Basil Pesto Bread Rounds

Name: Basil Pesto Bread Rounds
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters basil pesto; 454 grams French baguette; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 158 milliliters mayonnaise; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 8 servings salt to taste

Basil Pesto Bread Rounds might be just the condiment you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 346 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 18 minutes. Head to the store and pick up mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven on broiler setting. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a cookie sheet.

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Place under broiler for 5 to 8 minutes, or until lightly toasted on one side. Watch carefully to ensure they don't burn.

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Remove from oven, and flip bread slices so that the toasted side is on the bottom.

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Set the oven temperature for 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, pesto, garlic, Parmesan and salt.

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Spread evenly over untoasted sides of bread slices.

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Spread

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Bake in the preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes. Set the oven to broil, and place the rounds under the broiler just until they begin to bubble and turn golden.

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Let cool slightly before serving.