Baked Tomatoes, Peppers, and Goat Cheese with Crisped Toasts
A warm, savory appetizer featuring broiled cherry tomatoes and piquillo peppers topped with melted goat cheese. Served with crispy baguette slices, this Mediterranean-inspired dish is perfect for sharing.
6 servings
17 min
Ingredients
- •3 Tbsp finely chopped shallot
- •2 cloves garlic
- •4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- •1½ pints grape or cherry tomatoes
- •⅓ cup piquillo peppers
- •8 rounds soft mild goat cheese
- •1 serving baguette slices
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat broiler.
5 min
- 2.
Cook shallot and garlic in 3 Tbsp. oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, red peppers, and 1 tsp. each kosher salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened and juicy, about 5 minutes.
7 min
- 3.
Transfer mixture to a 1 1/2-2 qt shallow baking dish and arrange cheese over top and drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Broil until cheese is softened and lightly charred, 3-5 minutes.
5 min
