No Knead Bread Recipe with Baked Goat Cheese Tomato Sauce
Looking for a great appetizer? Try this easy to make delicious No Knead Bread Recipe with Baked Goat Cheese Tomato Sauce!
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Rest dough: 2 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Total Time: 4 hourshours45 minutesminutes
Ingredients
For the Bread:
3cupsof water, 112° to 115°
1tablespoonsof kosher salt
1tablespoonof active yeast
2tablespoonsof extra virgin olive oil
4 ½cupsof Bob’s Red Mill Organic All-Purpose Flour
For the Baked Goat Cheese:
2teaspoonsof unsalted butter
1peeled and small diced yellow onion
1teaspoonof light brown sugar
4finely minced cloves of garlic
2 28-ouncecans of whole plum tomatoes in juice
1 ½teaspoonsof balsamic vinegar
1tablespoonof chopped fresh parsley
1tablespoonof chopped fresh basil
4ouncesof goat cheese
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven with a pizza stone to 450°.
Bread: In a large bowl combine all the ingredients just until mixed together and cover with a towel or plastic wrap, but don’t make it air tight. Let rise for 2 hours.
Next, divide the dough into 3 pieces and form into balls by lightly flouring each and pulling down underneath the bread until a soft smooth surface has been formed. Be careful not to over-due this process. Let rest for 30 more minutes.
Dust the tops of the dough balls with more flour and score using a knife. Place the dough ball on a piece of parchment paper and then onto the baking stone or place the bread directly on the pizza stone. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the outside has formed a dark hard crust.
Remove the bread and cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.
Sauce: In a medium size pot over medium heat add in the butter and onions and cook until caramelized, about 20 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar ½ way through the caramelization process.
Next, add in the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes before adding in the tomatoes.
Cook over low heat for 30 minutes before finishing with balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
To Plate: If you did not buy a log of goat cheese, form the crumbles together to form a bowl and place it in the center of a bowl. Pour the tomato sauce over top and garnish with fresh chopped herbs and sliced bread.