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    Home » Recipes » Appetizer Recipes

    Butternut, Goat Cheese & Walnut Spread

    Modified: Dec 18, 2016 · Published: Mar 1, 2009 by Ashley

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    This is the second time I've made this appetizer - it's really rich and delicious! The roasted garlic and squash give it great flavor, and the goat cheese makes it super creamy. I was out of walnuts, so I used pecans this time. I'm not sure where I originally found this recipe, so if anyone knows the source, please let me know! I'd love to give credit where it's due. This is a really great recipe!

    Butternut goat cheese spread on a crostini with nuts on top.

    Butternut, Goat Cheese & Walnut Spread
    Cooking Light November 2003

    1 medium butternut squash, (about 1.5 lbs)
    cooking spray
    1 head garlic
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    ½ teaspoon salt
    3 ounces goat cheese
    ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
    36 slices french bread baguette, ½ inch thick, toasted

    Preheat to 400.
    cut squash in ½ lengthwise, discard seeds.
    put squash cut side down on foil-lined jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.

    Remove papery skin from garlic but do not peel or separate cloves. wrap in foil. put on pan with squash. Bake at 400 for 30 min until squash is tender. scoop out pulp & discard skin. separate garlic cloves, squeeze to extract pulp, discard skins.
    place squash, garlic, salt & juice & cheese in food processor & process til smooth. spoon into bowl & sprinkle with nuts. serve with baguette slices.

    12 Servings.

    Nutritional notes:
    Serving size 2.5 TB spread, 3 baguette slices.
    114 calories, fat 3.5 gms

    MacGourmet Rating: 5 Stars

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    Comments

    1. Helene

      March 01, 2009 at 3:34 pm

      This looks like an appetizer I would like.

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    2. Ashley

      March 09, 2009 at 8:33 pm

      It really holds up well for leftovers, too. I like warming it up a bit before eating it, though. It's not as good straight out of the fridge.

      Reply
    3. Jen

      November 08, 2012 at 1:34 pm

      I just posted this on my blog today - so good! http://www.beantownbaker.com/2012/11/butternut-squash-goat-cheese-and-walnut.html

      Also, my friend tells me this is a Cooking Light recipe. I know you said you didn't know where it was from. Here you go: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/butternut-goat-cheese-walnut-spread-10000000549952/

      Reply
    4. Ashley

      November 08, 2012 at 3:15 pm

      So glad you liked it! And thanks for finding the source...I'll update my posts 🙂

      Reply

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