Ways to use goat cheese that don’t involve a cheese board

You Need to Try These Crazy-Delicious Recipes (Good Housekeeping) Case in point, goat cheese is a versatile ingredient that deserves a permanent space in the refrigerator. Simply scoop it out, stir in herbs or spices (and even fruit), and instantly amp up meal time. Get creative and stuff meats like chicken and pork loin, hushpuppies, arancini, mushrooms, andeven French toast, or “whatever you can find to stuff.” Surfing Goat Dairy’s Garden Fantasia goat cheese is chock full of oregano, basil, parsley, and chives, making it delicious when stuffed into chicken. For a crowd-pleasing party dip, mix up plain goat cheese with salt, garlic, onion, and herbs and toss some seasonal vegetables on a tray. For an Instagram-worthy bite, Khattab suggests spreading Little Red Corvette, a goatcheese bursting with flavor from bell pepper, black garlic and chermoula spice, on crostini and topping with peak season heirloom tomatoes and pine nuts. “One of our cheeses, Ole!, is made with artichokes, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice, and people like to mix this into guacamole,” says Stratte. “Fresh goat cheese, plain and simple, is a great substitute for sour cream dolloped on a baked potato topped with bacon and green onion,” says Khattab. Plain goat cheese is a great alternative to a not-too-aggressive pasta filling that will satisfy the entire family. If there’s no time to make something like homemade ravioli, Khattab notes adding plain goat cheese to your favorite favorite cooked pasta noodles, tossed with olive oil, chopped pistachios, black pepper, and lemon zest, for “dinner in a pinch.” The combinations of pasta fillings and sauces are endless. Khattab notes to slather it on graham crackers for a new version of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or to use it as a crepe filling alongside seasonal fruit. She’s also a bigtime fan of dipping strawberries in sweetened goatcheese (or their new Belle Chevre Honey Cream Cheese) for “a delicious and elegant dessert” with Champagne. And the bright tang goat cheese adds to a frosting, like in this SpicedAppleCarrot Cake recipe, simply can't be beat.