The holidays are approaching inexorably, so here’s a recipe for a colorful, quick, and spectacular appetizer.
My savory cheesecake is with pesto because we Genovese put it everywhere 🙂
You can prepare it in advance, and this will help you organize lunch or dinner.
For the base, I chose crackers that contain 40% less fat than average and then used extra virgin olive oil instead of butter, making the recipe as light as possible.
The preparation is very quick because you won’t have to cook anything, and it’s made with only three main ingredients, because as you know, we Genovese are frugal. 😉
So, without further ado, let’s see how to prepare it..
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economic
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients for preparing the savory cheesecake with pesto.
The ingredients listed will serve for preparing a cheesecake with an 8 cm diameter
- 1.1 oz crackers (Fiori d'Acqua by Mulino Bianco)
- 1 tsp spreadable cheese (Philadelphia)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp spreadable cheese (I used Philadelphia)
- 2 tsp Genovese pesto
- 1 cherry tomato
- to taste chopped pistachios
Necessary tools for cheesecake preparation
- 1 Blender
- 1 Pastry Ring
Steps for cheesecake preparation
First, weigh the crackers
Blend them finely
Add a tablespoon of oil and a teaspoon of spreadable cheese in this way it will be easier to compact the base.
Place the mixture inside a pastry ring, previously oiled, compacting very well with the spoon, and then transfer the pastry ring into the fridge
Mix well two tablespoons of spreadable cheese with two teaspoons of pesto
Take the pastry ring out of the fridge and add the filling.
Cut a cherry tomato into four, then add some chopped pistachios and serve.
Storage
Refrigerate until serving.
Consume the same day.
FAQ
Can the pesto be substituted?
It’s possible to prepare the cream plain in this case garnish, for example, with salmon and chives
What can be used instead of crackers?
You can use taralli, for example.
Is it possible to make the recipe gluten-free?
Of course, just use gluten-free crackers.
Is it possible not to use spreadable cheese?
Sure, you can use ricotta.
