Name: Baked Goat Cheese and Roasted Beet Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Beets - trimmed, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes - ¾ pound; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Goat cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (4 ounce) package; Fresh thyme - 2 teaspoons; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; Coarsely crushed pine nuts - 1 tablespoon; Balsamic glaze - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Baked Goat Cheese and Roasted Beet Dip

1. Beets - trimmed, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes ¾ pound

2. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

3. Salt ½ teaspoon

4. Pepper ⅛ teaspoon

5. Goat cheese, softened 1 (8 ounce) package

6. Cream cheese, softened 1 (4 ounce) package

7. Fresh thyme 2 teaspoons

8. Garlic, minced 1 clove

9. Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

10. Coarsely crushed pine nuts 1 tablespoon

11. Balsamic glaze 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Baked Goat Cheese and Roasted Beet Dip

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.

2 . Stage

Place beets into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and place in the roasting pan.

3 . Stage

Roast in the preheated oven until soft for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove from oven and fold foil over beets to keep warm. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Combine goat cheese, cream cheese, thyme, garlic, and lemon juice in a mini food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a small oven-proof dish.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until hot and lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes. Create a well in the center of the cheese mixture and top with beets. Garnish with pine nuts and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Serve warm.