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Crostini
Yield: Makes 8 appetizer servings
These tasty little Tuscan treats are colorful and easy to make. Crostini are wonderful for last minute parties or unexpected guests because they can be made in minutes.
Ingredients:
1/4
loaf whole wheat baguette (4 ounces)
4
plum tomatoes
1
cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3
tablespoons prepared pesto
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice baguette into 16 very thin, diagonal slices. Slice each tomato lengthwise into four 1/4-inch slices.
2.
Place baguette slices on ungreased nonstick baking sheet. Top each with 1 tablespoon cheese and 1 slice tomato. Bake about 8 minutes or until bread is lightly toasted and cheese is melted. Top each crostini with about 1/2 teaspoon pesto sauce. Serve warm.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 2 crostini | |
| Fiber | <1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 9 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Calories from Fat | 34 % |
| Calories | 83 |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Sodium | 159 mg |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 1/2 |
| Starch | 1/2 |
| Fat | 1/2 |
This recipe appears in: Italian
