Best 6 Goat Cheese Quesadillas With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER & GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Lay out 6 tortillas on a table.
• Divide the Chavrie® up evenly among the tortillas and spread out to the edges.
• Drain the peppers and slice in 1/4 inch strips.
• Evenly distribute the roasted red peppers strips among the cheese on the tortillas.
• Top each with the remaining tortillas.
• Sauté the quesadillas in the butter or oil in a non stick pan until each side is golden brown and slightly crispy.
• Place on a towel to drain.
• Cut each quesadilla into six wedges and serve with your favorite salsa.

GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLAS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• In a skillet cook onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Transfer onion mixture to a food processor and add roasted peppers, basil, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend sauce until smooth and transfer to a small bowl. (Sauce may be made up to 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.)
• Put 1 tortilla on a work surface and spread with 1 goat cheese piece, covering surface evenly. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over goat cheese and cover with one fourth of onion. Repeat layering in the same manner, ending with a tortilla and gently pressing layers together. Make 1 more layered quesadilla with the remaining tortillas, goat cheese, pesto, and onion. Spread top and bottom of each quesadilla with 1/2 tablespoon butter.
• Heat a griddle or well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook quesadilla, 1 at a time, gently pressing down with a metal spatula, until golden, about 4 minutes on each side. Cut each quesadilla into 8 wedges and serve warm with roasted red pepper sauce.
• To Roast Peppers:
• Using a long-handled fork, char peppers over an open flame or on a rack set over an electric burner, turning them, until skins are blackened, 4 to 6 minutes. (Or broil peppers on a rack of a broiler about 2 inches from heat, turning them every 5 minutes, 15 to 20 minutes, or until skins are blistered and charred.) Transfer peppers to a bowl and let stand, covered, until cool enough to handle. Keeping peppers whole, peel them, starting at blossom end. Cut off pepper tops and discard seeds and ribs.

GOAT CHEESE SPREAD IN ROASTED PEPPER CUPS

Steps:

• Remove tops and seeds from peppers; rub peppers with 1 tablespoon oil. Place in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven; turn peppers upside down in baking dish to drain., In a small skillet, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic: cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the cheeses, tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Spoon into pepper cups; return to baking dish., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the butter, parsley and garlic; spread over baguette slices. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Serve with cheese spread.

GOAT CHEESE WITH CHIPOTLE AND ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Toast cumin seeds in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Cool.
• Place goat cheese log on platter. Cover with sheet of plastic wrap. Press into large rectangle approximately 8 by 3 inches. Sprinkle with cumin, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix roasted red peppers, olive oil, hot sauce, garlic, and chopped cilantro in small bowl. Spoon topping over goat cheese. Top with pumpkin seeds. Serve with toasted baguette slices or crackers.

GRILLED PEPPER & CHEESE QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Place one tortilla on hot grill, sprinkle with half the cheese, cover with pepper strips, green onion and jalepeno pepper. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over all, cover with second tortilla. Close grill and grill for about 6 minutes or until cheese is melted; remove to plate and cut into 4 triangles.
• Serve hot with salsa.

GOAT CHEESE 'N' VEGGIE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the first six ingredients in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine the oil, lemon juice, chili powder and cayenne; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Stir in cilantro. , Spread 1 tablespoon goat cheese over one side of each tortilla. Place two tortillas, plain side down, on an ungreased baking sheet; spread each with 2/3 cup vegetable mixture. Top each with another tortilla. Repeat. Bake at 400° for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cut each quesadilla into six wedges. Serve warm.