Grilled California Goat Cheese on Toast

Ingredients

• ½ pound round or rounds of goat cheese
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 bread rounds cut to the diameter of the cheese rounds, each about half an inch thick

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

    239 calories; 13 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 17 milligrams cholesterol; 363 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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4 to 8 servings

Preparation

1. Preheat the broiler to high.
2. Slice the rounds crosswise into eight pieces of more or less equal thickness.
3. Arrange the slices of cheese in one layer in a shallow dish or plate. Sprinkle with equal amounts of pepper, thyme and oil. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes.
4. Toast the bread on both sides and arrange the rounds on a baking sheet. Arrange one slice of cheese on each bread round. Pour any remaining oil over the cheese.
5. Place under the broiler about one or two minutes or just until piping hot. Serve on hot plates.

30 minutes