Marinated Goats Cheese Spread |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 25 |
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A really simple marinated goats' cheese starter that even I can make. It astounds me every time - it's so good and so effortless! Somehow the flavours combine beautifully and the whole is far greater than the sum of the parts. Ingredients:
1 lb plain goats' cheese (i use a low fat one) |
about 20-25 calamata olives, pitted and chopped |
about 8-10 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (i use ones that come marinated in vinaigrette) |
1 large bunch of fresh basil leaves, chopped |
fistful of italian parsley leaves, chopped |
very large, rubbed pinches each of dried marjoram, rosemary & thyme |
5-8 medium sized cloves of garlic, smashed, sliced & slivered/cubed |
sometimes (but not often) i add a pinch of dried chillies |
Directions:
1. Find a generous platter with highish sides. Oil it with a good olive oil, then spread over its bottom, in the order listed above, each of the ingredients.
2. Then pour in ever-widening circles over entire area about 1-1/2 cups olive oil (the recipe calls for that; I usually use a lot less, more like 1/2 cup)
3. Cover platter with plastic wrap and let it sit for at least 3 hours at room temperature or longer (even overnight) in refrigerator. Let it warm up a bit before serving if you refrigerate. Serve it with crackers.
4. Note: I usually make a 1/2 recipe - 1 lb is a LOT of goat!
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