Baked Apple, Blue Cheese and Chorizo Crostini

The sweet apples are a wonderful contrast to the spicy chorizo and creamy, salty flavor of the blue cheese.

Course Appetizer

Keyword apple, blue cheese, chorizo, pork, sausage

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Servings

Calories 259kcal

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 large Gala apple, peeled, cored and diced into ¼” pieces
¾ pound Mexican pork chorizo*
1 French baguette, sliced into 1/2”-thick slices (approximately 15 slices)
Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
½ cup crumbled blue cheese

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180ºC). Combine the melted butter, brown sugar and flour in a small bowl. In a 9x9” baking pan toss the apples with the brown sugar mixture then bake in the oven until the apples are soft and slightly golden, about 20 minutes.
Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Remove any casing from the chorizo. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is completely cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a paper towel-lined plate and allow to drain.
Preheat the broiler to medium-high. Dip one of the cut sides of each baguette slice in the olive oil, then arrange the slices, oil-side up on a baking sheet. Broil them just until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.
To Serve, top each toast with a small spoonful of the chorizo and a small spoonful of the cooked apples. Sprinkle crumbled blue cheese over each and serve immediately.

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Notes

*Note: Mexican pork chorizo is a spicy seasoned beef sausage that is typically ground and can be cooked in the casings or removed from the casing and cooked like ground meat.

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