Crostini with Olives and Feta Spread

Name: Crostini with Olives and Feta Spread
Prep time: 37 min
Cook time: 37 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 leave shredded fresh basil; 85 grams package cream cheese; 1 loaf baguette-style French bread; 1 clove garlic, minced; 113 grams feta or goat cheese, crumbled; 59 milliliters chopped pitted kalamata olives; 2 Tbsps milk; 227 grams 1/2 oil-packed dried tomatoes

Crostini with Olives and Feta Spread might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 40. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 58 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up kalamatan olives, cream cheese, oil-packed tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 37 minutes.

Instructions

For crostini, partially freeze bread.

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Crostini

Bread

Cut bread into forty 1/4-inch-thick slices; arrange on cookie sheets.

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Bread

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Baking Sheet

Drain tomatoes, reserving oil. Lightly brush one side of each slice with some oil.

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Tomato

Cooking Oil

Bake in a 300 degree F oven for 6 minutes. Turn slices over; bake 6 minutes more or until golden brown.

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Oven

Finely chop tomatoes. Stir in olives and garlic. Set aside. Beat cream cheese in a small mixing bowl until softened. Beat in feta and milk until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Tomato

Garlic

Olives

Feta Cheese

Milk

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Mixing Bowl

Spread feta mixture on oiled side of crostini. Top with a small dollop of tomato mixture.

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Crostini

Spread

Tomato

Feta Cheese

Garnish crostini with shredded basil.

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Crostini

Basil

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Oven

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Servings:

1leave

shredded fresh basil 85grams

package cream cheese 1loaf

baguette-style French bread 1clove

garlic, minced 113grams

feta or goat cheese, crumbled 59milliliters

chopped pitted kalamata olives 2Tbsps

milk 227grams

1/2 oil-packed dried tomatoes

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Badian a Coltibuono Cultusboni RS Chianti Classico ( half-bottle) with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 11 dollars per bottle.