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Mini Goat Cheese Pizzas – vegetarian recipe
Stav Kogan

Mini Goat Cheese Pizzas

These Mini Goat Cheese Pizzas are the perfect appetizer for any occasion. Using store-bought puff pastry, they feature a buttery, flaky base topped with tangy goat cheese, savory marinara, and fresh thyme. They look fancy but are incredibly simple to make.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 8 serving
Calories: 229
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 17-ounce / 482g (17 oz) package frozen puff pastry dough, 2 sheets, thawed
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) marinara sauce
  • 1 4-ounce / 113g (4 oz) package fresh goat cheese
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) chopped fresh thyme
  • For a sweet and savory twist, replace the marinara sauce with fig jam and add a drizzle of balsamic glaze after baking.
  • The puff pastry disks can be baked up to a day in advance. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature and assemble just before serving.
  • Ensure your puff pastry is thawed but still very cold when you work with it. This helps create the flakiest, most delicate layers.
  • For an extra pop of flavor, add a tiny pinch of red pepper flakes with the thyme.

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F / 200°C.
  2. Using a 1-inch / 2. 5cm round cookie cutter, cut 24 disks from the thawed puff pastry sheets.
  3. Arrange the disks on an ungreased baking sheet.
  4. Place a second, matching baking sheet directly on top of the pastry disks. This clever trick keeps them from rising too high, creating the perfect flat base.
  5. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the disks are crisp and a beautiful golden brown.
  6. Remove from the oven.
  7. Gently press the center of each warm disk with the tip of a small knife or the back of a spoon to create a slight indentation for the toppings.
  8. Spoon a small amount of marinara sauce into each indentation. Crumble a pinch of goat cheese over the sauce, and finish with a sprinkle of chopped fresh thyme.
  9. To serve, pop the mini pizzas back into the warm oven for 1-2 minutes, just until the goat cheese softens and gets a slight shimmer.
  10. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 7g

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