Potato Crostini Appetizer with Pesto Cheese

Three roasted potato rounds topped with pesto and cream cheese mixture.

Potato Crostini Appetizer with Pesto Cheese

This potato crostini appetizer recipe combines roasted potato rounds with creamy pesto cheese to make scrumptious finger food.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 114kcal

Author Marjory Pilley

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Olive oil Non-stick Cooking Spray
⅓ pound Red or Yukon Gold potatoes cut into ¼-inch slices
½ teaspoon Salt or garlic salt
6 ounces Cream cheese softened
¼ cup Prepared pesto any type

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 °F.
Lightly mist potato slices with olive oil and arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet misted with olive oil or cooking spray. Evenly sprinkle the tops with ¼ teaspoon of salt.
Roast potato slices 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender and browned, turning potatoes over halfway through and sprinkling with remaining salt.
While roasting potatoes, mix cream cheese and pesto in a small bowl.
Pipe or spoon about 2 teaspoons of pesto mixture on top of each potato slice. Top with red pepper, green onions, or parsley, if desired.

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Notes

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Storage and Make Ahead Tips

Pesto and cream cheese can be combined 3-4 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
Potatoes can be sliced 1 day ahead of time. Store them in water in the refrigerator. Rinse and pat them dry before roasting.

The assembled appetizer will reheat poorly. So, scrape off the topping and store it separately if you have leftovers.

Reheat the potatoes in the oven or an air fryer, as you would reheat french fries.

Air Fryer Directions.

Potato rounds cook beautifully in an air fryer. Cook at 390 °F for about 15 minutes, flipping halfway through, then add the topping.

Do I need to soak potato rounds before cooking?

Soaking sliced potatoes for 30 minutes or overnight and then rinsing them will remove some of the starchiness and make them crisp up nicely. If you have time, it's a good step to take.

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