Cheesy Italian Sausage Crostini
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- ¼ to ½ baguette cut into ½-inch thick slices
- ½ tablespoon cooking oil canola, vegetable, avocado
- 2 Italian sausage links; any variety
- 1 green bell pepper sliced into ¼-inch thick slices
- 1 red bell pepper sliced into ¼-inch thick slices
- 1 white onion sliced into ¼-inch thick slices
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese shredded off the block
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Slice the baguette into 12 pieces, about ½ inch thick, and arrange them on a baking sheet.¼ to ½ baguette
- Toast the bread for 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp. Leave the oven on.
- While the bread toasts, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook for 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.½ tablespoon cooking oil, 2 Italian sausage
- Remove the sausage from the pan. Add the peppers and onions and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, or until they soften and begin to brown around the edges.1 green bell pepper, 1 red bell pepper, 1 white onion
- Remove the casing from the sausage, then slice it into ¼-inch thick rounds.
- Place 2 to 3 sausage slices on each piece of toasted bread. Top with 1 to 2 tablespoons of peppers and onions, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.¾ cup mozzarella cheese
- Return the crostini to the oven just until the cheese melts. Serve warm.
Notes
- Toast those bread slices! One of my personal culinary pet peeves is soggy bread. That’s also true with this crostini. Make sure to toast it until it’s golden brown before adding the sausage and peppers.
- Don’t use too much oil. The sausage will provide some fat that can be used to cook the peppers and onions. When you add the oil for the sausage, go light. Otherwise, your filling will be greasy. Turkey sausage and low-moisture mozzarella will also help reduce greasiness.
- Use a sturdy bread. Choose a baguette or loaf that’s sturdy and can hold up to the weight of the topping. Something like a French baguette, artisan bread, or sourdough. I’d skip sandwich bread or plain white bread.
- Storage: Store the topping and any bread slices separately in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. The bread will dry out the longer that it's stored.
Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Italian Sausage Crostini
Serving Size
2 crostinis
Amount per Serving
Calories
398
% Daily Value*
Fat
27
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
50
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
12
g
Cholesterol
68
mg
23
%
Sodium
829
mg
35
%
Potassium
342
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
20
g
7
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
17
g
34
%
Vitamin A
789
IU
16
%
Vitamin C
44
mg
53
%
Calcium
125
mg
13
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
