Pea Pesto Crostini

Name: Pea Pesto Crostini
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning; 8 smalls cherry tomatoes, halved or 1 small tomato, diced; 8 slices (1/2-inch thick) whole-grain baguette or ciabatta bread, preferably day-old, * see Cooks Note; 1 garlic clove; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning; 79 milliliters olive oil; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan; 283 grams package frozen peas, defrosted

Pea Pesto Crostini

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Pea Pesto Crostini a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 374 calories, 9g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 12 minutes. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, peas, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

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For the pea pesto: Pulse together the peas, garlic, Parmesan, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a food processor. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil until well combined, about 1 to 2 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.

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Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.

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For the crostini: Preheat a stovetop griddle or grill pan on medium-high heat.

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Brush both sides of the sliced bread with olive oil and grill until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes.

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Transfer the bread to a clean surface and spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of the prepared pesto on each slice.

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Top with tomato halves and serve.

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*Cook's note: If you don't have day-old bread on hand, you can dry out fresh bread by putting the slices in a preheated 300 degree F oven until slightly crisp, about 5 minutes.

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Servings:

0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning 8smalls

cherry tomatoes, halved or 1 small tomato, diced 8slices

(1/2-inch thick) whole-grain baguette or ciabatta bread, preferably day-old, * see Cook's Note 1

garlic clove 1teaspoon

kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning 79milliliters

olive oil 118milliliters

grated Parmesan 283grams

package frozen peas, defrosted

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian can be paired 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 Casaloste Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.