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Roast Beef and Pear Crostini Recipe

My friends request these each time we get together. They have an unexpected flavor combination that everyone falls in love with.—Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

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Roast Beef and Pear Crostini Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 40 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 French bread baguette (1 pound)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup blue cheese salad dressing
1 medium pear, diced
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 cups cubed cooked roast beef
1 cup diced seeded tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Directions

Cut baguette into 40 slices. Combine oil and garlic; brush over one side of each slice of bread. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 6-9 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Combine the salad dressing, pear and onions. Combine the roast beef, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Spread dressing mixture over toasted bread; top with beef mixture and basil. Yield: 40 appetizers.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 106 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 168 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Roast Beef and Pear Crostini in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2009, p81