This baked goat cheese with tomato and olives is ridiculously easy to prepare, looks fancy and is absolutely delicious. This is the perfect appetizer for when unexpected guests stop by or when you don’t have a lot of time (or desire) to cook an elaborate appetizer, but want to avoid using processed foods.
When I said that this baked goat cheese was easy to prepare, I wasn’t joking. All you need is 5 minutes to throw the ingredients in a baking dish then let the oven work away for 15 minutes. The result is creamy goat cheese that you can slather onto toasted artisanal Italian bread topped with mouthwatering roasted tomatoes and flavorful taggiasche olives.
For those of you interested in learning a few cooking words in Italian so you can read the menu on your next trip to Italy, here is a quick recap of the words seen in the video:
goat cheese :: formaggio di capra
tomatoes :: pomodori
parsley :: prezzemolo
olives :: olive
oregano :: origano
sea salt :: sale marino
black pepper :: pepe nero
extra virgin olive oil :: olio extra vergine di oliva
- 1 goat cheese log (6 ounces/180g)
- 10 grape or datterini tomatoes, quartered
- 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ cup Taggiasche olives (or kalamata olives)
- 2 pinches of dried oregano
- 1 pinch of sea salt
- A few cracks of black pepper
- A good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh artisanal Italian bread
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut the goat cheese in half and place it in a small baking dish. Top with tomatoes, parsley, olives, oregano, salt and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime slice the bread and toast in the toaster or stick in the oven for a 1-2 minutes, flip the slices and bake for another minute or two.
- Serve the baked goat cheese with the toasted bread. Buon appetito!
facile veloce e ottimo ! Brava Cindy ! È un’ottima idea ! Stasera lo faccio !
Grazie Roberta! Non vedo l’ora di sentire cosa ne pensi! 🙂