Sweet Pea Crostini

Health score
6%
Sweet Pea Crostini
65 min.
8
353kcal

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Ingredients

  •  baguette sliced into 1/ slices
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • cups chicken broth 
  • 0.3 cup mint leaves fresh chopped
  • cloves garlic 
  • servings olive oil extra-virgin for drizzling
  • 16 ounce peas frozen
  • ounces pancetta diced finely
  • teaspoon pepper flakes red
  • 0.8 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.5 cup whipping cream 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • sauce pan
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • sieve

Directions

  1. For the Sweet Peas: Warm the chicken broth and red pepper flakes in a medium
  2. saucepan over medium-high heat until the broth boils.
  3. Add the frozen peas and cook until the peas are tender, about 5 minutes.
  4. Drain the peas in a mesh sieve.
  5. Place the peas in a food processor with the mint, salt, and pepper. Puree the pea mixture.
  6. Place the pea puree in a medium bowl and refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, for the crostini: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  8. Place the baguette slices on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet in a single layer.
  9. Bake in the oven until toasted and golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. While the crostini are still warm, drizzle the tops with extra-virgin olive oil. Using a whole clove of garlic in your fingertips, rub the top of the crostini a few times to give a hint of garlic.
  10. To finish, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pea puree. Top each of the crostini with about 1 tablespoon of pea puree.
  11. Sprinkle with a bit of the diced prosciutto.
  12. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Calories353kcal
Protein9.37%
Fat62.78%
Carbs27.85%

Properties

Glycemic Index
22.26
Glycemic Load
12.62
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
12.596956455189%

Flavonoids

Catechin
0.01mg
Epicatechin
0.01mg
Eriodictyol
0.43mg
Hesperetin
0.14mg
Apigenin
0.09mg
Luteolin
0.19mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.02mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:352.73kcal
17.64%
Fat:24.85g
38.23%
Saturated Fat:7g
43.73%
Carbohydrates:24.8g
8.27%
Net Carbohydrates:20.66g
7.51%
Sugar:5.4g
6%
Cholesterol:25mg
8.33%
Sodium:711.36mg
30.93%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:8.35g
16.7%
Vitamin C:23.57mg
28.57%
Vitamin B1:0.38mg
25.43%
Vitamin K:24.39µg
23.23%
Manganese:0.46mg
23.1%
Folate:72.61µg
18.15%
Fiber:4.14g
16.57%
Vitamin E:2.48mg
16.56%
Vitamin B3:3.23mg
16.16%
Vitamin A:792.17IU
15.84%
Vitamin B2:0.25mg
14.94%
Selenium:9.43µg
13.47%
Iron:2.24mg
12.43%
Phosphorus:120.9mg
12.09%
Vitamin B6:0.18mg
9.16%
Copper:0.16mg
8.24%
Zinc:1.19mg
7.96%
Magnesium:31.74mg
7.93%
Potassium:242.09mg
6.92%
Calcium:66.79mg
6.68%
Vitamin B5:0.29mg
2.95%
Vitamin D:0.28µg
1.87%
Vitamin B12:0.09µg
1.48%