Best Frico Cups With Herbed Goat Cheese Recipes

Greek Cheese Filled Frico Cups image

Provided by 2Bleu

Categories Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 12 appetizers, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 ounces feta cheese
4 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened or 4 ounces cream cheese
3 ounces frozen chopped spinach, drained and squeezed of all liquid (optional)
1 green onion, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh dill weed, chopped
1 cup low-sodium parmesan cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon all purpose Greek seasoning or 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1 teaspoon butter

Steps:

FILLING: Mix filling ingredients in a medium bowl. Microwave on high, 30 second at a time, stirring between intervals, until cheese is melted and the filling is warm throughout. Set aside.
FRICO CUPS: Mix parmesan cheese and seasoning in a small bowl. In a large non-stick skillet on medium heat, melt the butter (or use non-stick cooking spray) to just coat the bottom of the pan.
Sprinkle 3 thin circles of cheese in a 3" circular pattern each into the pan. Cook until they have melted and formed a light golden crust, about 3 minutes. (NOTE: If you are new to making frico cups, you may want to use a small skillet, and make one at a time).
Carefully lift and turn the layer of cheese with a spatula and cook until lightly golden on the 2nd side, about 1/2 a minute.
Immediately remove the frico from the pan and shape it by laying it over an inverted mini muffin tin.
Allow to cool slightly before filling. Fill with the cheese filling and serve immediately.

Frico Cups with Herbed Goat Cheese image

Yield Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup finely shredded fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano (3 oz)
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
4 oz soft mild goat cheese (1/3 cup) at room temperature
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish: tiny mesclun leaves such as baby romaine, arugula, and red mustard
Special Equipment
a flexible heatproof plastic spatula; a mini-muffin pan with 12 (1 3/4-inch) cups; a pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch plain tip (optional)

Steps:

Stir together parmesan and flour with a fork. Heat an 8- to 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat until hot. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons parmesan mixture into a 2 1/2-inch free-form round in skillet and cook until cheese is set, about 10 seconds. Loosen edge of frico with plastic spatula, then turn over and cook 5 seconds more. Immediately transfer frico to a muffin cup, lightly pressing it in, and remove from cup once crisp, about 30 seconds. Make more frico cups in same manner.
Stir together goat cheese, cream, chives, parsley, salt, and pepper and transfer to pastry bag (if using). Tuck a mesclun leaf inside each cup, then pipe (or spoon) in herbed goat cheese to fill two thirds of each cup.