Appetizers are a great thing. They allow you to begin serving your guests and keeping them happy while the final pieces of your dinner are coming together.
I saw this recipe on a blog that I follow regularly and was immediately attracted to its beauty and simplicity - plus, whipped goat cheese? That HAD to be a good thing!
These came together in no time and the ingredients were easy, peasy!
Bruschetta with Whipped Goat Cheese
Adapted from The Novice Chef
Grab these:
I package grape tomatoes, sliced
1 shallot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 1 lemon, divided
2 TBSP red wine vinegar
Kosher salt
Black pepper
1 French baguette or french loaf, sliced into 1/2 inch thick slices
8 oz goat cheese
4 oz cream cheese
Fresh basil leaves, chopped
Make it:
Combine tomatoes, shallot, garlic, half of the lemon juice, and red wine vinegar in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let marinate in fridge for 4 hours.
Lay loaf slices on cooking sheet and turn oven to broil. Toast for 1 minute on each side, then store in airtight container until ready to serve.
Using a mixer, combine goat cheese and cream cheese in bowl and beat for about 3 minutes. Add in remaining juice from the other half of the lemon. Store in airtight container in fridge until ready to use.
Assemble immediately before serving. Begin by spreading a generous spoonful of cheese mixture on the bread slice, top with a few tomatoes and chopped basil. Serve!
Everyone loved this combination!
So much flavor - and the goat cheese added that little something extra.
We will definitely make these again! And again!
Mariah LOVES tomatoes so she was even interested in trying one.
A few minutes later I looked over and was shocked by what I saw. She decided to eat just the tomatoes off the top and stick gummy bears right into the whipped goat cheese.
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