Linguine With Onion Confit Goat Cheese And Walnuts Recipes

LINGUINE WITH ONION CONFIT, GOAT CHEESE, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a wide skillet.
• Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoons salt; saute over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the onion begin to soften and release their juices.
• Add the garlic and continue to cook over medium heat, gently scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to keep the onions from sticking as they caramelize.
• After 40 minutes, the onions should be a rich golden color and very sweet.
• At this point, add the wine to deglaze the pan and simmer over low heat.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Chop or break the toasted walnuts into pieces with your hands.
• When the water is boiling, add 1 teaspoon salt and the linguine and cook until tender, about 1 minute.
• Just before draining the pasta, add 1/4 cup of the cooking water to the confit. (This will make the sauce juicier without adding more oil.)
• Immediately drain the pasta, then add it to the confit along with the walnuts and basil.
• Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few pinches of pepper.
• Crumble in the cheese and serve immediately.

ONION CONFIT, WALNUT AND GORGONZOLA PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the onions, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and a few grinds of black pepper.Saute over medium heat, gently scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to keep the onions from sticking as they caramelize. After about 35 minutes, the onions should be a rich golden color and very sweet. Add the garlic, and saute for 5 minutes. Add the wine and deglaze the pan with it. Set the confit aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 500*F.
• Roll out the dough and place it on a lightly oiled pizza pan. Brush with olive oil.
• Spread the confit on the dough and sprinkle on the walnuts. Follow with the Gorgonzola cheese, then the mozzarella.
• Bake the pizza for about 8-12 minutes, until the crust is golden and crisp. Remove it from the oven and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and sage.

BEET RISOTTO WITH GOAT CHEESE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion; saute 3 minutes.
• Add rice, ginger, and rosemary; saute 1 minute. Add wine; cook 3 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.
• Add beets, water, salt, and broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until beets are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add cheese, stirring until blended.
• Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon walnuts.