- Heat the oven to 375 F. Brush the cheese with the
olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the mixed
herbs. (At this point, you may refrigerate the cheese for
up to 2 days.) Then coat with the bread crumbs.
- Put on a baking sheet and bake the cheese until it’s
golden brown and soft, about 10 minutes. Let rest for
just a couple minutes and serve warm.
Baked Goat Cheese with Tomato Sauce or Tomatoes.
Also great with tomato-based salsas, including Salsa
Cruda (page 24): Put the goat cheese slices (with or
without the bread crumbs) in a gratin or baking dish
and spoon about a cup or so of Fast Tomato Sauce
over the top; or top thick, seasoned tomato
slices with 1 or 2 slices of goat cheese. Bake until the
tomato sauce is bubbling or the goat cheese and
tomato slices are soft. Sprinkle with fresh herbs and/or
chopped black olives and serve. MAKES: 4 servings
TIME: 15 minutes