Crostini With Sun-Dried Tomato and Anchovy

Crostini With Sun-Dried Tomato and Anchovy
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
4(103)
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These little toasts are simple to assemble, especially if you have sun-dried tomatoes and anchovies on hand, and are a great snack to have with drinks. This makes eight crostini, enough for four polite diners to have two each before dinner. Scale up if your crowd is a bit more ravenous.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 8baguette or ciabatta slices, cut about ¼-inch thick
  • 1garlic clove, peeled
  • ¼cup chopped sun-dried tomato
  • 4anchovy fillets
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Red-pepper flakes
  • 1teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • Flaky salt (optional)
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Toast the bread, then lightly rub each slice with the garlic clove. Just two quick swipes will make it garlicky enough.

  2. Step 2

    Spread each toast with about 1 teaspoon sun-dried tomato, and top with half an anchovy fillet.

  3. Step 3

    Drizzle each toast with a little olive oil, and sprinkle with red pepper and rosemary. Add a tiny bit of flaky salt and serve.

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I have a version of that with home made oven dried tomatoes, anchovies, and Carrs water crackers. Now that it's a little hotter and I'm a little busier telecommuting I'm not as eager to spend the time drying the tomatoes in the oven so a dollop of sour cream is a tasty substitute.

I have a similar recipe I make, only difference is I put some fresh mozzerella on the toast and let it melt under a broiler briefly, then spoon on the tomato/anchovy mixture.

The Chile flakes added a nice kick. Given the anchovies , I did not add extra salt. Also added basil with the rosemary. Quick and easy app for neighborhood party, everyone loved it with rose wine, taste of Provence

wait... the recipe is titled crostini with sun-dried tomato and anchovy recipe??? and you didn't use anchovies???

And garlic too!

Make a paste of the ingredients, except of the bread. Spread on toasted baguette. Add a shaving of Romano cheese. Heat 3-5 minutes before serving.

Oven dried my own grape tomatoes and I don’t think I got them dry enough. This was good not great but I’m resolved to try again. I went ham on the garlic on the toast and it was too much because, well it’s raw. Added capers which I’ll do again!

We loved making this, and it tasted amazing! The only thing we had a bit of trouble with was rubbing the garlic cloves on the bread. We also didn’t use anchovies.

Absolutely delicious. Good pandemic recipe. We did not have baguettes so just used whole wheat bread and it was still good.

wait... the recipe is titled crostini with sun-dried tomato and anchovy recipe??? and you didn't use anchovies???

Well this was delicious. Prior to Covid I didn't go near anchovies or sardines for that matter. Been cooking at home more and palate has been changing....long story short this is a favorite. I added a dollop of ricotta and a few capers.

The Chile flakes added a nice kick. Given the anchovies , I did not add extra salt. Also added basil with the rosemary. Quick and easy app for neighborhood party, everyone loved it with rose wine, taste of Provence

I have a similar recipe I make, only difference is I put some fresh mozzerella on the toast and let it melt under a broiler briefly, then spoon on the tomato/anchovy mixture.

I suggest the following - white soft bread, sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil ( glass or tin ) with one or two small sardines ( alice in chili oil, glass or tin ) and dried oregano on top instead of rosemary. The bread soaks up the perfumed olive oil, the tomato is sweet and the alice sour-hot - with the herbs you feel like in Provence, sitting under a pine tree, with the Mediterranean smell in the air. Plus a glass of cool Rosé, santé!

I have a version of that with home made oven dried tomatoes, anchovies, and Carrs water crackers. Now that it's a little hotter and I'm a little busier telecommuting I'm not as eager to spend the time drying the tomatoes in the oven so a dollop of sour cream is a tasty substitute.

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