Let yourself be tempted by these Bruschetta with mortadella Roma that will give you a good Italian slap.
Bread
Ricotta
A lot of Roma Mortadella
Maple syrup
Pesto :
2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup freshly grated cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pistachio
2 cloves garlic
salt & pepper the juice of half a lime
Pesto :
2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup freshly grated cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pistachio
2 cloves garlic
salt & pepper
the juice of half a lime
* Blend all together in a hand bender *
First bruschetta :
toast some thick-cut bread on a heated pan with some olive oil to your desired crisp
spread some ricotta on the bread (generously)
stack bundles on mortadella on the ricotta
drizzle your fresh pesto on top
crush some extra pistachio and add it as a garnish
Second bruschetta :
cut your mortadella into about 1/3 cubes
add to a hot pan to crisp
once crisped pour in some maple syrup to caramelize
add crushed black pepper
the juice of half a lemon
transfer to a bowl
toast your thick-cut bread in the pan with all the flavor that was left over
spread ricotta on the bread (generously)
add a mountain of that candy mortadella
and finish off with some lemon zest for freshness
