I love recipes with versatility. There’s nothing better than having a basic recipe that can be modified to create several variations. This is one of those such recipes. For this tasty and simple appetizer I used garlic and fresh parsley. However, the pairings with the goat cheese are practically endless! But in the effort to not make this post endless, I’ll just name a few. Feel free to chime in other combinations in the comments though!
**When combining it with herbs, make sure to use fresh. Dried herbs will get lost and their flavor won’t come through as well.
Goat Cheese Crostini — modified from Cooking Light Magazine
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices. Lay flat on a cookie sheet and toast in oven for 10 minutes.
Combine goat cheese, parsley, and garlic together in a medium bowl. Stir until well combined and soft.
Spread goat cheese mixture evenly on baguette slices.
If desired, pop back into oven for 5-7 minutes to cook the goat cheese ever so slightly. (This is my personal preference but it also tastes quite good without this last step).
This could be such a great snack for Memorial day weekend.
Thanks! And you are so right Laurie! Great for the holiday weekend!
Kenley
Oh I love crostini, this is simple and you are so right very versatile. Delicious!
Thanks Suzanne! 🙂
Love so many of your suggestions and I would love them all but I am going to try the sun-dried tomato and olive one first. Love them both.
Cynthia
Thanks Cynthia! Hope you get a chance to try the sun-dried tomato and olive soon once you are all settled in. 🙂
Kenley
I’m with the first commenter — great idea for Memorial Day!
Hey Kenley — do you grow your own herbs? If so, where do you have them — in a container garden, kitchen garden? I’m such a black thumb but I love fresh herbs too much not to try, try again.
Have a great holiday weekend! ~Joan
Thanks Joan!
Yes, we do grow our own herbs. I find it so much easier than remembering to get them at the store. 😉
We grow them in our vegetable garden in our backyard. Even for black thumbs, herbs are relatively easy to grow. Most don’t need ideal soil. They can be done in container or in a garden bed. (I would I highly recommend mint to be grown in a container since it is a “creeper” plant and will spread everywhere if you aren’t careful). I recommend starting off small and getting a feel for what works for you, and what you use the most of. The biggest thing is to read up on how much water and sunlight to give the plant.
Have a great weekend!
Kenley
Simple and delicious appetizer, love all the combinations…and I’m going to chime in with two more! Mint, sea salt and cracked black pepper! Roasted red bell peppers and a dash of balsamic!
Oh both sound fantastic! Great suggestions!!
Kenley
Thanks Kenley:)
A go-to….long shelf life, versatile, and complements do many wines.
Yes, it really does! And that is always a bonus in any recipe! 🙂
Now goat cheese I can do! I might top with some pickled beets, too!!
Sounds great Eileen! And I just happen to have a jar here at the house. 🙂
Oh my goodness! Look at all that cheese! This would be yummy with a side of the soup you made earlier this week :9
Thanks!! And indeed it would! 🙂
Kenley
Wow, this is incredible with all the aromatic and sweet and savory taste! 😀
Thanks Fae!
Loooove goat cheese! And love Eileen’s suggestion for topping these with pickled beets. These look fantastic.
Thanks Megan! Appreciate it!
This looks good. I love your recipes. They instill confidence in a “timid cook” and I am left thinking “I can do that!”I am going to make it for my friends with garlic and a little bit of chopped chili. Personally I would like it with garlic and black pepper. I will make two. I like pickled beets too.
Oh all of your ideas sound great!! And they are so easy that you can make several different varieties with no trouble at all.
Thanks so much for the kind words. So happy that I can instill confidence! 🙂
Kenley
Yum. I love goat cheese. I will have to try this!
Thanks Kelly! Hope you enjoy!
Kenley
Have just made a tartelette, sort of, with the most delicious mild goats cheese with dried figs, prunes and walnuts. So good!
Oh yes! Figs, prunes, and walnuts!! Excellent with goat cheese!
Kenley
looks very good, your sundried tomatoes and olives sounds very good! 🙂
Thanks Ingrid! 🙂
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looks delish!!
Thanks Sarah!
This is such a lovely recipe kenley. I can almost taste the goat cheese over here. Yum!!! …. Danny
Thanks Danny! It is really tasty and I love the versatility! 🙂
Kenley
Miam! It looks really yummy! Come see my blog too! http://www.choupetamarie.wordpress.com
Thanks! And thanks for stopping by! I’ll make sure to check out your blog. 🙂
Kenley
Looks delish! Goat cheese is my favorite.
Thanks Corrin! It’s one of mine too!
🙂