Enjoy these cheesy appetizers that are made by topping French bread with pesto and tomatoes - ready in 20 minutes. Perfect if you love Italian cuisine.
Pesto and Tomato Crostini
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 4
Ingredients
- 12 slices (1-inch-thick) French bread
- 2/3 cup pesto
- 2 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped (1 cup)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet.
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Step2Spread each slice bread with a scant tablespoon of the pesto. Top with tomatoes; sprinkle with cheese.
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Step3Bake about 8 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.
Nutrition
170
Calories
10g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 170
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 310mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 0%
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 12%
- 12%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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