Herb-Marinated Cheese

Name: Herb-Marinated Cheese
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 8 ounces Bûcheron or other ripened goat’s-milk cheese; 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced into half-moons; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon fresh oregano; Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar; Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper; Sliced whole-grain bread

January 26, 2012

Serve this quick appetizer with a hearty brown bread.

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

8 ounces Bûcheron or other ripened goat’s-milk cheese

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced into half-moons

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

1 teaspoon fresh oregano

Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sliced whole-grain bread

Preparation

Step 1
Cut the cheese crosswise into 1/2-inch slices, and arrange the slices on a serving platter.
Step 2
Sprinkle the cheese slices with onion, herbs, and red pepper flakes. Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Serve with sliced bread.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

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