Baked Goat Cheese, Garlic Toast and Green Salad | Chez Panise Inspired
Author: Linda Davis
Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Californian
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Serves:: 4
- 4 Rounds of fresh goat cheese, each about 2½ inches in diameter and about ½ inch thick
- 1 t Dried thyme
- 1 C Fine, fresh bread crumbs
- 3 C Mixed Lettuce, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 6 T Olive Oil
- 3T Red wine vinegar
- ¼ t Kosher sea salt
- Pinch of Freshly ground black pepper
- 16 sml Toasted bread slices (4 pieces of toast cut into quarters after rubbing with garlic cloves)
- 4-6 peeled, halved garlic cloves
- Fresh figs, seedless grapes or sliced fresh pears for example, can also be served with this (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small jar, combine olive oil, salt and pepper; shake well and cover with a tight fitting lid and set aside until needed
- Unwrap and cut goat cheese rounds and coat them all over in a small bowl with a combined mix of breadcrumbs and dried thyme.
- Put rounds in an oiled 8 x 8 inch baking dish and place in the oven.
- Bake 6 -10 minutes at 400F degrees, or until cheese is lightly bubbling and golden.
- Meanwhile, toast bread and rub with garlic cloves on one side.
- Serve the cheese on warm plates surrounded by garlic toast slices.
- Serve with a salad dressed with the simple vinaigrette dressing.
Recipe by My Sweet California Life at /baked-goat-cheesetoast-green-salad-chez-panise-inspired/
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