Italian Crostini

Italian Crostini

from theclevermeal.com
Bread
15 min
39 kcal / serving

You'll love these crispy, golden, and fragrant Italian crostini. They require only a few pantry staples, a skillet, and less than 15 minutes to make.The recipe yields 10 small servings but can be easily doubled.

Ingredients

  • 10ciabatta slices (or baguette)
  • 4 teaspoonsextra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tablespoonitalian herb seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoonsalt, or to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Slice the ciabatta bread and cut 1 cm / ½-inch thick, ideally on the diagonal.

  2. 2

    Brush or spray only one side of the bread slices with about 3 teaspoons of the olive oil and sprinkle with the herbs.

  3. 3

    Grease a pan or skillet with the remaining olive oil, heat over medium heat, and add the bread slices, herbed side down. Cook for 5 minutes or until the herbed sides turn lightly crisp and the edges golden.

  4. 4

    Turn the bread upside down and cook for a further 3 minutes. The other sides don't need to be brushed with oil.

  5. 5

    Remove the crostini from the pan and serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy.