled vegetables high and top with a generous amount of basil, closing the naan-wich with the other slice of naan. Slice the sandwich on the diagonal and then enjoy feeling healthier with each bite.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO, ARTICHOKE, AND GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix everything together in food processor.
• Use as desired.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO ARTICHOKE BUTTONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Slice the ends off each tomato, cut them in half lengthwise and carefully remove the seeds. Put the tomatoes in a bowl, toss with the balsamic vinaigrette, and season with salt and pepper. Place the tomatoes cut side up on the baking sheet and roast for 3 hours. Transfer the tomatoes to a plate to cool. (Tomatoes can be made ahead and kept covered in the refrigerator for 2 days.)
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Put the artichoke bottoms into a bowl and toss with the lemon juice. Let sit for 5 minutes. Rinse the artichokes with cold water and pat them dry. Trim the bottoms so that they will sit flat and arrange on the baking sheet. Top each artichoke with half a roasted tomato, a mozzarella ball, and a teaspoon of pesto. Put them into the oven and roast for about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

PESTO, GOAT CHEESE, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread pesto evenly in the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle goat cheese over pesto.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, half-and-half cream, and flour. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over goat cheese in pie crust. Arrange sun-dried tomatoes on top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until done.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl pour enough boiling water over dried tomatoes to cover. Let stand for 10 minutes. Drain tomatoes. Finely chop tomatoes.2. In small bowl stir together tomatoes, chèvre, cream cheese, basil, 1 tablespoon chives, garlic, lemon peel and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors.3. Spread on crackers. Top with tomato pieces and sprinkle with additional chives.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Drain tomatoes, reserving 2 teaspoons oil. In a small food processor, combine the garlic, basil and parsley. Cover and process until blended., Add the goat cheese and reserved sun-dried tomatoes and oil. Cover and process until smooth. Chill until serving.

TOMATO-GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Drain tomatoes, reserving 3 tablespoons of oil., In a small skillet, heat reserved oil, tomatoes and garlic over medium-high heat. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until garlic is golden and tomatoes are heated through. To serve, place cheese on a serving plate. Pour tomato mixture over cheese. If desired, sprinkle with parsley. Serve with crackers.

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.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO, GOAT CHEESE AND ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Prebake fresh pizza crust, if using, for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and set aside to cool slightly.
• Brush oil on crust. Top crust with sauce and artichokes. Sprinkle with soy mozzarella, goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and serve.