Festive Crostini

Name: Festive Crostini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 454 grams baguette, cut into1/2-inch-thick slices; 227 grams 1/2 package fat-free cream cheese, softened; 85 grams 1/2 package dried tomatoes; 113 grams package crumbled feta cheese; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves, divided; 71 grams sliced ripe olives, drained; 355 milliliters boiling water

The recipe Festive Crostini could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 45 minutes. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This hor d'oeuvre has 88 calories, 3g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 30. If you have feta cheese, parsley, tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Soak tomatoes in 1 1/2 cups boiling water 30 minutes; drain. Chop tomatoes, and set aside.

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Place bread on a baking sheet.

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Bread

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Bake at 400 for 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted.

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Cut 1 garlic clove in half. Rub bread slices evenly with cut side of garlic.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Stir together cream cheese and feta cheese until well blended.

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Spread about 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture evenly on each bread slice.

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Mince remaining garlic clove. Stir together minced garlic, tomato, olives, and parsley. Spoon over cream cheese mixture.

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Servings:

454grams

baguette, cut into1/2-inch-thick slices 227grams

1/2 package fat-free cream cheese, softened 85grams

1/2 package dried tomatoes 113grams

package crumbled feta cheese 59milliliters

chopped fresh parsley 2

garlic cloves, divided 71grams

sliced ripe olives, drained 355milliliters

boiling water

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. 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. One wine you could try is Il Molino di Grace Solosangiovese Chianti Classico. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 22 dollars.