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Smoky canapés
These tasty morsels combine the freshness of a pistachio and spinach pesto with the smoky flavours of Morteau sausage and cheese.
They make original aperitif snacks or starters.
They make original aperitif snacks or starters.
30 K 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
50 min.
Easy
15 pieces
5 IngredientsLast modified on: February 16th 2022
For 15 pieces, you will need:
- 1
½ baguette - 2
100 g pistachio and spinach pesto - 3
100 g cooked Morteau sausage - 4
2 hard-boiled eggs - 5
100 g smoked cheese - Total weight: 525 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 50 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:40.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Slice ½ baguette fairly thinly and spread with pesto.
Arrange the slices as you go on a baking sheet lined with a sheet of cooking parchment.
Slice ½ baguette fairly thinly and spread with pesto.
Arrange the slices as you go on a baking sheet lined with a sheet of cooking parchment.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Add a thin slice of cooked Morteau sausage to each.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Then half a slice of hard-boiled egg.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Top with a sliver of smoked cheese.
Stage 5 - 20 min.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, just until the cheese melts.
Serve hot or warm.
Serve hot or warm.
Remarks
If you don't have spinach and pistachio pesto, classic pesto will still work fine.
You can use a different smoked sausage (Molène, Montbéliard,...) instead of Morteau.
You can use a different smoked sausage (Molène, Montbéliard,...) instead of Morteau.
Keeping: Best eaten right away, but can be reheated.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 290 RDI=110 % | 1,400 RDI=130 % | 270 RDI=40 % | 1,440 RDI=70 % | 6,050 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 50 RDI=20 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,150 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 20 RDI=7 % | 90 RDI=9 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 400 RDI: 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 15 pieces : 4.45 €
- Per piece : 0.30 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked Morteau sausage
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Smoked cheese
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Pistachio and spinach pesto
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Hard-boiled egg
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