Spam me with ideas for an overload of chevre!

[Chicky2]

Ok, so I know I can freeze some, but we are really enjoying fresh home made chevre. 

I'd appreciate being spammed with ideas!

Tonight we are having a quiche w/a potato crust, caramelized onions, spinach, eggs from our chickens, and goat cheese.  MMM!

[mommy2maya]

I make a pasta dish with chevre- boil some linguini.  At the same time, chop some bacon or pancetta small and fry.  When it gets crispy, add in some minced garlic and thinly sliced onions.  Cover and let sweat for about 5-7m.  Drain pasta saving 1-2 cups of the cooking water.  Toss some wilted spinach, the bacon and onion mixture and pasta.  Crumble chevre on top and mix in, adding the cooking water til you get a nice creamy consistency.  If I am using fresh spinach, I wilt it right in with the onions and bacon.  Last night I used frozen spinach so I just mixed it in with the pasta.  

[la mamita]

I have a great French tomato soup recipe that uses goat cheese as it's main protein. it is delish!

french tomato soup w goat cheese

0.5 tsp of: basil, oregano, thyme.
olive oil
3 onions, chopped
salt and pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/3 cup dry vermouth or peruvian pisco
3 cups chopped tomatoes
3 cups broth
1/4 tsp cinnamon
goat cheese

1. saute onions, garlic, herbs. add paste, vermouth, tomatoes. boil.
2. add broth, then turn heat to low. cover. cook 20-30 minutes.
3. add cinnamon and mix goat cheese into the soup until creamy.


Also, the easiest dinner ever: good french bread, goat cheese warmed in the oven, kalamata olives.

[cristeen]

Mix it w some honey and fresh mint, top it w a nice fruit salad. Lovely dessert or a light lunch.

I've also had pecan crusted chevre medallions on a nice green salad w a light vinaigrette. Mix some bread crumbs and chopped pecans, form medallions, roll them in the breadcrumbs and freeze them for an hour or so. Drop them in a hot pan to quickly sear on both sides. Serve on a lovely salad.

You can stuff it in anything w a hollow - fresh fig, cored apple, etc. Bake or not, depending on the item.

You can also use it in place of cream cheese in many dip recipes.

[Shantimama]

Roast some vegetables (tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, zucchini, etc) with some olive oil and herbs. Toss with a little balsamic vinegar when they come out of the oven. Sit all of this in to a pot of hot pasta, crumble in as much chevre as you like, and you have a delicious pot of creamy, cheesy pasta 

[plantnerd]

OMG, poor you!  LOL

How about a pizza or flatbread with veggies, herbs, olive oil, and chevre.  You can also make them into little patties, egg and bread them in soft bread crumbs, freeze them, and fry in a little butter.  Delicious on a simple mixed green salad.  Mix it into scrambled eggs and fritattas. 

[karne]

This is so simple..my kids ask for it weekly!  I place chevre in a round baking dish and surround it with either home canned tomatoes or diced tomatoes from the store.  Sprinkle something nice, like oregano or parsley on the chevre, and pop it into the oven at 300 for about 15 mins. or so.  It will be warm, creamy and melty when it comes out, with deliciosly warmed tomatoes.  We slice a nice fresh loaf of french bread, and spread the mixture on the bread.  It is so yummy!.  Great as a family appetizer, or light lunch.  A good salad and grilled sausages make a nice meal to go along.  This is one of our favorite after ski meals!

[puffingirl]

It's great in risotto with rosemary---just stir it in at the end instead of parmesan.

Basic, but I love what we call Goat Toast in our house--toasted bread, spread on chevre and sprinkle with herbs de provence.  Yummy snack.

[JudiAU]

The Joy of Cooking has a lovely recipe for goat cheese souffles in a  cornmeal/ nut crust. The only change I make is to add a tiny bit of garlic. Can be made in advance and reheated. Delicous.

[Chicky2]

MMMM!  ****Rubs tummy****  Thanks so much for all the ideas!  And also reminders of things I've done in the past and loved.  I remembered my roasted garlic/goat cheese stuffed portabellos w/toasted pine nuts.... 

Note to self-get figs immediately! 

I've also made the breaded and fried ones and they are so good.

We had some home made crackers with goat cheese, honey, and crushed crispy walnuts that I'd made waaaayyy too salty.  Was perfect!

Thanks again!  I'm probably going to do everything posted, lol!

[askew]

You asked for it! :)  

This is my friend's blog, and everything I have made from it is amazing!!! 

http://www.plantfoodfabulous.com/2010/10/fig-and-goat-cheese-tart.html

http://www.plantfoodfabulous.com/2010/12/goat-cheese-and-tomato-tart.html

http://www.plantfoodfabulous.com/2010/10/roasted-beet-goat-cheese-salad-on.html

http://www.plantfoodfabulous.com/2010/09/stuffed-acorn-squash.html

http://www.plantfoodfabulous.com/2011/01/black-bean-and-goat-cheese-quesadillas.html