Appetizer for 7

Harissa Goat Cheese Vegetables

Name: Harissa Goat Cheese Vegetables
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 dried morita chiles; 3 dried arbol chiles; 1 red bell pepper; 1 serrano chile; 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 1/2 tsp cumin seed; 1 1/2 tsp coriander seed; 1 tsp caraway seed; 2 cloves garlic; 1/3 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp kosher salt; 8 oz soft goat cheese; 2 oz cream cheese; 1 lemon; 1 lb new potatoes; 2 bunches asparagus

Boiled potatoes and asparagus pair with a creamy goat cheese dip flavored with roasted peppers, chiles, and spices.

Typical price

$11.18for 4 servings

$2.79 per serving$11.18 for 4

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90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
7servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Jalapeno peppers$0.25 each typical	1	$0.25Typical price
Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.79Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Red onions$1.49/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.15Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Feta or goat cheese$0.70/oz typical	8 oz	$5.60Typical price
Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1 lb	$0.99Typical price
Asparagus$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.26Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.56

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 dried morita chiles
3 dried arbol chiles
1 red bell pepper
1 serrano chile
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp cumin seed
1 1/2 tsp coriander seed
1 tsp caraway seed
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp kosher salt
8 oz soft goat cheese
2 oz cream cheese
1 lemon
1 lb new potatoes
2 bunches asparagus

Steps

Toast the cumin, coriander, and caraway seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Soak the dried chiles in hot water for 20 minutes, then drain them.
Roast the bell pepper, serrano, tomatoes, garlic, and onion at 425 F for 20 minutes.
Blend the roasted vegetables, soaked chiles, toasted seeds, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt into a paste.
Stir the paste into the goat cheese and cream cheese.
Boil the potatoes for 15 minutes, add the asparagus for the final 3 minutes, and drain.
Serve the warm vegetables with the goat cheese dip.