Best Crushed Goats Cheese With Pepper And Black Cherry Jam Recipes

CRUSHED GOAT'S CHEESE WITH PEPPER AND BLACK CHERRY JAM

Crushed Goat's Cheese With Pepper and Black Cherry Jam image

I know this sounds like an odd mix but it is really good either on its own as an appetiser or with chargrilled veggies hot from the grill. Recipe comes from the south of France via Paul Gayler. Please buy the best jam you can afford.

Provided by lindseylcw

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

12 ounces soft goat's cheese
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
1 teaspoon thyme leaves
2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
1 French baguette
4 1/2 ounces black cherry jam

Steps:

Place the cheese in a bowl, add the pepper, lemon juice and zest and crush together with a fork.
add thyme and season with coarse sea salt to taste.
leave to stand for 1 hour to allow the flavours to meld.
spoon the cheese into serving dish, drizzle over the olive oil and serve with the french bread, toasted and sliced, and the black cherry jam.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 771.4, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 19.2, Cholesterol 67.2, Sodium 1139.1, Carbohydrate 83.9, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 18.2, Protein 28.5

PASTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND GOAT CHEESE

Pasta With Roasted Red Peppers and Goat Cheese image

Years ago, I stayed with an Italian friend in Bologna who worked long hours at his job. By the time he got home, he was hungry, so he'd start water boiling and cast about his tiny kitchen to see what he could use for dinner. Then, to my fascination, he'd whip up a delicious pasta sauce from almost nothing: a few anchovies and some walnuts, or a can of tuna and another of beans. Yesterday's bread became today's bread crumbs, browned in olive oil with garlic and tossed with spaghetti, olives, capers and jarred tomato purée. I try to keep a jar of roasted peppers handy at all times. They're useful for panini, pizzas and especially pastas like this one. Spanish piquillo peppers are particularly sweet, but bell peppers will do as well. If you have basil, it's delicious in this dish - but not required.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 10m

Yield Serves four

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup thinly sliced roasted sweet red peppers
Salt
freshly ground pepper
4 large basil leaves, cut in slivers chiffonade optional
3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
3/4 pound pasta, any shape

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 444, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 346 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams