Baked Goat Cheese Marinara
This easy baked goat cheese and marinara appetizer requires only a few ingredients and can be served quickly for last minute guests.
Servings 8
Calories 264kcal
Ingredients
- 1 French baguette, cut into ½” slices
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup marinara sauce of choice
- 6 ounce log goat cheese
- Kosher salt, as needed
- Freshly ground black pepper, as needed
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced basil, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Dip one side of the baguette slices into the oil and place on a baking sheet with the oil-dipped side facing up. Repeat with the remaining slices.
- Bake until crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove and let cool.
- Heat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). Add marinara sauce to the bottom of an 8” x 5½” baking dish.
- Flatten the goat cheese log into a circle then add to the baking dish on top of the sauce.
- Bake until the goat cheese is melty and the sauce is bubbling, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, then garnish with basil and serve with the crostini.
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Notes
If you like heat, try stirring in ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes or a spoonful of Calabrian chili paste into the marinara.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg
