I made these for our New Year's bash and everyone loved them :) I had to keep making more! I used cream cheese and added a few splashes of balsamic vinegar and basil to the tomatoes. Weird, but I even ate them for breakfast the next morning!
Ingredients
- 5 to 6 oz. mild, creamy goat cheese or cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 loaf (about 8 oz.) Italian bread
- 2 cloves garlic, halved
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small bowl, stir together goat cheese, 1 Tbsp. parsley and pepper until thoroughly combined. In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, 2 tsp. olive oil, salt and 1 1/2 tsp. parsley.
Slice off and discard ends of bread. Slice loaf diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices and place on a baking sheet. Toast in oven until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Rub 1 side of each toast slice with cut side of garlic. Brush with remaining olive oil.
Just before serving, spread toast slices with cheese mixture and top with tomato mixture. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 tsp. parsley on top.
