Ricotta Prosciutto Crostini

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, diced
• 1 lemon
• 4 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
• 4 ounces prosciutto, de parma
• 1 half loaf crusty italian bread
• 3 leaves basil
• 4 roma tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 slice bread into 1/4 inch rounds on a diagonal.
• 3 lightly coat bread with extra virgin olive oil.
• 4 in a glass or plastic bowl add the zest of entire lemon & mix ricotta cheese, rosemary, the parmesan cheese and add the juice of the half the lemon. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 spoon ricotta mixture onto bread.
• 6 cut prosciutto into half.
• 7 place the prosciutto slices onto top of the ricotta mixture.
• 8 slice the roma tomatoes into small rounds.
• 9 place 1 slice of tomato on top of the crostini.
• 10 bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until bread is golden brown and mixture is set.
• 11 right before serving garnish sprinkle with the cut fresh basil leaves lightly drizzle with extra virgin olive oil & balsamic.