Goat Cheese and Roasted Tomato Dip

5 from 2 votes

Goat Cheese and Roasted Tomato Dip

This Goat Cheese and Roasted Tomato Dip is the perfect appetizer for a crowd. You will love the warm roasted tomato and whipped goat cheese dip. Perfect for crusty bread, crackers or as a sandwich spread.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Appetizer, Dip

Cuisine: American

Keyword: appetizer, cheese, dip, goat cheese, tomatoes

Servings:

Author: Julia Jolliff

Ingredients

Roasted cherry tomatoes:

2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Dash fresh black pepper

Whipped goat cheese:

10 ounces of goat cheese crumbled or a block which you can cut into chunks (let sit out for 10 minutes to soften)
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Garnishes:

Fresh parsley chopped
Italian seasoning
Fresh chives chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium mixing bowl put cherry tomatoes, 3 Tablespoons olive oil, sea salt and a dash of black pepper. Stir well to coat.
On a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil place the cherry tomatoes (I do another quick drizzle of olive oil and another dash of salt on top of the tomatoes at this point).
Place tomatoes in oven to roast for about 20-25 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and bursting.
While the tomatoes are roasting place goat cheese, minced garlic, olive oil and a pinch of salt into a mixer and mix on medium for 3-4 minutes until whipped.
Use a medium baking dish and spread the whipped goat cheese on the bottom. Remove tomatoes from oven when done roasting and let sit for 10 minutes. Put roasted tomatoes on top of the goat cheese and sprinkle salt and pepper and another quick drizzle of olive oil.
Place baking dish in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is warm and bubbling. Remove and garnish with fresh parsley, Italian seasoning and chives. Serve with crusty bread, crackers or as a spread on sandwiches.

Notes

I like my bread a little warm to go with this spread, just pop the bread in the oven while you are baking the goat cheese for 5-8 minutes to warm it.
This is such a popular recipe with a crowd. If you are bringing it to a party or a get together I suggest double or tripling the recipe. You even can double the cheese but not necessarily the tomatoes.
Add fresh herbs to the finished dip to add color. I love chopped parsley and basil.

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