BAKED CHEVRE OLIVE APPETIZER

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Ingredients

  • Marinade:
  • 10 oz soft chevre cheese
  • 1/3 cup kalamata olives, pitted
  • 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
  • Pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the marinade ingredients and set aside.

Early on the day of serving,mound the chevre cheese in a 6" baking dish. Drizzle the marinade mixture evenly across the top of the cheese. Sprinkle the olives over all. refrigerate until ready to bake.

Just before serving, bake in 400F oven for 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.

Sprinkle with the pine nuts. Serve with warmed pita bread, sliced into small triangles.