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.
Equipment
- small 8x8 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 8x8 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.
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