Pesto Crostini With Roasted Pepper And Goat Cheese

Name: Pesto Crostini With Roasted Pepper And Goat Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 6 inches 12 -thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette; 28 grams 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese; 2 Tbsps commercial pesto, divided; 237 milliliters bottled roasted red bell pepper, drained and thinly sliced

Pesto Crostini With Roasted Pepper And Goat Cheese might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 21 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. For 21 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 12. Head to the store and pick up diagonally bread baguette, bottled roasted bell pepper, commercial pesto, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet; bake at 400 for 7 minutes, turning once.

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Preheat broiler.

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Spread each slice with 1/2 teaspoon pesto. Top evenly with roasted pepper and goat cheese. Broil 3 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Servings:

6inches

12 -thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette 28grams

1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese 2Tbsps

commercial pesto, divided 237milliliters

bottled roasted red bell pepper, drained and thinly sliced

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. One wine you could try is Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 46 dollars.

Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico

#5 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2009The Castello di Brolio expresses the refined elegance that is only specific to the terroir of Brolio. It is a "seamless wine" achieved by selecting the best grapes of Brolio, matured in barriques, with a long fining in the bottle that enhances its noble elegance. Sangiovese with a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon and MerlotWith this harvest, it was finally possible for the Sangiovese to express itsmaximum potential. Intense ruby color with garnet tinges, it has a beautifularomatic complex bouquet. Chocolate/coffee and spices palate, it possesseselegant tannin content and a lingering finish.Chianti Classico is especially perfect as a compliment to meat-based main courses, such as porchetta allo spiedo, tripe, bistecca alla fiorentina, Colonnata lard, cold cuts and finocchiona di cinta senese. Chianti Classico also goes well with semi-mature Pecorino Toscano cheese, crostini alla toscana and fagioli al fiasco. The wine should be served at a temperature of 60-65°F.