Goat Cheese-Pesto Crostini

Name: Goat Cheese-Pesto Crostini
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters fresh arugula or baby spinach, finely chopped; 8 bacon strips, diced; 283 grams French bread baguette , cut into 24 slices; 113 grams package herbed goat cheese; 6 Tbsps olive oil; 3 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese; 6 Tbsps prepared pesto; 3 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted

The recipe Goat Cheese-Pesto Crostini could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 25 minutes. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 132 calories. Not a lot of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. This recipe from Taste of Home requires baby spinach, olive oil, bread baguette, and herbed goat cheese. Users who liked this recipe also liked Goat Cheese Crostini with Pesto and Roasted Red Peppers, Crostini with Goat Cheese, Pesto, Roasted Tomatoes, and a Balsamic Drizzle, and Goat Cheese Crostini.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the oil, pesto and Parmesan cheese.

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Place bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet; brush with pesto mixture. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

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Bread

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Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.

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Remove to paper towels to drain.

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Combine goat cheese and arugula; spread over bread.

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Sprinkle with bacon and pine nuts.

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Servings:

118milliliters

fresh arugula or baby spinach, finely chopped 8

bacon strips, diced 283grams

French bread baguette , cut into 24 slices 113grams

package herbed goat cheese 6Tbsps

olive oil 3Tbsps

grated Parmesan cheese 6Tbsps

prepared pesto 3Tbsps

pine nuts, toasted

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Chianti, Verdicchio, Sparkling Rose, Trebbiano

Crostini works really well with Sparkling Wine, Chianti, and Verdicchio. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Ruinart Brut rosé ( half-bottle) with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 56 dollars per bottle.

Ruinart Brut Rose ( half-bottle)

*There was a packaging change on this wine. The label pictured may not be the label received.*The wine is a brilliant orange-yellow rose petal colour with a very fine, profuse and sustained mousse. The nose is characterized by small red berries, mainly currant. On the palate the wine is vigorous and well balanced. A fine, fresh, fruity wine with well-integrated tannins and a hint of spice on the lengthy finish.Ruinart Rosé is produced from a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay from the best of recent vintages. All of the fruit is from premiers crus vineyards. Grapes from the estate vineyards in Sillery and Brimont (ancestral home of the Ruinart family) are joined by carefully selected grapes from other premiers crus vineyards in the Côte de Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. The grapes for Ruinart are selected basket by basket at the source, and only the finest premiers crus are used.