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Pear and Pesto Crostini

 
One serving costs about $2.36

$2.36 per serving

2 people like this recipe

2 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

3 fingerfood,antipasti,starter,snack,appetizer,antipasto,hor d'oeuvre Mediterranean,Italian,European
spoonacular Score:82%

Spoonacular Score: 82%

 

Pear and Pesto Crostini is a Mediterranean recipe that serves 3. One portion of this dish contains approximately 12g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 452 calories. For $2.36 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only a few people made this recipe, and 2 would say it hit the spot. If you have bosc pear, basil leaves, your best olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. With a spoonacular score of 81%, this dish is outstanding. Edamame and Pear Crostini, Pear and Brie Crostini, and Edamame and Pear Crostini are very similar to this recipe.

Sparkling Wine, Chianti, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Crostini. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The La Marca Prosecco with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.

La Marca Prosecco

This sparkling wine is a pale, golden straw in color. Bubbles are full textured and persistent. On the nose the wine brings fresh citrus with hints of honey and white flowers. The flavor is fresh and clean, with ripe citrus, lemon, green apple, and touches of grapefruit, minerality, and some toast. The finish is light, refreshing, and crisp.Always serve La Marca Prosecco chilled between 46-50°F. A versatile Italian Sparkling wine, La Marca Prosecco can be served in sparkling flutes or white wine glasses. A full bottle serves approximately 5-7 glasses. After pouring the first round, seal the opened bottle with a bottle stopper to keep remaining wine fresh and effervescent and keep the wine chilled to 46-50°F. An opened bottle should last about 3-4 hours with the bottle closure.

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Ingredients

Servings:
0.5 loaf
0.5 loaf french bread
french bread
2 cups
2 cups basil leaves
basil leaves
2 cups
2 cups basil leaves
basil leaves
1 clove
1 clove garlic
garlic
0.25 cup
0.25 cup pine nuts
pine nuts
0.25 cup
0.25 cup pecorino romano
pecorino romano
0.25 cup
0.25 cup pecorino romano
pecorino romano
3 Tbsps
3 Tbsps your best olive oil
your best olive oil
some
some salt and pepper
salt and pepper
1
1  bosc pear
bosc pear
0.5 loaf french bread
0.5 loaf
french bread
2 cups basil leaves
2 cups
basil leaves
2 cups basil leaves
2 cups
basil leaves
1 clove garlic
1 clove
garlic
0.25 cup pine nuts
0.25 cup
pine nuts
0.25 cup pecorino romano
0.25 cup
pecorino romano
0.25 cup pecorino romano
0.25 cup
pecorino romano
3 Tbsps your best olive oil
3 Tbsps
your best olive oil
some salt and pepper
some
salt and pepper
1  bosc pear
1
bosc pear

Equipment

food processor
food processor
baking sheet
baking sheet
bowl
bowl
oven
oven
food processor
food processor
baking sheet
baking sheet
bowl
bowl
oven
oven


Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice French loaf into 1/2-inch-thick slices, and brush (or spray, if you have one of those nifty Misto things) with olive oil. Place slices on baking sheet and toast in oven for 10-15 minutes, or until edges are a deep golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside. While those are in the oven, make your pesto. In a food processor, combine basil leaves, garlic clove, pine nuts and Romano cheese. Pulse until pesto is coarse in texture, like coarse sand. Add in olive oil and process until fully incorporated. Taste. Add salt and pepper, if needed. Scrape pesto into a serving bowl or dish and set aside. (You should have about 3/4 cup.) Cut pear into thin slices and place on a platter with crostini and pesto. To assemble: Spread pesto over crostini and top with pear and fresh ground black pepper, if desired.

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Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $3.15
Ingredient
½ loafs french bread
2 cups basil leaves
2 cups basil leaves
1 clove garlic
¼ cups pine nuts
¼ cups pecorino romano
¼ cups pecorino romano
3 tablespoons your best olive oil
1 bosc pear
Price
$1.71
$1.89
$1.89
$0.07
$1.81
$0.50
$0.50
$0.50
$0.59
$9.45

Nutritional Information

Quickview
487 Calories
15g Protein
28g Total Fat
46g Carbs
38% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
487k
24%

Fat
28g
43%

  Saturated Fat
5g
36%

Carbohydrates
46g
16%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
17mg
6%

Sodium
797mg
35%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
15g
31%

Vitamin K
150µg
144%

Manganese
1mg
88%

Vitamin B1
0.54mg
36%

Vitamin A
1775IU
36%

Selenium
21µg
31%

Phosphorus
287mg
29%

Folate
112µg
28%

Calcium
277mg
28%

Iron
4mg
25%

Vitamin B2
0.41mg
24%

Vitamin E
3mg
24%

Copper
0.43mg
21%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Magnesium
81mg
20%

Fiber
4g
17%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Vitamin C
8mg
11%

Potassium
326mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.43mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.19µg
3%

covered percent of daily need

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