Warm Goat Cheese in Marinara Recipe

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Every family has a recipe they pull out time and again when the gang gathers, and goat cheese warmed in a marinara sauce is one of those household favorites. Minced basil and cracked black pepper give it that fresh and alive finish. —Jan Valdez, Chicago, Illinois

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Warm Goat Cheese in Marinara Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 log (4 ounces) goat cheese
1 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Toasted French bread baguette slices or assorted crackers

Directions

Freeze cheese for 15 minutes. Unwrap and cut into 1/2-in. slices. In an ungreased small shallow baking dish, combine marinara sauce and basil. Top with cheese slices; sprinkle with pepper.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm with toasted baguette slices. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 3 tablespoons (calculated without baguette slices) equals 42 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Warm Goat Cheese in Marinara in Taste of Home February/March 2012, p50

Goat Cheese

A soft, easily spread cheese with a distinctively tangy flavor made from the milk of goats. Goat cheese is often found in Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cuisines. Common varieties include chevre, a very soft cheese or feta, a semi-soft cheese.