22 cheese tapas Recipes

manchego cheese, cut in 1/2-inch cubes, whole roasted almonds, assorted ripe olives, minted chutney-roasted peppers, sliced serrano ham (dry-cured spanish ham) or prosciutto

cut pasta , such as rotini, salt and pepper, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, market pantry spanish salad olives sliced with pimentos, drained and rinsed, fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, goat cheese, crumbles

sliced serrano ham, manchego cheese , sliced into thin triangles, roasted red peppers, sliced, assorted marinated olives, marcona almonds, baguette or other good crusty bread, sherry vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, baby salad greens, shrimp, shrimp, peeled and deveined, kosher salt, divided, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, crushed red pepper, spanish smoked paprika, fino sherry (or dry white wine), fresh lemon juice, minced fresh parsley

olive oil, mushroom, stems cleaned ,brushed clean,and coarsely chopped, garlic, finely minced, minced parsley, minced cured ham, salt & freshly ground black pepper, grated manchego cheese or 2 tbsp parmesan cheese, good-quality sandwich bread, crusts removed, butter, all-purpose flour, milk , plus, milk, dry white wine, salt & freshly ground black pepper, nutmeg (be generous), cayenne (be generous)

baguette or 1 other light bread, olive oil, brie cheese, honey, walnuts

quail eggs, boiled and shelled, cheery tomatoes, paprika spanish salami, pepper spanish salami, prosciutto, cured manchego cheese, marinated green olives (recipe follows or just buy your favorite)

dried pitted dates, almonds, powdered ) sugar, water, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, proscioutto , or canadian bacon, salt for seasoning (to taste), olive oil for drizzling, water, granulated sugar, rose water (can be purchased in middle eastern markets)

refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini, peppercorn ranch dressing, divided, onion powder, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, eggs, fine dry breadcrumbs, mild chunky salsa, chpd fresh cilantro, vegetable oil, for frying, fresh cilantro stem

refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini, ranch-style dressing with peppercorns, divided, eggs, fine, dry breadcrumbs, mild chunky salsa, chopped fresh cilantro, vegetable oil, garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs

fresh figs, halved, mascarpone cheese, agave syrup (may substitute honey), salt, nutmeg (optional)

eggplant , about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and not too tapered, trimmed, kosher or sea salt, boiled ham, gruyere or munster cheese, all purpose flour , for coating the eggplant, eggs , beaten in a shallow bowl, olive oil, for frying

extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, diced, garlic clove, minced, smoked paprika, eggplants (unpeeled, cubed and roasted), chickpeas (drained and rinsed ), tomatoes with juice (italian, diced or chopped), frozen spinach (thawed and chopped ), manchego cheese (crumbled )

frozen puff pastry , thawed according to package directions, flour , for dusting board, crumbled bleu cheese, freshly ground pepper, ripe apricots (if apricots are out of season, use fresh figs), paper-thin slices serrano ham or prosciutto, mixed gourmet olives , including dry-cured moroccan olives

reduced-fat prepared olive oil vinaigrette, garlic, minced, chopped cilantro leaves, smoked paprika, ground black pepper, beef shoulder center steaks (ranch), cut 3/4-inch thick (about 8 oz each), red bell peppers , cut in 1/2 lengthwise, thick) baguette bread, cut diagonally about 5 inches long, garlic, salt and freshly ground black pepper, loosely packed baby spinach leaves, chopped spanish olives, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus sprigs, for garnish, shaved manchego cheese

tomatoes, seeded and chopped, dried tomato halves in oil, drained and chopped, shredded italian 6-cheese blend, crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese, minced sweet onion, minced fresh basil, minced fresh rosemary, garlic pepper, baguette slices

saltine crackers, bread and butter pickles, american cheese (or velveeta), swiss cheese, bologna, thick-sliced, green olives, stuffed with pimientos, celery rib, cut into three pieces, carrot, peeled and cut into 3 pieces, peanut butter, tortilla chips, white, fresh mushrooms, salsa, sauerkraut, cold (i use either vlassic or snowfloss brands), chicken drumstick, fried, cold (optional)

head garlic, spanish virgin olive oil, smoked spanish paprika, dry spanish sherry wine, brie cheese (1 wheel ), rustic french baguettes