Ingredients
1 can chavrie goat cheese (5.3 oz)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
1 small french bread loaf
2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 olive oil
1/2 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
Directions
Preheat oven to 400'F.
Combine Chavrie, garlic, oregano and pepper. Mix well. Cut French
bread into 12 slices. Top each slice with slice of tomato and brush
with olive oil. Place 1 teaspoon of cheese mixture on top of each
tomato slice; bake 8-10 minutes or until bread is toasted. Remove
from oven and top with shredded basil.
Favorite recipe from BONGRAIN CHEESE U.S.A.
Servings: 12 slices
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