Goat Cheese Toasts

Name: Goat Cheese Toasts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 36 slices (1/2-inch thick) baguette bread; 2 Tbsps thinly sliced chives; 113 grams cream cheese; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 227 grams soft fresh goat cheese; 118 milliliters pitted Sicilian green olives or kalamata olives, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves; 12 servings Salt and coarsely ground multi-colored or black peppercorns

Goat Cheese Toasts requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 349 calories, 13g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe serves 12. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have baguette bread, lemon peel, thyme leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Arrange the bread slices on 2 heavy large baking sheets.

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Bread

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Brush olive oil over the bread slices.

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Olive Oil

Bread

Bake until the crostini are pale golden and crisp, about 15 minutes.

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Crostini

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Blend the goat cheese and cream cheese in a food processor until smooth and creamy.

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Cream Cheese

Goat Cheese

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Add the parsley, thyme, and lemon peel. Using the on/off button, pulse just to blend. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Thyme

Spread the cheese mixture over the crostini.

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Sprinkle with the olives, chives, and more pepper. Arrange the toasts on a platter and serve.

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Do-Ahead Tip: The crostini and cheese mixture can each be prepared 2 days ahead. Store the crostini in an airtight container at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate the cheese mixture.

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Let the cheese mixture stand at room temperature for 1 hour to soften slightly before spreading over the crostini.

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