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Cheese and Bacon Crostini (Part 3)

A quick and easy recipe inspired by a trip to Carouge, Switzerland.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 563 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 2 lices Ciabatta bread (or similar crusty bread, cut at an angle)
  • ¼ cup Tapenade (as needed to spread on bread slices)
  • 5 lices fresh goat cheese (I used brie; you can use any cheese that will melt, but still hold its shape)
  • 4 lices Bacon (thick cut, grilled or fried, not too crispy, so that it can be formed into shapes)
  • 2 Edible Flowers (optional, to garnish)

Instructions

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  1. Toast the bread on both sides, and spread with a little tapenade. Place slices of cheese on top of the tapenade. Grill until the cheese is hot and starting to melt.
  2. Form one rasher of bacon into a rose and the other into a bow (like the pink breast cancer bow, more of a loop), and place on the toast (with a flower, if desired) and serve with salad. Very simple, but most elegant.

Notes

  • A light lunch or even an appetizer when made smaller with cheese and bacon as the stars.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 slice Calories 563kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 45g (69%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 16g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 890mg (37%) Potassium 166mg (5%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 840IU (17%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 109mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 563

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 slice
Calories 563kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 16g 80%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 890mg 37%
Potassium 166mg 4%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 840IU 17%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 109mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.