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Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Dip

Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Dip

This Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Dip is creamy, flavorful, and the perfect appetizer for any gathering.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 158

Ingredients
  

Garlic and Cheese Blend
  • 2 heads garlic
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil divided
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • 10 oz goat cheese room temperature
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
Topping and Serving
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
  • sliced French bread or crostini for dipping

Equipment

  • Oven
  • baking sheet
  • medium bowl
  • Small Baking Dish

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Slice the top off of each head of garlic. Drizzle the cut side of each head with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Place cut side down on a baking sheet. Roast for 30 minutes or until the cloves of garlic are soft. Allow to cool until you can handle it.
  4. Turn oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Add goat cheese, Parmesan, milk, and thyme to a medium bowl.
  6. Squeeze cloves of roasted garlic into the bowl and stir to combine all ingredients together.
  7. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Baking
  1. Lightly oil a small baking dish with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Then spread goat cheese mixture in an even layer in the baking dish.
  2. Top goat cheese with tomatoes, then drizzle tomatoes with remaining teaspoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Bake for 20 minutes or until warmed through. Then broil for 1-2 minutes to brown the top.
  4. Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh thyme if desired.
  5. Serve warm with sliced French bread and crackers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 6.4gProtein: 9.8gFat: 10.7gSodium: 253.6mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.7g

Notes

This dip is highly versatile; feel free to experiment with flavors and ingredients to suit your preferences.

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