I am a fan of goat cheese and use it every chance I get on salads, pizzas, main dishes and appetizers. This appetizer is a real winner! Warm goat cheese topped with vegetables and served on plain water crackers. Get the cocktails ready – it is time to party!
Goat Cheese Appetizer with Vegetables
2015-10-25 14:36:29
Ingredients
- 1 goat cheese log
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sea Salt
- Fresh cracked pepper
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped (I use Baby Bella mushrooms)
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
- Sundried tomatoes in oil, slivered
- Fresh baby spinach
- Grape tomatoes, halved
- Fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place goat cheese log on a serving platter and place in oven for approx. 20 minutes or until warmed through.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring balsamic vinegar to a boil and reduce until it reaches a syrup like consistency, about 3 - 5 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan, heat a few tablespoons of olive oil, add chopped mushrooms, season with salt, pepper and rosemary: sear until brown.
- Turn heat down and add the sundried tomatoes and minced garlic. Add a couple of handfuls of spinach and basil leaves and toss with tongs until wilted. Add grape tomato halves and warm for 2 minutes.
- Remove cheese from oven, top with spinach mixture. Drizzle with olive oil, reduced balsamic vinegar and a little reserved oil from sundried tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with plain crackers or crostini.
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