What, exactly is the Goat Cheese Mind Trick? I have alluded to it before: to make any recipe that prominently features chevre, because any such recipe is destined to be delicious.
This is my original Goat Cheese Mind Trick–pizza.
Early in the day, set out one package of frozen leaf spinach to thaw. Crush or mince a heaping tablespoon of garlic, drown it in olive oil, and put that aside to marinate.
When you’re ready to make the pizza, preheat your oven to 400F. Halve and gut a pint or more of cherry tomatoes.
Onto a full-size ready-to-bake pizza crust, smear the entire garlic and olive oil mixture. Thoroughly squeeze out handfuls of the leaf spinach and spread it evenly on top. Distribute the gutted tomato halves evenly on top. Slice four or eight (pictured, eight) ounces of chevre into coins, and put on top. Lightly salt the whole thing. Bake until the goat cheese is turning brown at the edges.
Enjoy with a glass of red wine.
Yum! I love spinach and tomatoes on pizza – the cheese is an extra yum.