My friend, if you’re looking for a tantalizing idea for a fall appetizer or a quick yet flavorful dinner, you absolutely must try these toasts with pumpkin, pesto, and stracchino! They are incredibly easy to make, but the result is finger-licking good. I’ll tell you how I make them, so you can serve them right away.
This pumpkin recipe is perfect for autumn, when pumpkins are sweet and flavorful. Just cut it into cubes and cook it in a pan with some onion: the aroma it releases is already a treat. Meanwhile, grill slices of rustic bread on a cast iron grill or in the oven, so they become crunchy and ready to hold all the ingredients.
Once ready, spread a thin layer of pesto on each slice (homemade is best, but store-bought works fine too), add the cooked pumpkin, a few spoonfuls of creamy stracchino, and for a bold, savory touch, a little anchovy on top. I assure you the combination of pumpkin and stracchino is a true discovery, and with pesto and anchovies, it becomes a symphony of flavors.
These autumn toasts with pumpkin are ideal for a rustic aperitif, a vegetarian dinner (just skip the anchovies), or a brunch with friends. They are also a quick pumpkin recipe that you can prepare in minutes, but that captivates everyone with the first bite.
If you’re looking for pumpkin appetizer ideas, stracchino recipes, or easy gourmet toasts, this is the perfect solution. Try it and let me know: I’m sure it will become one of your go-to recipes! 💛
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 5.3 oz pumpkin
- 1.1 oz stracchino
- 6 anchovies
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 1 shallot
- to taste oil
- to taste salt
- 2 slices rustic bread
Tools
- 1 Cutting Board cutting board
- 1 Grill cast iron grill
- 1 Knife knives
Steps
Making the toasts with pumpkin, pesto, and stracchino is very easy: cut the bread into slices and toast them on a well-heated grill on both sides.
Finely slice the shallot and cook it in a pan with a drizzle of oil.
Clean the pumpkin, remove its fibers, and cut it into fairly uniform cubes.
Add it to the pan with a pinch of salt.
Spread the basil pesto on the toasted bread slices and cover with the cooked pumpkin
Add the stracchino and anchovies to the pumpkin.
The pumpkin, pesto, and stracchino toasts are ready!😊
