13 tomato and pesto crostini Recipes

french bread , cut into 1-inch slices, butter, softened, minced garlic, prepared pesto, tomatoes, thinly sliced, fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

french baguette , sliced into no more than 1/2in slices, traditional basil pesto, sun dried tomato or roasted red pepper pesto, gouda , fontina, havarti or edam, sliced into about 1in square slices, smoked italian sausage , sliced into no more than 1/2in rounds

whole wheat baguette (4oz), tomatoes, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, pesto sauce

shrimp , i used pre-cooked but fresh is fine, italian bread , day old is fine, plenty olive oil, yellow onion, green onion, grape tomatoes or 1 tomato, fresh parsley, almonds, butter or 1 tbsp extra-light vegetable oil spread, salt & freshly ground black pepper

store bought sun-dried tomato pesto, yellow tomato, sliced, french or italian bread, toasted

french bread baguette, refrigerated pesto, fresh goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into thin strips, pitted whole green olives, sliced

frozen peas , defrosted, grated parmesan cheese, garlic, fresh mint leaves, kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning, freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning, olive oil (preferably extra virgin), sourdough bread or 1 loaf whole-grain baguette or 1 loaf ciabatta bread, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, olive oil (preferably extra virgin), tomatoes, halved or 1 small tomato, diced

marinated artichoke hearts, drained, grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, chopped shallot (about 1 large), red wine vinegar, chopped fresh italian parsley plus additional for sprinkling, whole grain dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, thick diagonal baguette slices, toasted, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved, crumbled feta cheese (about 4 oz)

cream cheese, softened, goat cheese, softened, salt, pepper, store bought pesto sauce or 1/3 cup homemade pesto sauce, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped, pine nuts, toasted, parmesan cheese or romano cheese, shaved, lemon, juiced, olive oil or oil from sun-dried tomato, basil leaves , chiffonade, crackers or toasted baguette or crostini

penne rigate or rigatoni rigate or other short cut shape, kosher salt, bundle tuscan kale, stemmed and cut into large irregular shapes, freshly grated nutmeg, pine nuts, chopped walnuts, fresh basil leaves (about 50 leaves ), fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic, grated parmigiano-reggiano (a generous handful), grated pecorino cheese, broiled tomato crostini , for serving, recipe follows, ripe plum tomatoes, halved, fresh thyme, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, evoo, for drizzling, twelve 1/2-inch-thick slices multi-grain batard or other crusty, long, 3-inch-wide loaf, garlic, halved

quartered cherry tomatoes, sliced shallots, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, balsamic vinegar, ricotta cheese, crumbled blue cheese , loosely measured, prepared basil pesto, salt, divided, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel , loosely measured, french or artisan type baguette , cut 1/4-inch thick on the diagonal, grinds black peppercorns (using handheld grinder), chopped fresh basil leaves, shredded fresh pecorino romano cheese , loosely measured