Name: Smoked Pimiento Cheese Crostini
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 48 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick) -; CARAMELIZED ONIONS: -; 2 tablespoons canola oil -; 2 large onions, chopped -; 1/2 cup beef broth -; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar -; 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon pepper -; Dash dried rosemary, crushed -; Dash dried thyme -; PIMIENTO CHEESE: -; 2-1/2 cups shredded smoked Gouda cheese -; 2-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese -; 1/2 cup mayonnaise -; 2 jars (4 ounces each) diced pimientos, drained -; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce -; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce -; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; 9 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled -

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Cooking:

50 min.

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Ingredients for - Smoked Pimiento Cheese Crostini

1. 48 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick) -

2. CARAMELIZED ONIONS: -

3. 2 tablespoons canola oil -

4. 2 large onions, chopped -

5. 1/2 cup beef broth -

6. 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar -

7. 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar -

8. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

9. 1/4 teaspoon pepper -

10. Dash dried rosemary, crushed -

11. Dash dried thyme -

12. PIMIENTO CHEESE: -

13. 2-1/2 cups shredded smoked Gouda cheese -

14. 2-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese -

15. 1/2 cup mayonnaise -

16. 2 jars (4 ounces each) diced pimientos, drained -

17. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce -

18. 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce -

19. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder -

20. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

21. 9 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled -

How to cook deliciously - Smoked Pimiento Cheese Crostini

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 400°. Place bread on baking sheets. Bake 4-6 minutes or until light brown.

2. Stage

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until softened. Stir in broth, vinegar, sugar and seasonings. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 12-15 minutes or until liquid is evaporated, stirring occasionally.

3. Stage

In a large bowl, toss cheeses; beat in mayonnaise, pimientos, Worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce and seasonings. Spread 1 tablespoon mixture over each baguette slice; top with 2 teaspoons onion mixture. Sprinkle with bacon. Bake 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted.