Whipped Ricotta Crostini
Serves 2 | with Balsamic Mushrooms
These easy, bite-sized crostini are the perfect prelude to dinner. You'll get your appetite warmed up with toasted slices of baguette topped with creamy whipped ricotta and sweet and savoury balsamic-glazed mushrooms.
Allergens:
Wheat
•Barley
•Milk
•Sulphites
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
/ serving 2 people
1 unit(s)
Demi Baguette
(Contains Wheat, Barley May contain Walnuts, Sesame, Soy)
100 g
Ricotta Cheese
(Contains Milk)
113 g
Mushrooms
1 tbsp
Balsamic Vinegar
(Contains Sulphites)
1 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
7 g
Chives
1 unit(s)
Cream Cheese
(Contains Milk)
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
1.5 tbsp
Oil*
Nutrition Values
Calories480 kcal
Fat24 g
Saturated Fat10 g
Carbohydrate51 g
Sugar6 g
Dietary Fiber2 g
Protein17 g
Cholesterol45 mg
Sodium830 mg
Trans Fat0.5 g
Potassium400 mg
Calcium550 mg
Iron3.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Utensils
•Measuring Spoons
•Baking Sheet
•Spatula
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Medium Bowl
Instructions
1
- Slice baguette cross wise into 1/2-inch slices.
- Thinly slice chives.
- Thinly slice mushrooms.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
2
- Add baguette slices to an unlined baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 1/2 tbsp oil. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
- Broil baguette slices in the middle of the oven until golden-brown and crisp, 3-5 min. (TIP: Keep an eye on them so they don't burn!)
3
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add 1 tbsp oil, then mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5-6 min. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat, then stir in vinegar.
- Add ricotta, cream cheese, half the chives and 1/4 tsp garlic to a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Using a spatula or hand-mixer, beat until smooth, 2-3 min.
4
- Spread 1/2 tbsp whipped ricotta over each crostini.
- Top crostini with balsamic mushrooms, then sprinkle remaining chives over top.