Simple Appetizer Alert: Goat Cheese Crostini

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!

• Garlic and Parsley
• Lemon and Thyme
• Sun-dried Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives
• Cilantro and Lime
• Rosemary and Garlic
• Honey and Thyme (this is what our dear friend Chris made as part of our wedding appetizers)

**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

• 4 ounces goat cheese, softened
• 2 Tbs fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• French bread baguette

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).