Roasted Tomatoes On Goat Cheese

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups grape tomatoes (halved lengthwise)
• 2 shallots (sliced)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 goat cheese (4 ounce each)
• 2 -4 tablespoons balsamic glaze (recipe follows)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (or basil)
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• balsamic glaze
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns (crushed)
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 toss halved tomatoes & sliced shallots with olive oil.
• 3 arrange in a single layer on parchment paper on a sheet pan.
• 4 roast in centre of oven for about 10 minutes or until it begins to caramelize.
• 5 season with salt and pepper to taste and let cool.
• 6 to make balsamic glaze pour vinegar into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 7 lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 8 stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• 9 cool and strain into a covered container and place in a cool, dark cupboard where it will keep indefinitely.
• 10 makes 1/2 a cup.
• 11 to serve place cheese logs on a dish.
• 12 top with tomatoes, even warm if you so choose.
• 13 drizzle with balsamic glaze.
• 14 garnish with herbs.
• 15 serve with toasted baguette slices or crackers.