Marinated Manchego

Name: Marinated Manchego
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: ¾ cup, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra as needed; 8 , garlic cloves, smashed and peeled; 6 (3-inch) strips, orange zest; 8 , sprigs fresh thyme; 3 , bay leaves; ½ teaspoon, table salt; ¼ teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 8 ounces, Manchego cheese, cut into rough ¾-inch cubes

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2022

Marinating Manchego cheese is a way to add more depth to an already flavorful cheese.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME35 minutes, plus 24 hours marinating

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Marinated Manchego is great to serve as an appetizer, and you get the added bonus of making an infused oil that can be used in a salad dressing or for sautéing vegetables. To make it, we gently heated garlic, orange zest, thyme, bay leaves,...

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