Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Red Pepper Pesto Crostini

Recipe from: Quick & Easy Diabetic Recipes

Ingredients
1 (7oz.) jar - roasted red pepper, drained & coarsely chopped
3 Tbs - freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbs - sliced almonds, toasted
2 tsp - no-salt added tomato paste
1 garlic clove, chopped
3 oz - fat-free cream cheese
16 (1/2" thick) slices French bread baguette, toasted

Combine first 5 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Cover & chill (at least) 1 hour.

Spread cream cheese evenly on toast slices; top each with 1 Tbs pepper mixture.

Yield: 16 appetizers
Serving size: 1 appetizer
Calories - 86
Fat (g) - 1.2
Carbohydrates (g) - 14.7
Fiber (g) - 0.6
Protein (g) - 3.4
Sodium (mg) - 207
Exchanges - 1 starch

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