Baked goat cheese with marinara

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Baked goat cheese with marinara is a warm, appetizing dish where rounds of tangy goat cheese are baked in a rich tomato-based sauce until soft and creamy. It typically features goat cheese (chèvre), marinara sauce made from tomatoes, garlic, and herbs like basil or oregano, and is often served as an appetizer or dip. The dish is popular in Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, particularly in Italian and French culinary traditions.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is relatively high in fat and protein due to the goat cheese, with minimal carbohydrates from the marinara sauce. It provides calcium, protein, and lycopene from the tomatoes, with a rough calorie count of around 200-300 per serving, depending on portion size and specific ingredients.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	320 kcal
Protein	16 g
Carbs	12 g
Fat	24 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	6 g
Sodium	680 mg
Calcium	320 mg
Vitamin A	1500 IU
Vitamin C	12 mg
Iron	2.1 mg
Potassium	380 mg
Phosphorus	210 mg
Vitamin B12	1.2 mcg
Selenium	9 mcg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, this dish reflects the Mediterranean emphasis on simple, high-quality ingredients like cheese and tomatoes, which are staples in the region. Nutritionally, goat cheese is often easier to digest than cow's milk cheese for some people, and the lycopene in marinara sauce is an antioxidant that becomes more bioavailable when cooked.