Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta

Name: Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 20 slices 20 to 25 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonal baguette slices, toasted; 907 grams ripe heirloom or cherry tomatoes, 1/2-inch-diced; 57 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 170 grams good feta, crumbled; 3 Tbsps julienned fresh basil leaves, plus extra for serving; 2 cloves teaspoons minced garlic; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed lemon juice; 158 milliliters good olive oil, divided; 2 Tbsps toasted pine nuts; 2 Tbsps good red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsps minced shallots (2 shallots)

The recipe Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 40 minutes. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 5701 calories, 181g of protein, and 97g of fat per serving. For $19.18 per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 8. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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For the whipped feta, place the feta and cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse until the cheeses are mixed.

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Cream Cheese

Feta Cheese

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Add 1/3 cup of the olive oil, the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and process until smooth.

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Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Pepper

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For the tomatoes, up to an hour before you're serving, combine the shallots, garlic, and vinegar in a medium bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes.

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Shallot

Tomato

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Garlic

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Whisk in the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Whisk

Add the tomatoes, stir gently, and set aside for 10 minutes. Stir in the basil and taste for seasonings.

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To assemble the crostini, spread each slice of bread with a generous amount of whipped feta. With a slotted spoon, place the tomatoes on top.

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Crostini

Tomato

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Put the crostini on plates and scatter with the pine nuts.

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Sprinkle with extra basil and serve.

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Servings:

20slices

20 to 25 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonal baguette slices, toasted 907grams

ripe heirloom or cherry tomatoes, 1/2-inch-diced 57grams

cream cheese, at room temperature 170grams

good feta, crumbled 3Tbsps

julienned fresh basil leaves, plus extra for serving 2cloves

teaspoons minced garlic 8servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2Tbsps

freshly squeezed lemon juice 158milliliters

good olive oil, divided 2Tbsps

toasted pine nuts 2Tbsps

good red wine vinegar 2Tbsps

minced shallots (2 shallots)

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices 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. You could try Caposaldo Chianti. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 13 dollars per bottle.