Serves: 30; Serving Size: 1 piece
healthy living
Ingredients
1/2 French baguette
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Coarse sea salt and pepper to taste
Crostini with
Manchego
Cheese and
Jalapeno Peach
Preserves
Crostini, which means “little toasts” in
Italian, date back to medieval times. It’s
not surprising that this simple dish has
survived the centuries – it’s one of the
most versatile and crowd pleasing appetizers ever. Crostini (the plural of
‘crostino’) can be sweet or savory, simple or indulgent, depending on the
toppings you choose.
This quick, easy recipe combines the
mellow, nutty flavor of Manchego, a
hard cheese from the La Mancha region of Spain, with the tangy sweetness and fire of jalapeno-peach
preserves to create an impressive
appetizer your guests will love.
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Thinly slice
baguette diagonally into approximately 30 pieces (1/4-inch thick).
Place baguette slices on baking sheet.
Brush slices on both sides with olive
oil. Bake for 6 minutes till dry on top,
flip each slice over and sprinkle with
salt and pepper. Bake 6-8 more minutes till golden brown. Let cool.
Spread each crostino with a small
amount of Fischer & Wieser Jalapeno
Peach Preserves and top with a very
thin slice of Manchego cheese. Use
any preserves you like. I like the kick
that the Fischer & Wieser Jalapeno
Peach Preserves provides.
(www.jelly.com)
*Variations: After turning over slices
for additional cooking, simply sprinkle
freshly grated parmesan on top and
finish baking for simple, rustic crostini. Or, omit oil, salt, and pepper.
Carbohydrate Choices: 1 serving
(1 piece) = 0 carbohydrate choices
Nutritional Analysis
Calories
16
Sodium
4mg
Fat
2g
Carbohydrate
0g
Saturated Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
Protein
0g
Recipe provided by
Kathy Duran-Thal, R.D.,
Director of Nutrition
Cooper Wellness Program,
A Cooper Aerobics Company
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