Beef Tenderloin Crostini with Whipped Goat Cheese and Pesto
Enjoy Beef Tenderloin Crostini with Whipped Goat Cheese and Pesto as a perfect appetizer! Quick, easy, and delicious – give it a try today!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 10 (2 crostini per serving) 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ baguette (sliced into ¼-inch pieces)
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pieces beef tenderloin (8 ounces each)
- Salt
- Fresh ground pepper
- 1/3 cup pesto
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 4 ounces goat cheese (softened)
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven's broiler. Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and broil for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Rub garlic clove on one side of each slice.
- Season beef tenderloin with salt and pepper. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and cook beef for about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Add smashed garlic cloves while cooking for flavor infusion. Let the steak rest before slicing thinly against the grain.
- To make the whipped goat cheese, blend softened goat cheese, cream cheese, olive oil, red pepper flakes, and salt until smooth.
- Assemble crostini by spreading whipped goat cheese on each toasted baguette slice, topping with sliced beef and a dollop of pesto.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 crostini (approximately 70g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg