Baked Goat Cheese with Honey Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives
Baked Goat Cheese with Honey Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives
Ingredients
For the Baked Goat Cheese
- 8 ounce goat cheese log
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted, halved
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped, for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
In a small oven-safe baking dish (large enough to hold the goat cheese, tomatoes, and olives in a single layer), combine the halved cherry tomatoes, pitted Kalamata olives, minced garlic, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Drizzle the tomato and olive mixture with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and toss gently to coat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Place the goat cheese log in the center of the baking dish, nestled amongst the tomatoes and olives.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the honey over the goat cheese, tomatoes, and olives.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Season with freshly ground black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the tomatoes are burst and juicy, and the goat cheese is softened and slightly golden.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh chopped basil leaves. Serve immediately with crusty bread or crackers for dipping.
⏱️ 2 min
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Baked Goat Cheese with Honey Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives
Ingredients
For the Baked Goat Cheese
- 8 ounce goat cheese log
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted, halved
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped, for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
In a small oven-safe baking dish (large enough to hold the goat cheese, tomatoes, and olives in a single layer), combine the halved cherry tomatoes, pitted Kalamata olives, minced garlic, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Drizzle the tomato and olive mixture with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and toss gently to coat.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Place the goat cheese log in the center of the baking dish, nestled amongst the tomatoes and olives.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the honey over the goat cheese, tomatoes, and olives.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Season with freshly ground black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the tomatoes are burst and juicy, and the goat cheese is softened and slightly golden.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh chopped basil leaves. Serve immediately with crusty bread or crackers for dipping.
⏱️ 2 min