"Chorizo" & Pear Crostini

Recipe:

“Chorizo” & Pear Crostini

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Serves: 4 - 6 people
Prep Time: 15 min
Cooking: 30 min
Recipe By: Lynda Dillon

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Ingredients

• 1 loaf of french bread (long loaf)

• 1 ripe, but firm bosc pear

• 1 package of Abbot’s Butcher Spanish Smoked “Chorizo”

• 1 block of firm tofu

• 1 tablespoons lemon juice

• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• Sea salt & pepper to taste

• Fresh parsley for garnish

Description

If you want to impress your guests, these “Chorizo” & Pear Crostini’s will do the trick. Ready in under 30 minutes, french bread is topped with Abbot’s Butcher Spanish Smoked “Chorizo”, pears, and a delicious tofu “ricotta” spread.

Method

1. Cook “Chorizo” according to package instructions. Set aside.

2. Thinly slice pear.

3. In a bowl, mash tofu until fine (should resemble ricotta). Add seasonings and lemon juice and mix together well.

4. Cut bread into 1/2 inch slices and toast until slightly golden brown.

5. Assemble crostini by putting a piece of pear on top of the toast. Add a dollop of the tofu “ricotta” in the center of the pear, and a spoonful of “Chorizo”. Garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.