burst cherry tomato and goat cheese skillet

Name: burst cherry tomato and goat cheese skillet
Ingredients: 1 (4-ounce) log goat cheese; 2 pints cherry tomatoes (20 ounces total); 2 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; freshly-ground black pepper; fresh thyme leaves; balsamic glaze, for serving; toasted baguette, for serving; 8 ounces cooked al dente pasta (optional)

a dip OR a pasta...or both!

Ever since I came across Heartbeet Kitchen’s baked goat cheese dip, I’ve been thinking a lot about her brilliant technique. Instead of nestling the whole log into the skillet — or crumbling the goat cheese on top of the fig jam — she freezes the goat cheese (just for 15 minutes!) to make it easy to slice into rounds. …