Sides & Appetizers
Elegant Crostini with Roasted Grapes & Ricotta
Indulge in this Roasted Sweet Grape and Olive Crostini—an elegant appetizer perfect for entertaining! With roasted grapes, olives, cherry tomatoes, and creamy ricotta on toasted baguette slices. I found these delicious sweet grapes at the farmers market and had to create a fun recipe for them. The
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup grapes, seedless
- 1 cup olives
- 1 cup mixed cherry tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp chopped rosemary
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 12 baguette slices, toasted
- 3/4 cup ricotta
Directions
- 1
Preheat Oven to 375 degrees Cut the loaf of bread on a bias into 1/2 inch rounds Arrange the slices in a single layer on a large sheet pan. Brush olive oil onto both sides of the bread.
- 2
Bake until lightly toasted, about 7-8 minutes, flipping the bread over halfway through baking. Increase the heat to 400°F Combine olive oil, grapes, olives, tomatoes, rosemary, salt and pepper flakes in a baking dish or roasting pan. Roast until grapes are wilted and leaking juices, about 35 to 55 minutes, rolling ingredients around in pan a few times throughout roasting time to encourage even cooking.
- 3
Spread ricotta on each toast slice then top with grapes, tomatoes, olives and their pan juices. Finish with rosemary.
