Recipe:

Goat Cheese Baked in Tomato Sauce

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Serves 6 as an appetizer

Spanish tapas are the ideal summer finger food and this one, called Queso de Cabra con Tomate, fits the bill perfectly. Toasted garlic bread dipped in creamy warm goat cheese and tomato sauce - delicious and easy.

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
Baguette of bread, sliced
8 ounces goat cheese
1 to 1 1/2 cups marinara or pasta sauce
Basil leaves (optional garnish)

Method

Preheat conventional oven or toaster oven to 350°F. Mix together garlic and olive oil and spread over bread slices and place on a baking sheet.

Pat goat cheese into a 1/2-inch pancake and place in shallow baking dish. Ladle tomato sauce into dish to come up to top edge of cheese (do not cover the cheese with sauce). Bake, uncovered, until sauce begins to bubble at edges and cheese is hot, about 25 minutes. During last 10 minutes of baking, toast bread until golden brown. Garnish cheese with basil if using.

Nutrition

Per serving (119g-wt.): 280 calories (180 from fat), 20g total fat, 8g saturated fat, 9g protein, 15g total carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 6g sugar), 15mg cholesterol, 450mg sodium

Tags: Entertaining, Spanish, Vegetarian

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