goat cheese appetizer (AnneMarie Thompson)

By pdav

Ingredients

• 12 ounces goat cheese
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced
• 1 cup kalamata olives,chopped
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 3 cloves garlic, halved

Preparation

Step 1

Slice goat cheese into one inch pieces and place in a single layer on a large platter. Sprinkle olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes,olives, basil and rosemary over the cheese.
Using toothpicks, insert the garlic cloves into the cheese throughout the mixture.
Allow the mixture to marinate 6 hours, or overnight, in the refrigerator. Remove the toothpicks, and serve with sliced French bread.