Rosemary Roast Beef Crostini
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Here’s a favorite of our cooking school student at EQ at The Party Source. It’s from my book, Amy’s Table: Food for Family and Friends. If you’re looking for an alternative to blue cheese, try a horseradish sauce.
The crostini can be made a day ahead; store in an airtight container. The beef can be mixed several hours in advance; refrigerate until ready to assemble. The topping can be made several days ahead; refrigerate until ready to serve. Get a great quality rare roast beef thinly sliced at the deli. Cut the baguette on an angle for a larger, prettier crostini. When serving a cheese tray or dips, serve crostini in addition to crackers for a great looking display.
Directions
Beef: In a shallow dish combine the olive oil and seasonings. Add roast beef; toss to coat. Set aside while making crostini.
Crostini: Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush or spray both sides of bread slices with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
Topping and Garnish: In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add dressing; beat until well blended. Stir in crumbled blue cheese by hand. Season with salt and pepper.
To Serve: Top each crostini with some of the meat. Top with a dollop of blue cheese mixture. Sprinkle with additional crumbled blue cheese and chopped Italian parsley; serve.

| Yield: | about 20 pieces |
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What's Needed:
Beef:
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
1 pound thinly sliced rare roast beef, sliced into 1/3-inch wide strips
Crostini:
½ cup olive oil or olive oil spray
Salt and pepper to taste
1 baguette sliced into 1/3-inch slices
Topping and Garnish:
4-ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup blue cheese dressing
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese plus more for garnish
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped fresh Italian parsley

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