Asparagus Boursin Crostini with Crispy Prosciutto
Servings 10 Crostini
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Wire Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 1 small baguette sliced
- 7-10 asparagus spears woody ends removed, and diced
- 2 slices of prosciutto
- 1 tbsp olive oil divided
- Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- Juice and zest from ½ lemon
- ¼ cup Garlic and Herb Boursin Cheese room temperature
- Asparagus Boursin Crostini with Crispy Prosciutto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the crostini by brushing both sides of each piece of baguette with some olive oil. Place them on one end of the baking sheet.
- Prepare the prosciutto by separating the slices and placing them on the other end of the baking sheet.
- Prepare the asparagus by tossing the diced asparagus with a couple of teaspoons of olive oil and season with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, to taste.
- Bake everything by placing it in the oven to bake for 10 minutes.
- Flip crostini, prosciutto slices, and asparagus bits over and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the bread and meat are crispy and the asparagus is tender.
- Transfer the prosciutto to some paper towels to drain the fat; it will crisp as it cools. Break into crumbles.
- Allow the crostini to cool on a wire cooling rack for 10 minutes.
- Finish seasoning the asparagus with lemon juice and zest and a bit more sea salt if needed.
- Assemble the crostini by slathering some Boursin cheese on each crostini.
- Top with some asparagus and finish with a few prosciutto crumbles.
- Serve crostini by placing them on a serving tray or plate and serving immediately. Enjoy.