Pesto Bruschetta Recipes

BRUSCHETTA WITH PESTO

Steps:

• In a medium bowl toss together the chopped tomatoes, onion, oregano, chopped basil, salt and olive oil. Set aside.
• On medium / hot, Heat pan grill and keep temperature relatively high, place sliced bread on pan and turn until toasted, remove to a large plate and spread with pesto, top with a heaping tablespoon of tomato mixture, some arugula leaves, two or three ribbons of goat cheese and a drizzle of balsamic glaze if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

PESTO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Arrange bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread with pesto; top with tomatoes and cheese. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

PESTO BRUSCHETTA LOAF

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Place bread, cut sides up, on ungreased cookie sheet. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat about 1 minute or until lightly toasted.
• Spread pesto on bread. Sprinkle with tomatoes and cheese. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine tomato, basil, and red onion in a small mixing bowl; stir well. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
• Arrange bread on a baking sheet. Place in oven, and bake until well toasted, approximately 5 minutes.
• Remove bread from oven, and transfer to a large serving platter. Let bread cool 3 to 5 minutes. Rub garlic into the top of each slice of toast; the toast should glisten with the garlic. Spoon the tomato mixture generously onto each slice, and serve.

PESTO BRUSCHETTA ON GARLIC CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Make Pesto: Combine basil, garlic, Parmesan, Pecorino, and pine nuts in food processor or blender. Slowly drizzle in extra virgin olive oil until fully incorporated. Season with kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Arrange bread on rimmed baking sheet. Brush with olive oil and rub with cut side of garlic. Bake until beginning to crisp, about 8 minutes.
• While bread crisps, make pesto and halve cherry tomatoes lengthwise. Top crostini with pesto spread, fresh mozzarella and grape tomato slice.

PESTO BRUSCHETTA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
• While pasta cooks, combine olive oil, pine nuts, and diced garlic in a small frying pan; heat on medium heat about 5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid garlic burning.
• Toss the cooked pasta with the olive oil mixture.
• Blend the tomatoes, basil leaves, and parmesan cheese in a blender until fine.
• Toss the tomato mixture and the bruschetta topping with the pasta mixture and refrigerate.

PESTO-BRUSCHETTA SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients; spread onto rimmed baking sheet.
• Mix cream cheese spread, mozzarella, pesto and milk until blended; spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake tomatoes and cream cheese mixture 10 to 15 min. or until cream cheese mixture is heated through and tomatoes start to burst, stirring tomatoes after 8 min. and removing cream cheese mixture from oven after 10 min.
• Spoon tomatoes over cream cheese mixture. Serve with toast slices.