Sheep's Cheeses with Oven-Dried Tomatoes and Toasted Almonds Recipe

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Sheep's Cheeses with Oven-Dried Tomatoes and Toasted Almonds
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Ingredients:

  • 6 meaty plum tomatoes (about 1 lb), halved lengthwise
  • 1 cup whole unblanched almonds (about 5 oz)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 to 1 1/4 lb sheep's-milk cheeses of two or three varieties, such as pecorino toscano, manchego, cabrales, ossau-iraty, vermont shepherd's cheese, old chatham pepper pyramid, or brin d'amour

Directions:

  1. To make the tomatoes: Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Put the tomatoes in a nonaluminum baking dish. Drizzle with the olive oil. Season with salt to taste and the herbs, crumbling them between your fingers to release their fragrance. Bake until the tomatoes are very soft, wrinkled, and shrunken, but still moist, about 8 hours. Set aside to cool.
  2. To make the almonds: Raise the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add the almonds and blanch for 1 minute, then drain. Immediately transfer the nuts to a kitchen towel and wrap the towel around them. Vigorously rub the nuts in the towel to loosen the skins. Remove any skins that don't come loose; they should peel off easily by hand. Transfer the skinned nuts to a baking sheet. Rub with the olive oil and season with salt to taste. Bake until golden brown and fragrant, about 30 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to cool.
  3. To serve, present the cheeses on a cheese board and pass the tomatoes and almonds separately. Alternatively, divid the cheeses, tomatoes, and almonds among 6 individual plates.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 307.3 Kcal (1287 kJ)
Calories from fat 216.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.08g 37%
Sodium 207.46mg 9%
Potassium 142.39mg 3%
Total Carbs 9.39g 3%
Sugars 1.5g 6%
Dietary Fiber 3.7g 15%
Protein 15.74g 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 68.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 1062.5 Kcal (4448 kJ)
Calories from fat 749.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 83.27g 37%
Sodium 717.31mg 9%
Potassium 492.32mg 3%
Total Carbs 32.47g 3%
Sugars 5.18g 6%
Dietary Fiber 12.78g 15%
Protein 54.44g 31%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 1%
Iron 3.4mg 5%
Calcium 235.9mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.4
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

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