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Meat & PoultryIntermediate15 min
Cabernet-Kissed Roast Beef & Blue Cheese Crostini
This sophisticated crostini is designed to be the perfect companion to a bold Cabernet Sauvignon. Thinly sliced, tender roast beef is draped over a creamy, tangy blue cheese spread, all finished with a sweet and acidic balsamic-fig glaze. The rich, savory, and sweet notes create a complex bite that enhances the fruit and tannin structure of a great red wine.
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Ingredients
- •baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- •tablespoons olive oil
- •oz blue cheese (e.g., Gorgonzola or Roquefort), softened
- •oz cream cheese, softened
- •teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- •1/4-tablespoons fig jam
- •oz thinly sliced rare roast beef
- •tablespoons fig jam
- •tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Prep Steps
- 1Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Brush both sides of the baguette slices with olive oil and toast on a baking sheet for 8 minutes
- 2minutes, or until golden and crisp.
- 3While the crostini are cooling, prepare the blue cheese spread. In a small bowl, combine the softened blue cheese, cream cheese, thyme leaves, and black pepper until smooth.
- 4In a separate small saucepan, gently warm the fig jam and balsamic vinegar over low heat, stirring until combined and slightly thinned. Remove from heat.
- 5Spread a generous layer of the blue cheese mixture onto each crostini. Top with a folded slice of the rare roast beef.
- 6Drizzle the balsamic
- 7fig glaze over the roast beef and serve immediately.
Chef's Tip & Pairing
For the ultimate pairing on National Red Wine Day, select a robust Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley or Bordeaux; the wine's high tannins will be beautifully softened by the richness of the blue cheese and roast beef.
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