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To top the crostini: Spread the sausage-stracchino mixture evenly over each slice of bread.
To bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown and the sausage is cooked through.
Optional Ingredients: If desired, drizzle a little olive oil over the crostini during the last few minutes of baking, or garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Serving: Serve the sausage and stracchino crostini warm as an appetizer or snack.
Notes:
Stracchino cheese: Stracchino is a very soft, creamy, and mild Italian cheese. If you can’t find it, good substitutes include:
Crescenza: Very similar to Stracchino.
Ricotta: Similar creamy texture, but milder flavor. You may want to add a pinch of salt.
Cream cheese: Can be used, but has a spicier flavor.
Mascarpone: Very creamy and rich, slightly sweeter.
Young, mature Brie: Similar soft texture.
Sausage: Use a good quality Italian sausage. You can use mild or spicy, depending on your taste.
Variations: Some recipes suggest frying the sausage in a pan before mixing it with the stracchino, but the simpler method of baking them together on bread is also common and delicious. You can add a pinch of fennel seeds or a little balsamic vinegar for extra flavor.
Enjoy your delicious sausage and stracchino crostini!
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