By: Chef Laura Bonicelli
Sweet Pea Ricotta Bruschetta is bright, minty, and delicious. Sweet Pea Bruschetta is a unique appetizer that will become a springtime favorite.
Sweet Pea Ricotta Bruschetta!
I love peas. I buy snap peas by the bushel in the spring, and they are the one frozen vegetable that is always in my freezer. I wrote this Sweet Pea Ricotta Bruschetta recipe for frozen peas and later started using peas from the Farmers Market. If you are using frozen packaged peas, you only need to thaw them. They are already blanched before they are frozen.
Fresh ricotta cheese tops the bruschetta off beautifully. Although I frequently make large batches of ricotta, I usually make this Microwave Ricotta recipe for this. It makes the perfect amount for the Sweet Pea Ricotta Bruschetta, and it only takes 4 minutes in the microwave. If you don’t make your ricotta, try to buy some from a shop that makes it fresh. The commercial brands usually have a rancid quality to them. I promise you, once you start making your ricotta at home, you’ll never buy it from a store again.
About the Recipe
The pea mixture goes together very quickly in a food processor. Alternatively, you can use a blender or mortar and pestle. You can experiment with different herbs if you like. I’d suggest basil or dill, but I am very partial to using mint. It has a bright and fresh quality that always gets positive comments.
I like to leave the peas reasonably chunky, so I pulse the food processor and push the peas down as necessary. I appreciate the texture. The color of the peas will hold for 24 hours before it starts to darken, so it’s perfectly fine to put the mixture together in the morning for serving in the evening.
A dollop of fresh ricotta, a sprinkle of sea salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil complete the presentation. My favorite thing to do with this bruschetta is to make it a centerpiece of an antipasti platter.
I hope you love my Sweet Pea Bruschetta! Buon Appetito!
For more recipes like this: Join the Club!Â
Just looking for a place to start: Here’s a good place to begin.
Step by Step Instructions
Sweet Pea Ricotta Bruschetta
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 10 ounces frozen peas -- thawed
- 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves -- ripped or roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
=====
- 18 1/4- inch slices baguette -- toasted
=====
- 1 recipe microwave ricotta -- roughly 1/2 cup of ricotta
- coarse sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Combine the peas, mint, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until the mixture is spreadable.
- Place approximately 1 tablespoon of the pea mixture on each toasted slice of bread; place each piece on a platter. Top each with a dollop of ricotta. Sprinkle bruschetta with coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.
Notes
"Chef Laura Bonicelli"
Nutrition
More Recipes
Portuguese Spice Blend
Take me to the lesson.. Portuguese Spice Blend 5 tablespoons sweet paprika1 teaspoon black peppercorns1 teaspoon chili powder1 teaspoon dried oregano1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/8 teaspoon dried ginger1/8 teaspoon ground cloves1/8 teaspoon ground...
Chili Powder
Take me to the lesson... Chili Powder 2 tablespoons sweet paprika1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 teaspoon onion powder1 teaspoon dried oregano1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin . Combine all ingredients. Store in an...
Kaffir Lime Soup
Take me to the lesson... Kaffir Lime Soup This flavorful, feel-good soup goes cooks in less time than it takes to prepare the ingredients. 4 cups chicken stock4 kaffir lime leaves -- cut in strips4 2- inch pieces lemongrass1 1/2 Inches ginger root -- peeled and sliced...
Recent Comments