Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Toast
This caramelized onion and goat cheese toast is the perfect snack or appetizer at your next gathering. Made from simple ingredients, you’re going to fall in love with this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette, 12-inches
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 tablespoons sheep goat cheese, Meredith's Dairy
- 1 large red onion, peeled and sliced
- 1-2 tablespoons red wine, cabernet or similar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- pinch salt
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, remove the stem
- pinch cracked black pepper
Equipment
- 2 non-stick skillets
Instructions
Caramelize the Onion
- Start by peeling and removing the root from your onion.
- Slice into evenly sized pieces.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat.
- Add one tablespoon olive oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add the onions and begin stirring them.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and season with a small pinch of salt.
- Add the butter.
- Option to add 2 tablespoons of red wine to prevent the onions from drying out in the pan. Be sure to cook off the alcohol.
- Stir frequently until the onions are soft and dark brown in color.
Prepare the Baguette
- Slice the baguette in half at the center. Then, slice the two halves length wise so you end up with four, 6-inch halves.
- Drizzle the inside of the baguette with olive oil and fry in a hot pan until golden brown on the inside.
- Remove from the heat. Set aside.
Assemble the Toast
- Smear about one tablespoon of sheep goat cheese over the inside of warmed golden toast.
- Layer on some of the caramelized onion.
- Sprinkle with fresh thyme and cracked black pepper.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 300kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 462mg, Potassium: 128mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 245IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 94mg, Iron: 3mg