July 3, 2021

Cheesy Tomato and Basil Dip with Crostini

Cheesy Tomato and Basil Dip with Crostini is a warm and gooey appetizer. I love this dip for several reasons. First of all, it only takes minutes to prepare. Secondly, it reheats very well. Thirdly, it uses ingredients I always have in the house. And, lastly, the warm cheese has an incredibly delicious taste and texture.

The Equipment I Used

A Small Baking Dish- I used a square 8×8 ceramic baking dish. But, any smallish baking dish will be fine.
A Baking Dish- This is for baking the crostini.

The Ingredients Needed for Cheesy Tomato and Basil Dip with Crostini

Cream Cheese- Be sure and use full fat, brick cream cheese. Soften it by microwaving it for about half a minute.
Basil- Fresh basil adds so much great flavor to this dip.
Garlic- The fresh garlic also adds great spicy flavor.
Boursin Cheese- If you don’t have Boursin cheese, just use extra cream cheese.
Mozzarella Cheese- Be sure and use whole milk mozzarella for the best flavor.
Fresh Mozzarella- This helps adds that gooey, melty texture to the dip.
Tomatoes- Use grape or cherry tomatoes. You could even use chopped plum tomatoes.
Red Pepper Flakes- Omit this if you don’t like spicy food.
Bread- I like to use a French baguette. I like to keep baguettes in my freezer, so I always have them.

How I Made my Dip and Crostini

First, I stirred together all the dip ingredients and baked them. This really couldn’t be any easier.
Next, I baked the crostini. Of course, you don’t want to burn these.
Later, I reheated the dip so we could eat some more of it. I just reheated it at 350 degrees. I rebaked the dip for ten minutes, and the bread for three minutes.

If you love warm cheese, you need to try this heavenly Cheesy Tomato and Basil Dip with Crostini.

Cheesy Tomato and Basil Dip with Crostini

A warm dip full of mozzarella, cream cheese, Boursin cheese, tomatoes, and basil. With toasted crostini bread slices to dip into the warm cheese.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Equipment

small 8×8 baking dish

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
5 ounces Boursin cheese
1 clove grated garlic
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1½ cups halved cherry tomatoes
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
⅛ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

For the Crostini:

1 loaf French Baguette, thinly sliced
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
For the Crostini: Spread the bread slices out on a baking sheet and drizzle them with the oil.
For the Dip: Mix together the cream cheese, Boursin cheese, garlic, shredded mozzarella, and one cup of the cherry tomatoes. Spread this mixture into a 8×8 ceramic baking dish. Top this mixture with the sliced fresh mozzarella cheese. Bake the dip for 15 minutes, and the crostini for seven minutes.
When the dip comes out, top it with the red pepper flakes, the rest of the cherry tomatoes, and the basil.
Serve warm. To reheat: Heat in a 350 degree oven for ten minutes.