Guest guest Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Greek Marinated Goat Cheese 10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup green olive oil 1/4 cup imported Nicoise or Greek olives 1 pinch fresh ground pepper 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh oregano 2 sprigs fresh tarragon 1/2 pound goat cheese lettuce leaves or rye crackers for lining platter olives, whole, peeled garlic cloves sprigs of fresh herbs for garnish In a heavy skillet over medium heat, saute garlic slices in olive oils until slightly golden. Remove skillet from heat. Add olives, pepper, thyme, oregano, and tarragon to oil. Cut goat cheese into 1-1/2-inch pieces. Lay pieces in a flat-bottomed casserole. Pour oil mixture over cheese and cover with plastic wrap. Let marinate for 24 to 48 hours in the refrigerator before serving. To serve, arrange cheese on lettuce. Garnish with olives, garlic, or herb sprigs. Serves 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I wonder if you could substitute fresh mozzarella, I am not a big fan of goat cheese. But this sounds really good. Cindy On 8/18/2009 5:52 PM, Petro B wrote: > > > Greek Marinated Goat Cheese > > 10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced > 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil > 1/4 cup green olive oil > 1/4 cup imported Nicoise or Greek olives > 1 pinch fresh ground pepper > 2 sprigs fresh thyme > 2 sprigs fresh oregano > 2 sprigs fresh tarragon > 1/2 pound goat cheese > lettuce leaves or rye crackers for lining platter > olives, whole, peeled garlic cloves > sprigs of fresh herbs for garnish > > In a heavy skillet over medium heat, saute garlic slices in olive oils > until slightly golden. Remove skillet from heat. > Add olives, pepper, thyme, oregano, and tarragon to oil. > Cut goat cheese into 1-1/2-inch pieces. Lay pieces in a flat-bottomed > casserole. Pour oil mixture over cheese and cover with plastic wrap. Let > marinate for 24 to 48 hours in the refrigerator before serving. > To serve, arrange cheese on lettuce. Garnish with olives, garlic, or > herb sprigs. Serves 8. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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