Step by Step: Garlic Crostini
Over the weekend I decided to make some garlic crostini. Similar to bruschetta, it’s an Italian inspired appetizer that’s both simple and flavorful. And since I had some olive oil to use up, it was the perfect solution.
So, just like Maxine’s Snickerdoodles, we’re going to take it Step by Step.
Step 1: Cut French Baguette into 1/4-inch slices
I used a whole wheat baguette, but you can use white or whichever you prefer. Just make sure your bread is in bite size pieces!
Step 2: Brush each slice with olive oil
Be generous! I used a meyer lemon flavored olive oil that gave my final product some extra flavor. Regular or flavored, any olive oil will do the trick!
Step 3: Prepare topping by crushing tomatoes and garlic and adding salt and pepper. (Not pictured)
I apologize for the lack of picture. Imagine a bowl with tomatoes and garlic :) I’m sorry if I’ve failed you in this step-by-step.
Step 4: Spoon a couple heaps onto each slice and add parmesan cheese.
I made some without the tomato mixture just because I was craving olive oil, parmesan and bread :)
Step 5: Slide into the oven and bake in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes!
Let cool and enjoy! I sure did. It was such a delicious start to our Italian-inspired meal. And how easy did that look?
This recipe was loosely adapted from:
I used parmesan cheese rather than mozzarella and wound up skipping the olives and basil. It came out great!
Ingredients
1 French baguette
2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. dried oregano
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 plum tomatoes chopped
1/2 C. black olives, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Slices of mozzarella cheese
Fresh basil for garnish
Directions
Slice baguette into 1/4 inch slices. Brush slices with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano. Combine garlic, tomatoes, black olives and salt and pepper together and mix well. Place a slice of cheese on each slice of baguette and top with tomato mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Serve warm.
Tags: appetizer recipes, appetizers, bruschetta, garlic crostini, Step by Step
Mmm…I could make a meal out of these (sans olives)! Love recipes that can easily be adjusted for singles–thanks!
Posted by JEP at February 19th, 2008, 6:46 pmI like bruschetta so I am going to like this one too! But I have to make sure I stay at home with all the garlic lingering in my mouth!
Posted by tigerfish at February 19th, 2008, 10:27 pmHey, Gotta’ tell ya this is a great snack. My “Hubs” could make this a meal every day if I would make them. To top it off, I make a spinach and bacon dip, with cream cheese, sour cream,and chopped onion. This is a good dip for any thing.Good job girl. Thanks, Anna
Posted by Anna Kindler at February 20th, 2008, 10:37 amJEP – They were truly delicious! And I didn’t use any olives on them.
Tigerfish – Haha, it had the taste of garlic but it wasn’t too bad. Or at least, I hope it wasn’t :)
Anna – Glad you like them too, they’re pretty popular!
Posted by Hillary at February 20th, 2008, 4:22 pmI’m sorry if I’ve failed you in this step-by-step.
hillary, YOU FAILED US! ;P
I’m with JEP, I could make a meal outta these. yum.
Posted by melissa at February 20th, 2008, 5:22 pm