Baked Goat Cheese

This baked goat cheese appetizer is super simple to throw together at the last minute with just 3 ingredients! Chevre is baked in marinara sauce until hot and bubbly – Perfect for spreading on crostini.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
• 1 clove garlic (grated)
• 8 ounces goat cheese (pressed 1-inch thick and leaving 1-inch border around baking dish)
• 1 baguette
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• Coarse salt (for sprinkling)
• Basil leaves or fresh rosemary (optional garnish)
• Cherry tomatoes (optional garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. 2Combine 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce and 1 clove garlic in a baking dish and top with 8 ounces goat cheese.
3. 3Bake, uncovered, until the sauce begins to bubble at edges and the cheese is hot, about 25 minutes.
4. 4Meanwhile, slice 1 baguette on a bias and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 Tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt.
5. 5During the last 10 minutes of baking time, add bread to oven and toast until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
6. 6Garnish cheese with basil or rosemary and cherry tomatoes, if desired. Serve warm.