Feta Cheese Souffles With Salad Recipes

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• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter two 2-cup ramekins, coat with Parmesan, and refrigerate. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; stir 1 minute. Add milk, whisking until thickened, 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in Gruyere, minced chives, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Whisk in egg yolks.
• Whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into cheese mixture in thirds. Divide between ramekins. Bake on a baking sheet 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees; bake until puffed, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk together oil and vinegar; drizzle over arugula. Season to taste. Top with bacon and chive pieces, and serve with souffle.

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• On a serving platter, layer tomatoes and onion. Top with feta cheese and olives. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar and oregano; drizzle over salad. Serve with a slotted spoon.

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• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine garlic and oil in small custard cup. Cover with foil. Bake until garlic is very tender, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper to custard cup and mash to paste. Maintain oven temperature.
• Spray four 2-cup soufflé dishes with nonstick spray. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs, coating bottom and sides; place dishes on baking sheet. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; whisk until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly until mixture boils, thickens, and is smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, thyme, and garlic mixture. Remove soufflé base from heat.
• Whisk egg yolks in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot soufflé base, then fold in goat cheese. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in another large bowl until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into soufflé mixture in 4 additions. Divide among prepared dishes.
• Bake soufflés until puffed and golden, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

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• In a bowl, mix the feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, onion, olive oil, and lemon juice. Serve immediately.

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• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter 8, ½ cup ramekins and coat well with breadcrumbs, knocking out excess and reserving.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over moderately low heat and whisk in flour.
• Cook roux, whisking constantly, for 3 minutes.
• Add milk in a stream, whisking.
• Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk together ¾ cup cheese, milk mixture, yolks, sun-dried tomatoes, dill, and season to taste (careful – the feta is already quite salty!).
• Beat whites until they hold stiff peaks.
• Stir half of whites into cheese mixture to lighten and fold in remainder, gently but thoroughly.
• Fill each ramekin halfway with soufflé mixture and divide remaining cheese among ramekins.
• Fill with remaining soufflé mixture and sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
• Put ramekins in a large baking pan and add enough hot water to reach halfway up sides of ramekins.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden-brown, about 25 minutes.
• Remove and let stand in pan 15 minutes.
• Run a knife around edge of soufflés and invert onto a baking sheet.
• (may be prepared up to 1 ½ hours in advance and kept at room temperature, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 6 hours, no more, bring to room temperature before continuing).
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bake in middle of oven until puffed and golden-brown, 5-7 minutes.
• Divide salad among 8 salad plates and put one soufflé atop each plate of greens.
• Serve immediately.

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• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sprinkle salt over zucchini in a colander and toss lightly.
• Let sit in a bowl 30 minutes.
• Drain.
• Rinse zucchini under cold water and drain.
• Squeeze out excess liquid.
• Set aside.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Gradually stir in flour and mustard. Gradually stir in milk.
• Increase heat to high, stirring until mixture boils and thickens.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl; cool slightly. Gently add 4 beaten egg yolks.
• Stir in cheeses, zucchini mixture in small batches. Gently, fold in stiff beaten egg whites.
• Divide mixture into 4 small ovenproof dishes.
• Arrange dishes on oven tray and bake about 25 minutes, or until golden.

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• Preheat oven to 375°F and butter six 3/4-cup ramekins (3 3/4 by 2 inches). Crumble goat cheese and separate eggs. In a saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat and whisk in flour. Cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes and whisk in milk. Bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add yolks, mustard, 1 teaspoon thyme, two thirds cheese, and salt and pepper to taste, whisking until cheese is melted. Transfer yolk mixture to a large bowl.
• In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with a pinch salt until they just hold stiff peaks. Stir one fourth whites into yolk mixture to lighten and fold in remaining whites and remaining cheese gently but thoroughly.
• Divide soufflé mixture among ramekins and arrange in a large baking pan just large enough to hold them. Add enough hot water to baking pan to reach halfway up sides of ramekins. Bake soufflés in middle of oven until slightly puffed and golden brown, about 20 minutes, and transfer to a rack. Let soufflés stand, uncovered, 30 minutes (soufflés will fall slightly).
• Lightly butter a baking sheet. Run a thin knife around edges of soufflés. Invert each soufflé onto palm of your hand and carefully put, right side up, onto baking sheet. Soufflés may be made up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
• Increase temperature to 425°F.
• In a small saucepan bring cream with remaining teaspoon thyme and salt and pepper to taste to a boil. Remove pan from heat and keep cream warm, covered. Bake soufflés in middle of oven until slightly puffed and heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer soufflés to plates. Spoon 2 tablespoons cream over each soufflé and arrange salad decoratively alongside.