"Blissful bites of cheesy goodness served on crispy french bread with fresh herbs and a hint of spice."
Calabrian Chili Pizza Crostini
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Recipe Intro From sophandspice
I have to say it's been a long journey since my very attempt at pizza toast (a slice of wonderbread with ketchup and a slice of American cheese prepared in a microwave when I was 8 years old) to this calabrian chili and honey topped pizza crostini. I highly recommend you try the latter - and definitely not the prior. I wouldn’t go so far as calling the sauce a labor of love - it requires minimal work but needs time to simmer low and slow to develop flavor, like all good things in life.
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 2hrs 30mins
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ingredients
- 1 baguette, sliced
- 2 balls of burrata
- Fresh basil, chopped
- Olive oil
- Calabrian chili
ingredients
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 (28 ounce) can Red Gold® Whole Peeled Tomatoes
- 1/2 large white onion
- 6 garlic cloves, grated
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 sprig of basil
- Salt and pepper
Method
Step 1
Start by making the sauce - open up the can of tomatoes and process them with a masher or immersion blender. You want to break them down but not completely smooth - leave them a bit chunky.
Step 2
Heat the butter and olive oil in a pan over medium heat, then add the grated garlic, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning and sauté until fragrant. Pour in the tomatoes, then add the halved onion and basil sprig.
Step 3
When the sauce comes to a simmer, lower the heat, cover it with a lid and leave it to cook for as long as you possibly can, minimum one hour. Then remove the lid and cook for another half hour until the sauce has thickened. Then remove it from the heat, stir in lots of fresh basil leaves and allow it to cool.
Step 4
Cut the baguette into 1-inch slices, place them on a baking sheet, drizzle them with olive oil and bake in a 400 degree oven for 5 minutes or until lightly toasted. Rub them with a clove of garlic when they come out of the oven.
Step 5
Spoon a bit of sauce over each slice. Break apart the burrata and spread it over the sauce on each slice. Then bake in the oven for about 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Step 6
Spoon on the Calabrian chili, sprinkle with fresh basil and finish with a drizzle of honey. Serve hot.