Recipe Courtesy of Seasonal Favorites, The Garden Club of Houston Cookbook
A creamy, warm dip of goat cheese and cream cheese, topped with sweet, fresh basil and tart slivers of sun-dried tomatoes— a simple start to any meal and lovely when served with crunchy crostini toasted with olive oil. Perfectly creamy, perfectly yummy.
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‘Warm Goat Cheese Spread with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Basil’
Ingredients:
- Recipe Courtesy of Seasonal Favorites, The Garden Club of Houston Cookbook
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 oz. goat cheese
- 3 oz. cream cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped-sun dried tomatoes
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ½ teaspoon chopped garlic
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat a small ovenproof serving dish with oil. Crumble goat cheese into dish and add chunks of cream cheese. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until soft and melting. Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, garlic and basil. Remove dish from the oven and stir cheeses together. Top with tomato mixture. Serve hot with crackers or crostini.
Tagged: appetizer, cream cheese, first course, fresh basil, goat cheese, Italian, Seasonal Favorites cookbook, sun dried tomatoes, The Garden Club of Houston, vegetarian, warm goat cheese dip
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