Edamame and Pear Crostini

Name: Edamame and Pear Crostini
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 340 grams baguette, thinly sliced; 1 large Bartlett pears, peeled and diced; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams frozen shelled edamame; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters chopped fresh mint, plus additional for garnish; 118 milliliters grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 1 teaspoons salt

Edamame and Pear Crostini is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 10g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 229 calories. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up baguette, extra virgin olive oil, pepper, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Cook edamame in salted boiling water for 10 minutes.

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Edamame

Water

Remove with a slotted spoon, and place in ice water; drain. Set aside 1/4 cup whole edamame; process the remainder in a food processor until coarsely chopped.

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Water

Edamame

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Food Processor

Slotted Spoon

Combine mashed edamame with reserved whole edamame, 3 tablespoons oil, 1 cup mint, cheese, salt, and pepper.

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Edamame

Cheese

Pepper

Mint

Salt

Cooking Oil

Place baguette slices on a baking sheet, brush lightly with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and bake for 10 minutes. Top each baguette slice with 1 tablespoon edamame mixture and 2 teaspoons pear.

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Baguette