Best Quick And Simple Crostini Recipes

QUICK AND SIMPLE CROSTINI

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Simple-to-make crostini can be enhanced with any number of toppings. Try one or more of these: Minted Pea and Prosciutto Crostini, Roasted Tomato and Ricotta Crostini, Crostini with Olive Relish, or Pear, Walnut, and Ricotta Crostini.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers Finger Food Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1/2 baguette
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut baguette into 1/2-inch-thick slices. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake in a single layer until crostini are toasted and crisp, about 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.

SIMPLE CROSTINI

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Crostini are perfect spooned high with your pick of toppings.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers Finger Food Recipes

Time 30m

Yield Makes 60

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 baguette (8 to 10 ounces), sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 60 slices)
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
White-Bean and Caper Crostini
Tomato-Basil Crostini
Artichoke-Dill Crostini
Salami-Ricotta Crostini
Pesto-Bocconcini Crostini
Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Crostini
Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Crostini

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange baguette slices on two large rimmed baking sheets; brush both sides with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes (if undersides are not browning, turn crostini over once during baking). Let cool on baking sheets. Top crostini with desired toppings, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 36 g, Fat 3 g, Protein 1 g

CROSTINI

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This is a crispy, flavorful way to serve a baguette that is so pretty it is perfect for entertaining!

Provided by BPENDILL

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Canapes and Crostini Recipes

Time 18m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 French baguette, cut into diagonal 1/2 inch slices
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup butter or margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Set the oven to broil at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
In a small saucepan, combine the olive oil, butter and garlic. Set over medium heat, and cook until butter has melted and the mixture starts to bubble. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
Dip each slice of bread into the garlic mixture, turning to coat each side. Place Parmesan cheese on a plate. Press one side of each piece of bread into the cheese, and place cheese side up on a baking sheet.
Broil on the middle rack of the preheated oven for about 8 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.9 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 597.6 mg, Sugar 2 g

QUICK CROSTINI

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These toasts can be made one to two days in advance and stored in an airtight container. Use them when making our Olive Tapenade and Goat Cheese Crostini and Chickpea Pimiento Crostini.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers Finger Food Recipes

Yield Makes 30 to 35

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

1 five- to six-ounce baguette, sliced on the diagonal, 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Brush each bread slice lightly on both sides with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet; toast until lightly golden, 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Remove from oven, and transfer to a wire rack to cool.