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From
Salsas
that Cook’ by Rick Bayless |
¼
cup pine nuts or coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
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1
cup of salsa (the cookbook recommends Roasted Jalapeno-Tomato) –
use your favorite
- see our recommendation below.
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1
4-ounce log goat cheese (plain is preferred but if you think a
flavored one will work with the flavor of the salsa, try it)
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A
tablespoon or so of fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
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1
3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
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Tortilla
chips, pita triangles, crackers or crispy toasts for serving
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Heat
the oven to 350 degrees. Spread out the nuts on a baking sheet and toast
them in the oven until lightly browned and very fragrant, 7 or 8 minutes
(the pine nuts will brown quicker than either of the others). Remove and slide them off into a medium-size bowl. |
Add
the cheeses to the bowl and combine thoroughly with the nuts.
Scoop it in the center of a baking dish such as a decorative
9-inch pie pan. (We prefer to use a favorite pottery bowl made by Rebecca
Roberts) and form it into a disk leaving about and inch or so around
the edges. Spoon the salsa over
and around the cheese. Place the
dish in the oven and bake until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Sprinkle on the cilantro and set it out for your guests to enjoy
as a dip or spread.
If you
live close to a Baja Fresh, try
their "Salsa Baja." Its smoky flavor goes great with the
cheese and toasted nuts.
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