Spinach and Parmesan Crostini

Name: Spinach and Parmesan Crostini
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 12 slices (1/2 inch thick) French bread; 255 grams box frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 59 milliliters mayonnaise; 237 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 79 milliliters pine nuts

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Spinach and Parmesan Crostini a try. One serving contains 346 calories, 13g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. If you have cream cheese, bread, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 325F. In medium bowl, stir together spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic and pepper.

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Spoon 2 tablespoons cheese mixture on each bread slice.

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Sprinkle with pine nuts.

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Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

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Bake 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated and nuts are toasted.

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Serve warm.

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Servings:

227grams

package cream cheese, softened 12slices

(1/2 inch thick) French bread 255grams

box frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain 2cloves

garlic, finely chopped 59milliliters

mayonnaise 237milliliters

freshly grated Parmesan cheese 0teaspoons

freshly ground pepper 79milliliters

pine nuts

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 Tenuta di Nozzole La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 34 dollars per bottle.