Queso De Cabra Con Tomate (Goat Cheese Baked in Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• baguette, sliced
• 8 ounces goat cheese
• 1-1 1/2 cup marinara sauce or pasta sauce
• basil leaves, chopped (garnish) (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat conventional oven or toaster oven to 350°F

2. 2

   Mix together the garlic and olive oil and spread over bread slices and place on a baking sheet.

3. 3

   Pat the goat cheese into a 1/2-inch pancake and place in shallow baking dish.

4. 4

   Ladle tomato sauce into dish to come up to top edge of cheese (do not cover the cheese with sauce).

5. 5

   Bake, uncovered, until sauce begins to bubble at edges and cheese is hot, about 25 minutes. During last 10 minutes of baking, toast bread until golden brown.

6. 6

   Garnish cheese with basil if using.