Caramelized Onion, Spinach, Roasted Red Pepper and Ricotta Salata Crostini

Caramelized Onion, Spinach, Roasted Red Pepper and Ricotta Salata Crostini requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. For $1.2 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 173 calories, 6g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 12. 517 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Joanne Eats Well with Others. It works well as a Mediterranean side dish. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. A mixture of baby spinach, ciabatta bread, roasted red peppers, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 64%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Caramelized Onion and Roasted Red-Pepper Tart, Caramelized Plum-Ricotta-Black Pepper Crostini, and Caramelized Plum-Ricotta-Black Pepper Crostini.

Servings: 12

 

Ingredients:

5 oz baby spinach, washed

1 loaf ciabatta bread, sliced

3 tbsp olive oil

1/2 lb ricotta salata

1/2 lb roasted red peppers, thinly sliced

salt and black pepper, to taste

2 large Vidalia onions, thinly sliced

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions to the pan and stir to coat with the oil. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring every five minutes or so, and then turn the heat down to low and cook for another half hour, stirring frequently, or until onions are brown. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.Meanwhile, in a large pan, saute the spinach until wilted, adding a tablespoon of water to the pan to help steam it. Set aside.Set out 12 slices of ciabatta bread. Divide the caramelized onions, cooked baby spinach, and roasted red peppers among the bread slices, layering them on top of each. Top with a slice of ricotta salata and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.

2. Add the onions to the pan and stir to coat with the oil. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring every five minutes or so, and then turn the heat down to low and cook for another half hour, stirring frequently, or until onions are brown. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.Meanwhile, in a large pan, saute the spinach until wilted, adding a tablespoon of water to the pan to help steam it. Set aside.Set out 12 slices of ciabatta bread. Divide the caramelized onions, cooked baby spinach, and roasted red peppers among the bread slices, layering them on top of each. Top with a slice of ricotta salata and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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173k Calories
6g Protein
6g Total Fat
23g Carbs
9% Health Score
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Calories
173k
9%

Fat
6g
10%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
23g
8%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
9mg
3%

Sodium
665mg
29%

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Protein
6g
12%

Vitamin K
59µg
57%

Vitamin A
1290IU
26%

Vitamin C
14mg
18%

Folate
40µg
10%

Manganese
0.18mg
9%

Calcium
69mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Fiber
1g
6%

Phosphorus
54mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.77mg
5%

Potassium
179mg
5%

Magnesium
18mg
5%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.08mg
4%

Iron
0.71mg
4%

Copper
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
3%

Zinc
0.39mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.28mg
1%

Vitamin B5
0.11mg
1%

Vitamin B12
0.06µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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