Herbed Yogurt Cheese

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon pimenton de la vera
  • 1.5 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1.5 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or thyme
  • .5 teaspoons salt
  • olive oil
  • 2 pint size glass jars

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix yogurt and salt together and place in the center of a piece of cheesecloth.
  2. 2
    Hang cheesecloth from a cabinet. Depending on how dry you want your cheese, let hang for 1-3 days. For those who are uneasy at the thought of leaving a yogurt at room temperature, this can also be hung in the fridge with the same results.
  3. 3
    Mix crushed pepper, pimenton de la vera, and fresh herbs.
  4. 4
    Pour small amount of olive oil in jars and coat bottom and sides of jars.
  5. 5
    When you have a layer in the jar sprinkle herb mixture over and then pour layer of olive oil to just cover the cheese balls and repeat until all the cheese is used up.

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