November 2019 Honorable Mention - Mediterranean Sun Dried Tomato and Prosciutto Puff Pastry Bites

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

prosciutto

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon offers a leaner option while ham is more budget-friendly.

Prepare sun-dried tomato pesto by combining oil from the jar, 1/3 cup of pistachios, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a blender and blend until smooth.

Cut puff pastry into rectangles and then into nine pieces using two cuts vertically and two cuts horizontally.

Place the cut pastry pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Brush the puff pastry with egg wash made from one whole egg.

Prick the puff pastry with a fork to create small holes for air to escape while baking.

Bake the puff pastry in the oven for 10 minutes until lightly golden.

Spread a tablespoon of sun-dried tomato pesto on each puff pastry piece after removing from the oven.

Layer prosciutto on top of the pesto.

Add small dollops of goat cheese on top of the prosciutto.

Return the assembled pastries to the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.

Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh basil before serving.

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