Roasted Garlic and Goat Cheese Dip
What you’ll need:
2-3 garlic heads
2-3 Tbsp Olive oil divided
10 oz goat cheese -room temp
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
4 oz cream cheese - room temp
1/2 cup grape tomatoes
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp fresh Basil for garnish
Toasted baguette slices - for serving
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Slice the top off of each head of garlic. Drizzle the cut side of each head with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Place garlic heads cut side down on a baking sheet or wrap in tinfoil and roast for 1 hour or until the cloves of garlic are soft. Allow to cool until you can handle it
Add goat cheese, Parmesan, and cream cheese to a medium bowl. Squeeze cloves of roasted garlic into the bowl and stir to combine all ingredients together. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Lightly oil a small baking dish with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Then spread goat cheese mixture in an even layer in the baking dish.
In a small bowl mix Cherry tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper to coat tomatoes
Top goat cheese with tomatoes
Bake for 20 minutes or until warmed through. Then broil for 1-2 minutes to brown the top.
Garnish with fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
Serve with baguette slices for dipping
