Grilled Tomato, Basil, And Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces french baguettes
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 8 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as tarragon, thyme, and rosemary)
• 3/4 cup soft fresh goat cheese (plain, peppered, or herbed)
• 4 large plum tomatoes, thinly sliced into rounds
• 2 cups coarsely chopped pitted mediterranean olives

Recipe

• 1 prepare barbecue (medium heat).
• 2 cut baguette crosswise in half.
• 3 cut each half lengthwise in half to form 4 pieces total.
• 4 combine oil, garlic, and herbs in small bowl.
• 5 brush all cut sides of bread with half of oil mixture.
• 6 grill bread, cut sides down, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute.
• 7 remove from grill.
• 8 quickly spread cut sides of toast with goat cheese.
• 9 top with tomatoes and olives, dividing equally.
• 10 drizzle remaining oil mixture on top.
• 11 return open-face sandwiches to grill.
• 12 cook until bottom sides are toasted, cheese melts, and tomatoes begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• 13 cut each sandwich diagonally in half and serve.