Scotty Thompson Bruschetta (Carrabba's Copycat)
Easy 3 ingredient recipe that takes less than 20 minutes from start to finish. Great to share as an appetizer & it's very kid friendly.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Garlic Bread frozen*
- 24 oz Marinara
- 8 oz Goat Cheese log*
Instructions
- Bake bread according to package directions.
- While bread bakes, prepare the dip. Pour marinara into an oven safe skillet* & heat over low-medium heat until evenly warm throughout, about 3 minutes. Stir as needed.
- While the marinara heats up, cut the goat cheese into thick coins using floss (you should end up with about 8-10 "coins"). You can crumble the goat cheese instead of cutting if you prefer.
- Lay the goat cheese coins flat in the marinara, evenly spread around the skillet. Put the skillet in the oven (with the bread) for 5-7 minutes, until the goat cheese is softened & spreads easily.
- Serve bread & dip immediately. Optional: stir the goat cheese around to evenly mix it with the marinara.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Garlic Bread choice is up to you! Grab your favorite style & brand. If you're not a fan of garlic bread, a baguette or Italian bread would work well. Brush the slices with olive oil & toast at 400 until done to your liking.
- Taste test your marinara before adding the goat cheese! I often add a little bit of garlic powder to the marinara but it all depends on the kind you buy & your own personal tastes.
- Plain goat cheese is most similar to the original Scotty Thompson recipe, but feel free to experiment with flavored goat cheese if you want! I've used an herbed option that was delicious.
- If you do not have an oven proof skillet, you can use a regular skillet to heat up the marinara & then transfer it to an oven proof dish before adding the goat cheese. Be sure to preheat the dish in the oven so that all of the heat isn't lost when you transfer the marinara. Another option would be to heat the marinara in the microwave instead of the stovetop (that way you could use just one dish instead of two).