Baked Radicchio & Herbed Goat Cheese


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Recipe from Bon Appetit Magazine, May 1990. Serve this very unusual and delicious appetizer with crusty bread and enjoy.

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Baked Radicchio & Herbed Goat Cheese

2 medium heads radicchio, cut into 1/4 inch-thick strips
1/4 pound goat cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1 teaspoon dried marjoram, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
Pepper to taste
Sliced Italian bread

Preheat oven to 400° F. Place radicchio in a large shallow baking dish. Arrange goat cheese over the top.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil; add garlic and saute approximately 1 minutes. Remove from heat and add basil, marjoram, rosemary, and pepper. Drizzle over goat cheese and radicchio. Bake approximately 15 minutes or until cheese begins to melt. Remove from oven and serve with bread slices.

Makes 4 servings.