Creamy Zucchini Crostini Recipe Ideas Recipe For Chicken

CROSTINI

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.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in red onion, salt and pepper, and cook about 5 minutes, until onion is tender. Stir in zucchini, and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in garlic and tomatoes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Stir corn and cream into the mixture. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until thick and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.

ZUCCHINI CROSTINI

Steps:

• Dry the bread in the oven for about 10 minutes, while you preheat it to 350º.
• Remove bread from oven.
• Halve garlic, and rub each half onto a slice of bread.
• Slice and chop zucchini and garlic (the same garlic that was used to rub bread), and steam for 15 minutes, or until very tender.
• Transfer to a bowl, and mash well.
• Add ricotta, salt and pepper, and mash well again.
• Spread over bread and bake 15 minutes.
• Note: A tasty variation is to add a bit of parmesan cheese to the mixture, maybe a bit of basil.

EASY ARTICHOKE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place artichoke hearts in a bowl; mash with a fork. Stir in olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Cut baguette into 8 slices, about 1/2-inch thick; place slices on baking sheet.
• Broil both sides until toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Slice garlic clove in half; rub on one side of each slice. Top bread slices with artichoke spread.

ZUCCHINI CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F..
• In a large heavy skillet cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add zucchini and garlic and cook, stirring, until zucchini is barely tender. Add tomatoes and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add wine and salt and pepper to taste and simmer until liquid is reduced by about half, about 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool mixture.
• On a baking sheet toast bread in middle of oven until pale golden, about 4 minutes.
• Mound about 2 tablespoons zucchini mixture on each toast and top with a half slice provolone. Bake crostini in middle of oven until cheese is melted and golden.