Spinach And Goat Cheese Spread Recipes

SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Use 2 tablespoons of the oil to brush both sides of the bread slices. Arrange on a baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, flipping halfway through, about 7 minutes. While the toasts are hot, rub both sides with the whole garlic clove and return the bread to the baking sheet.
• Toast the pine nuts in a large skillet over medium heat, swirling, until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive, minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook, over medium heat and stirring frequently, until the garlic is soft, about 1 minute. Add the spinach, in batches, sprinkling with salt after each new addition, until wilted and tender. Transfer to the bowl with the pine nuts, add the lemon zest and toss well. Drain the mixture in a colander and then roughly chop it.
• Divide the spinach mixture among the toasts and top each with some crumbled goat cheese. Bake just until cheese starts to melt, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with more red pepper flakes if using and serve warm.
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HOT, CREAMY SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, until golden. Add the spinach by handfuls as it shrinks down until it is all added and very wilted, about 5 minutes in all. If there looks to be significant excess liquid in the pan, transfer it to a strainer or colander and gently press it to extract any extra liquid.
• Return the skillet to the heat and add the milk, cream cheese, goat cheese and about half the Parmesan and whisk occasionally over medium heat until the cheese is melted and everything is smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the Worcestershire, hot sauce and salt and pepper, and whisk to combine.
• Transfer it to a three or four cup baking dish, sprinkle over the rest of the Parm,and bake until bubbly and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.

RED PEPPER, SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Heat dressing in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and peppers; cook, stirring constantly, 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Add spinach; cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 min. or just until wilted. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer over medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove skillet from heat.
• Beat cream cheese and goat cheese in bowl with mixer until blended; spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray.
• Spoon pasta sauce mixture around edge of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until dip is heated through.
• Top with basil.

CREAMY SHRIMP, SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the cilantro, scallions, garlic, and jalapeno until finely chopped.
• Add the spinach, mayonnaise, chevre, lime juice, and salt.
• Process until smooth.
• Add the shrimp and pulse until finely chopped.
• Transfer the dip to a bowl; cover and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

GOAT CHEESE SPREAD WITH FRESH SPINACH AND BASIL

Steps:

• Spoon the yogurt onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread the yogurt to a 1/2 inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand for 5 minutes to remove the excess moisture.
• Position the knife blade in a food processor bowl; scrape yogurt into the bowl, using a rubber spatula. Add the goat cheese and olive oil; process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down the sides. Add the spinach, basil, and red pepper; process until the spinach is chopped.
• Spoon the mixture into a bowl; cover and chill at least 2 hours. Serve with assorted crackers.