30 April 2012

Secret Recipe Club: Goat Cheese Marinara



Goat Cheese with Roasted Tomatoes

Can you believe another month has come and gone? I can't. A lot has changed in the last month. I now have a full time job and am headed towards a permanent position. And we are looking for a house. We've been going to open houses every weekend since we moved to Nashville and now have an agent. So yes, things are moving along.

In the chaos, my cooking has fallen by the wayside. The first week out with agent, I cooked twice. While that is not a small amount for some people, I normally cook 7-9 times per week. So twice was just nuts to me. In the meantime, we've been exploring the restaurants in the area where we are house hunting. Because of course we aren't house hunting where we live currently. That would make WAY too much sense. What can I say, we crave a bit more urban of a lifestyle than where we are now.

Oh, but this all leads us back to Secret Recipe Club! Woot! I love participating in this club every month. And I adore that I was able to pick a recipe that fits with my current out-of-the-kitchen lifestyle. So Tasty, So Yummy has so many choices that I didn't know where to start. So I looked at it when I got my assignment and then didn't look at it again until the Saturday morning before our post date. I didn't have to scroll very far into her new stuff before I started drooling. You see, she posted a dish that I've had on my list to make for TWO YEARS! Two years, I tell you! And I came thisclose to making it. Alas, my weekend plans changed and Anthony Bourdain's Roti de Porc au Lait has yet to happen.

But don't fret, I still adored what I made! As I thumbed through her labels, I found one that sang to me: goat cheese! You see, I had already planned to make my Risotto Primavera. I never use the full 4 ounce log of goat cheese in my risotto and was looking for a way to use the leftovers. I had every intention of serving this Goat Cheese Marinara with toast, but the more I looked at it, the more it looked like the perfect risotto topping. And thus, that's how it was served. Oh, and the reason I used fresh tomatoes instead of canned as recommended by So Tasty, So Yummy? I knew I'd be the only one eating it and wanted to scale down without wasting the rest of a can. I'll be using the can when I make this for a crowd. Do check out the original recipe!

Fresh tomatoes with salt, pepper, and sugar

adapted from So Tasty,So Yummy
serves 2

Ingredients:
1 tomato, diced
¼ tsp sugar
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 ½ ounces goat cheese

Directions:
Preheat toaster oven to 400ºF. Toss diced tomato with sugar and spices. Place in small ramekin and bake 15 minutes or until tomatoes are juicy and soft. Add goat cheese to top of the tomato mixture and return dish to toaster oven. Bake another 15 minutes or until goat cheese is browned on top.

Serve with toasted slices of French bread or as a topper to your favorite Risotto Primavera.

THOUGHTS:
Oh so easy to make and oh so delicious. The acidity of the tomatoes played off the goat cheese beautifully. And added to the risotto? Magnifico!

VERDICT:
Yummy-as-a-dip-or-a-risotto-topping: 1 vote!
I-don't-feel-like-trying-something-new-tonight: 1 vote

Goat cheese marinara turned risotto topping

13 comments:

  1. So simple, yet so delicious!

    I love goat cheese and tomato together ... what a super quick, tasty appetizer!

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  2. Wow!! Such a simple and delicious recipe -- great choice!

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  3. YUMMY! This sounds so amazing. The combo of marinara and goat cheese....YUM

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  4. I’m visiting from Group D, and love what you did this month! Beautiful (AND delicious, I’m sure)! That looks extremely versatile...on bread, on hot pasta...anything!

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  5. Yum I have wanted to make this ever since I saw it on her blog.

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  6. You were so smart to use it to top risotto, delicious idea!

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  7. Oh I bet this would be so delicious on toasted french bread.

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  8. Great SRC post, sounds amazing! I <3 anything with goat cheese!

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  9. Yum! We always order this at tapas restaurants. Goat cheese is a personal fav too! We just launched the all new seasonalpotluck.com. Would love if you shared some of your recipes over there too!

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  10. i've never even thought to put something ON risotto! but of course! why wouldn't you?? and while i'm at it, why NOT make it goat cheese and tomatoes?? haha.. i love it!

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  11. this sounds wonderful! + how exciting that you're now living in nashville - that's where i live! =)

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  12. Love the nice clean look of this recipe.
    Sounds like your future is quite bright. Congratulations!

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  13. I have been reading about marinara sauce for a while now. It is so simple. gotta give it a try. Delicious !

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