Name: Baked Goat Cheese Caprese Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil, divided - 2 tablespoons; Basil chiffonade (thinly sliced fresh basil leaves), divided - 3 tablespoons; Log of fresh goat cheese, halved - 1 (4 ounce); Cherry tomatoes, cut in half on the diagonal - 16; Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 16; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Baked Goat Cheese Caprese Salad

1. Olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons

2. Basil chiffonade (thinly sliced fresh basil leaves), divided 3 tablespoons

3. Log of fresh goat cheese, halved 1 (4 ounce)

4. Cherry tomatoes, cut in half on the diagonal 16

5. Freshly ground black pepper to taste 16

6. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Baked Goat Cheese Caprese Salad

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Drizzle about 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil into the bottom of each 6-ounce ramekin and sprinkle about 1 tablespoon basil per ramekin over the oil. Place 1 goat cheese piece over the basil in each ramekin; surround with sliced cherry tomatoes. Top with cracked black pepper and cayenne. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining basil on top of each portion, place ramekins on a baking sheet, and drizzle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons more olive oil.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.