Queso De Cabra Con Tomate (Spanish Baked Goat Cheese In Tomato Sauce)

Queso de cabra con tomate, or Spanish baked goat cheese in tomato sauce, is a delicious and simple tapas recipe everyone will love.

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If I had to make a list of the 5 best things I’ve ever eaten at a restaurant, there’s one dish that’ll always make the cut: queso de cabra con tomate, or Spanish baked goat cheese in tomato sauce. It’s a popular item on tapas menus since it’s simple, shareable, and totally craveable!

Typically served as a creamy, spicy tomato sauce with a block of goat cheese in the center and bread or crostini on the side for dipping, this Spanish tapas dish is seriously irresistible. The goat cheese melts into the tomato sauce as you scoop into the dip, creating the most beautiful flavors and textures that just melt in your mouth. It’s the perfect appetizer for sharing with friends and family.

Queso de cabra con tomate, a Spanish tapas dish served with crostini

Spanish Baked Goat Cheese In Tomato Sauce Ingredients

You’ll need the following ingredients to make baked goat cheese in tomato sauce:

  • Canned diced tomatoes
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Grated parmesan
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Spanish smoked paprika
  • Ground red cayenne pepper
  • Turmeric
  • Salt
  • Thyme
  • Coriander
  • Black pepper
  • Goat cheese

This Spanish baked goat cheese dip is best served with garlic crostini. Here’s what you’ll need to make a simple garlic crostini for tapas night:

  • French baguette
  • Olive oil
  • Minced garlic
  • Sea salt
Queso de cabra con tomate, or Spanish baked goat cheese in tomato sauce, with garlic crostini

How To Make Queso De Cabra Con Tomate

Baked goat cheese in tomato sauce is probably the easiest and most delicious tapas recipe you can make! All you need is a blender, a small baking dish, and about 20 minutes.

Here’s how to make queso de cabra con tomate:

  1. Add tomatoes, olive oil, parmesan, and seasonings to a blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Transfer the tomato sauce to a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F until warmed through, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add a block of goat cheese in the center of the baking dish and switch the oven to broil on LOW. Broil until the cheese is creamy and slightly melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Serve hot with garlic crostini.

You can make the homemade garlic crostini while the sauce is heating in the oven. Simply slice the baguette into quarter-inch thick rounds, then lay them on a foil-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil, spread minced garlic onto each one, and sprinkle with sea salt. Then, bake at 350 degrees F until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

This baked goat cheese in tomato sauce dip is one of the best tapas recipes you can make at home. We recommend serving it alongside other tapas dishes like patatas bravas, pan con tomate, or these chorizo & potato skewers.

This Spanish dish is also a perfect date night appetizer for two! Pop open a bottle of wine and enjoy this creamy goat cheese in tomato sauce on garlic crostini before indulging in a romantic date night dinner.

A Spanish baked goat cheese in tomato sauce tapas recipe served with garlic crostini

Storing & Reheating Leftovers

If you do happen to have any leftovers, you can store baked goat cheese in tomato sauce in the fridge for up to 2 days. Keep it right in the baking dish and wrap it in plastic wrap, or transfer it to a smaller oven-safe dish if desired. To reheat, simply unwrap the baking dish and stick it back in the oven at 350 degrees F. Heat until warmed through, about 10 minutes or so depending on how much you have leftover.

Next time you’re craving a creamy, delicious dip with crostini and a glass of wine, try our recipe for queso de cabra con tomate! Don’t forget to rate, comment, and share to let us know you love it.


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Queso De Cabra Con Tomate (Spanish Baked Goat Cheese In Tomato Sauce)

Queso de cabra con tomate, or Spanish baked goat cheese in tomato sauce, is a delicious and simple tapas recipe everyone will love.
Servings 4 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

Baked Goat Cheese In Tomato Sauce

  • 15 oz canned diced tomatoes in tomato juice no salt added
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp Spanish smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground red cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • tsp ground thyme
  • tsp ground coriander
  • tsp black pepper
  • 4 oz goat cheese

Garlic Crostini

  • 1 baguette sliced into quarter-inch thick rounds
  • 1 to 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 to 3 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 to 3 pinches sea salt

Instructions

Baked Goat Cheese In Tomato Sauce

  • First, add tomatoes, olive oil, parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, turmeric, salt, thyme, coriander, and black pepper to a blender. Blend on medium speed until smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer the tomato sauce to a small baking dish and bake until warmed through, about 10 minutes.
  • Finally, add the block of goat cheese to the center of the baking dish. Switch the oven to broil on LOW and broil until the cheese is soft and starting to melt, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Serve hot with garlic crostini.

Garlic Crostini

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lay the baguette slices on a foil-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, then spread minced garlic on each piece of bread. Season with a few pinches of salt.
  • Bake until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.

Notes

Garlic crostini: Baked goat cheese in tomato sauce is best served with freshly made garlic crostini for dipping! You can toast the crostini in the oven while the tomato sauce warms through since they bake at the same temperature.
Serving suggestions: This dish is perfect for tapas nights and date nights at home! Serve it alongside other tapas dishes like patatas bravas or pan con tomate and a glass of sangria or wine. 
Storing & reheating leftovers: If you happen to have any of this goat cheese and tomato dip leftover, you can simply wrap it up in plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven at 350 degrees F, uncovered, until warm, about 10 minutes or so (depending on how much is leftover).
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Author: Nicole
Calories: 383kcal
Course: Appetizer, Appetizers, Dip
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: canned tomatoes, cayenne, coriander, crostini, date night, extra virgin olive oil, goat cheese, parmesan, party, smoked paprika, tapas, thyme, turmeric

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 1015mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 772IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 4mg

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