Crostini with Pear, Parmesan, and Caramelized Shallots recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided, or to taste
2 large shallots, chopped, or more to taste
1 firm Bartlett pear, chopped, or more to taste
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 baguette
1 clove garlic, halved
5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

187.5 calories
carbohydrate: 30 g
cholesterol: 6.6 mg
fat: 4.8 g
fiber: 1.8 g
protein: 6.7 g
saturatedFat: 1.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 355.8 mg
sugar: 3.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat butter and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, stir in shallots. Cook and stir until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool, 20 to 25 minutes.

  2. Combine pears, 1 teaspoon olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper with the shallots, stir until evenly mixed. Cover and refrigerate shallot mixture for about 2 hours.

  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  4. Slice baguette into rounds. Rub with garlic and brush with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place on a baking sheet.

  5. Toast in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

  6. Top baguette rounds with shallot mixture and Parmesan cheese.

  7. Turn oven's broiler on. Return crostini to oven and broil until golden and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Yummy crostini recipe created by my friend with some additional tweaks added by me. Enjoy!

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