Easy Baked Goat Cheese Dip
Creamy goat cheese baked in marinara sauce until melty and bubbling, served with crisp crostini. A simple appetizer with only a handful of ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 1 (8-ounce) goat cheese log softened
- 1 loaf French bread
- olive oil for brushing
- Italian seasoning to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400°F.
- Pour the marinara sauce into the bottom of a baking dish.
- Flatten the goat cheese log into a circle and place it on top of the sauce.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the goat cheese is melty and the sauce is bubbling.
- While the dip bakes, slice the bread diagonally into 1/4-inch slices. Lightly brush both sides with olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet.
- Bake the crostini at 400°F for 2 to 4 minutes, until lightly toasted.
- Season the baked cheese with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Top with parsley and serve with the crostini for dipping.