I don't know what to call this appetizer but since its something delicious topped on a slice of baguette, I went with bruschetta. I hope I didn't offend anyone with that decision! This Valentine's day I volunteered to cook dinner however with V-day being on a Thursday, I needed a meal that was quick, but still delicious and festive. Momma Ngo to the rescue! I don't have exact proportions of my ingredients because.. Well... I was winging it.
Ingredients:
1/4 lb of shrimp
1 can of crab meat
Mayo (I used some fancy alternative from whole foods)
Garlic
Onions
Italian parsley
Pecorino Romano cheese
Red pepper flakes
Salt
Pepper
Instructions:
1. Clean and devein shrimp. Chop into small pieces
2. Sauté the shrimp pieces with butter, garlic and onions. Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Combine your cooked shrimp and crab meat in a mixing bowl with finely chopped parsley.
4. Add grated pecorino romano
5. Add enough mayo to bind this mixture together so it can sit on top of your bread.
6. Cut baguette into 1 in slices and lightly olive oil each side.
7. Spoon the crab mixture onto each slice
8. Top it with more pecorino
9. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 8 minutes or when the cheese on top has melted and you can see some golden edges on the crab mixture
10. Top with more chopped parsley
I'd recommend adding lemon to the mix if you're not using the lemony mayo alternative I used... Enjoy!
