My favorite restaurant appetizer - Baked Goat Cheese Marinara Dip - is easy to recreate at home with this copy cat recipe! It's warm, flavorful, cheesy and downright addicting!
Course
Appetizer
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time25minutes
Servings8servings
AuthorMaggie
Ingredients
8ozlog goat cheese, softened
2cupsmarinara sauce
1/4cupfresh basil, cut into ribbons
1/2teaspoonground black pepper, optional
1/2teaspoonItalian seasoning, optional
1/4teaspoonkosher or sea salt, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F.
In a small baking dish, press goat cheese to fit the shape of the dish, leaving at least a 1-inch border around the edge.
Spoon marinara into border, taking care to cover the edge of goat cheese but not the middle.
Sprinkle with additional seasoning if desired (pepper, Italian seasoning, and salt).
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until goat cheese is hot and marinara is bubbling.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with basil. Serve immediately with breadsticks or crostinis for dipping.