Tomato Goat Cheese Bruschetta Recipes

CAPRESE BRUSCHETTA WITH WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Add cherry tomatoes to a bowl along with olive oil and salt. Toss to coat. Spread tomatoes out on a baking sheet.
• Bake in oven to for 20 minutes. Remove and let set.
• Toast the bread. (i used a panini press, but you could toast on the grill or stove)
• In a small food processor add goat cheese and garlic powder. Blend until cheese looks whipped and soft.
• Spread cheese out on bread, top with roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, and a drizzle of balsamic reduction.
• DEVOUR!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO BRUSCHETTA WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Slice your bread, if you have not done so already; place them on a baking sheet which you have lined with aluminum foil (just in case something falls off and tries to burn).
• Place the bread under the broiler and toast until light golden; remove.
• Turn the bread over, place the bread under the broiler and toast just until the bread firms slightly but not golden yet; remove.
• Brush the lighter side with olive oil (you may decline this if you are using tomatoes packed in oil, but it's your choice).
• On top of that lay out some basil leaves to cover the top of the bread.
• Mince the sun-dried tomatoes and sprinkle on top of the basil; I use regular dried on mine that are still pliant like raisins; if yours are hard you may need to have soaked them in warm water in advance and squeezed dry then mince; but you can do that now, no biggie.
• On top of the tomatoes sprinkle a generous amount of goat cheese and tap down so it doesn't fall off.
• If you like you can add a pinch of sea salt but I didn't.
• Place the bruschettas under the broiler and toast just until the cheese starts to soften and the edges get nice and brown; serve.

TOMATO-GOAT CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 1-quart shallow ovenproof gratin dish or 9-inch glass pie plate, place cheese in single layer.
• Sprinkle tomatoes, olives, thyme leaves and pepper flakes over cheese. Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until warm. Serve with baguette slices.