Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 14 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 12 cups shredded parmesan cheese, divided
  • 2 whole roasted red peppers, diced
  • 1 long baguette
  • olive oil

Method

  • In a medium sized bowl; add the Cream Cheese, Chopped Green Onions, Minced Garlic, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Chopped Parsley and Salt.
  • Mix until well combined.
  • Stir in 1 cup of the Shredded Parmesan Cheese.
  • Gently stir in the Diced Roasted Red Pepper (try not to mash them).
  • Turn oven onto Broil.
  • Cut Baguette into slices (slices should be about 2 centimeters thick).
  • Place Bread slices onto a cookie sheet, drizzle Bread lightly with Olive Oil.
  • Broil until Bread turns golden brown (watch carefully, this will burn easily!
  • ).
  • Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and turn over the bread slices (they should be soft side up).
  • Spread about 1 tbsp of the Cream Cheese mixture onto the soft side of the Bread Slices, repeat for each Bread slice.
  • Sprinkle the remaining Shredded Parmesan Cheese over the Crostini.
  • Broil until the Cheese mixture begins to bubble, being careful not to burn them.