Goat Cheese and Roasted Garlic Bruschetta
Course: AppetizersDifficulty: Easy
Servings
8
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesPerfect appetizer for any meal but goes very well with Italian Food. This is an easy recipe with a few steps but well worth it.
Ingredients
6 Roma Tomatoes
1 loaf of baguette bread
1/2 white onion
1 package Fresh Basil
2 Bulbs of Garlic
4 TBSP Olive Oil
Package of Goat Cheese (take out of the fridge to soften)
2 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Slice the garlic head in half across the middle and place both halves onto a large piece of foil (large enough to wrap around both parts).
- Drizzle the raw garlic with olive oil and lightly brush/rub it into the garlic cloves. Then seal the tin foil around the pieces to create a little packet.
It’s best to loosely wrap the garlic to avoid the cloves touching the foil; otherwise, it can stick. - Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes (30-40 is the standard for most ovens). At this point, the garlic should be a golden color and super-soft to touch. You can try and piece and then continue roasting if it isn’t quite at your preferred level.
- Dice and seed the tomatoes. Place into a bowl.
- Peel and Dice Onion and add into the bowl with tomatoes.
- Chop 8 leaves of Basil and add to the tomato mixture. Feel free to add more or less depending on your preferences. Add 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil and 2 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar. Mix well and refrigerate until the garlic is done roasting.
- When Garlic is done roasting, remove it and allow it to cool.
- Slice bread about 1/4 inch thick. Brush with remaining olive oil and put in the broiler on low until bread is lightly browned and toasted.
- Spread Goat cheese on the bread, then top each piece of bread with a clove of garlic. Stick the bread back under broiler for two more minutes.
- Remove tomato mixture from refrigerator and place one tablespoon of mixture on top of the bread. It is ready to serve.
