Pesto Topping for Bruschetta

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Food, Fun & Festivities

Prep Time30 minutes
Recipesappetizer topping bruschetta Italian pesto

Description

Traditional bruschetta is just a crusty bread rubbed with a clove of garlic and drizzled with olive oil, and then toasted. This bruschetta topping recipe offers a deeper flavor profile, as it has fresh spices, pine nuts and Asiago cheese. And there's no need to rub with garlic, as there is enough garlic already in the pesto.

Ingredients

  • 1 q basil, fresh washed and dried
  • 2 c parsley, fresh washed and dried
  • 4 clv garlic
  • 1⁄2 c pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 c asiago, grated
  • 1 c olive oil

Instructions

In bowl of food processor, combine basil, parsley, garlic and pine nuts.
Process until smooth. Add asiago and process about 30 times. Slowly add the oil while the motor is running.
Spread 1 to 2 T. mixture on each slice of bread