Herbed Coated Goat Cheese Balls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 36 slices baguette (0.5 inch thick)
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh italian parsley (flat leaf)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon coarsely cracked fresh black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (11 ounce) log soft fresh goat cheese
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 1 1/2 tablespoons meyer lemon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 arrange bread slices on 2 heavy baking sheets. drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the bread. bake until crostini are pale golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, stir herbs, lemon zest, pepper, and salt in a medium bowl to blend. using about 2 teaspoons of cheese for each, form the goat cheese into 1" balls. roll cheese balls in the herb mixture to coat completely. arrange balls on a platter.
• 4 drizzle extra virgin olive oil over and around the cheese balls. serve with crostini. garnish with herb sprigs.
• 5 can prepare crostini and cheese balls 1 day ahead. store crostini in air tight container at room temperature. cover and refrigerate cheese balls.