Baked Goat Cheese "Caprese" - Goat Cheese Baked with Tomatoes and Basil

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter option, while cream cheese is more affordable.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is lower in calories, and red wine vinegar is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is a cost-effective cheese alternative.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is typically cheaper.

Rinse the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half at a 45° angle.

Roll up the basil leaves tightly and cut into ribbons (chiffonade).

Drizzle a little olive oil into two heatproof ramekins.

Add a pinch of basil to the bottom of each ramekin.

Cut a 4 oz log of fresh goat cheese in half to create two 2 oz portions.

Place one portion of goat cheese into each ramekin on top of the basil and olive oil.

Surround the goat cheese with the sliced cherry tomatoes.

Season with cracked black pepper and a shake of cayenne.

Top with the remaining basil ribbons.

Drizzle a little more olive oil over the top.

Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 15 minutes or until bubbling and golden.

Serve immediately with toast or crackers.

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