Italian Crostini (easy recipes for a quick appetizer)

I love the crostiniwhat are those slices of bread brushed with oil and baked, and covered with cheese, ham, vegetables,… so many things! Best of all, children also love these species of mini pizzas and they are ideal as a recipe for use, since they admit all kinds of ingredients.

He exact origin of crostini It is not clear, since there are many theories about it. Some believe that they arose in the tuscany regionin central Italy, where toasted bread was used to test the quality of olive oil. Others suggest that crostini originated in the umbrian regionin central Italy, when peasants ate their food on slices of bread instead of using plates.

In any case, crostini have become an important part of Italian cuisine and are served in many restaurants and homes around the world.

Today we bring you different varied ideas to make delicious crostinibut you can always make what is my favorite recipe: crostini «conloque» (“with what’s in the fridge”). Still don’t know what to make for dinner? Well, surely you have everything at home to make some rich people crostini…

Italian crostini recipe

Ingredients

For the buns:

• 1 loaf of bread
• 1/4 cup of olive oil

For the toppings:

• Cream cheese, chopped walnuts and salmon
• Tuna and grated cheese
• Fresh mozzarella and guacamole
• Italian mortadella, cherry tomatoes, oregano and a few drops of oil
• Sobrasada and parmesan cheese flakes
• Tapenade and wild asparagus
• Blue cheese and serrano ham or prosciutto
• salami and capers

How to make Tuscan crostini

Cut the loaf of bread into slices and brush them on both sides with the oil. Bake at 200º for a few minutes until golden brown.

Now we just have to place the ingredients on top, as seen in the photo above or in the photo below, combining the different ingredients to our liking, although we have already left you some interesting combinations. In the case of the tuna crostini and grated cheese, cook au gratin for a few minutes until the cheese melts.

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