Baked Goat Cheese Marinara

This baked goat cheese marinara is so good! I could easily have finished the whole thing
all by myself in one sitting! Although the goat cheese retained its shape after broiling it quickly melted into the sauce as you pressed into it with your bread creating a really tasty combination of sauce and melted goat cheese...mmm...

ingredients

• 1 baguette (sliced)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (see below)
• 4 ounces goat cheese (sliced)

directions

1. Brush the baguette slices with olive oil.
2. Broil the slices until golden brown on top. (Note: Watch them carefully as they can burn really quickly on broil.)
3. Let the baguette slices cool and then rub them with the garlic.
4. Place the marinara sauce in a baking dish and top with the goat cheese.
5. Broil until the goat cheese is soft and golden brown, about 4-6 minutes.

Kalamata Olive Marinara

Servings: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup kalamata olives (pitted and chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian herb blend
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 handful basil (chopped)

directions

1. Heat the oil in a pan.
2. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Add the wine and deglaze the pan.
5. Add the tomatoes, kalamata olives, Italian herbs, bay leaf, salt and pepper and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and stir in the basil.
7. Puree to the desired consistency. (optional)

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