Marinated Manchego
Author: Nicole
Ingredients
  • 1 pound mild/young manchego, rind removed and cut into bite-sized cubes
  • ½ cup flavorful extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves of garlic, skins removed and smashed
  • 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • 6 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 3 orange peels, about 2-inches in length
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • For serving: baguette slices or crackers plus toothpicks
Instructions
  1. In a small sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium-low heat until shimmering – about 2 to 3 minutes. Watch carefully as you don’t want it to get too hot.
  2. Add garlic, rosemary, thyme, orange peels and red pepper flakes. Heat for an additional 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  3. Transfer to a shallow dish so that the cheese is covered as much as possible with oil. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 3 days.
  4. Remove from refrigerator an hour before serving.
  5. Serve baguette slices or crackers plus toothpicks.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/marinated-manchego/