IT’S REALLY JUST A BACON AND CHEESE SPREAD
We call it cheese and bacon crostini, Mom always called it something else. I would ask “what’s for lunch today?” Her response “cheese crap on toast.” Of course she was just being funny in her own way! One of the many things I loved about her. Simply put, it’s a cheese spread made with bacon, green onion, mayo and cheese. That’s all there is to it. When we’d visit for lunch it seemed like there was an endless supply of them. She was heavy handed with the mayonnaise making them a bit greasy. But we still had no complaints.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CHEESE AND BACON CROSTINI
- 2 cups of grated old cheddar cheese
- 4 stalks of green onion, chopped finely
- ¼ cup of chopped cooked bacon
- pinch of pepper
- 1 baguette
- ¼ – ½ cup of mayonnaise
THEY’RE MORE THAN JUST AN APPETIZER.
Bacon and cheese are a perfect match. Add some green onion and a little mayonnaise and now we’ve really got something. You need a vessel to eat it though. I guess if you wanted to eat it with a spoon you could but toast is a much better idea. Ideally spread it on a sliced baguette. They’re great on the side of a bowl of soup.
A HAMBURGER TOPPING?
That’s right, use it as a hamburger topping. Never mind the crostini’s. Whip up a batch of the mixture the next time you’re having hamburgers. Why not? It’s all there. Bacon, cheese, onion and mayo. Melt it on the burger like you would cheese. I guarantee, you won’t be disappointed. We have even gone as far as melting it on sliced meatloaf browned on the flat top.
HOW ABOUT PIZZA?
We use this mixture to stuff pizza crust. I’ve gotta say, it makes a mighty fine pie. Here’s the link. Deluxe stuffed crust pizza.
SIMPLE TO PREPARE
The first thing you need to do is cook the bacon. While its sizzling away chop the green onions and grate the cheddar cheese. When the bacon is cooked, drain off any grease and chop it into little pieces. Put the bacon, cheese and pepper in a medium bowl and mix well. Stir in the mayonnaise until its well combined and that’s all there is to it. If you’re putting it on sliced baguette bake them at 350℉ until they are just starting to brown. Be careful though, that cheese is wickedly hot right out of the oven. If you’re putting the mixture on burgers, just top the burgers and put them back in the oven for a few minutes.
Moms cheese with bacon crostini
Ingredients
- 2 cups old cheddar grated
- 4 green onions chopped
- ¼ cup cooked bacon chopped
- pinch pepper
- 1 baguette
- ¼-½ cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine cheese, green onions, bacon and pepper. Mix well.
- Combine the vegetable, cheese mixture with ¼ cup of mayonnaise. If the resulting mixture is too stiff, add some additional mayonnaise.
- Cut the baguette into ½ inch slices. Spread the mixture liberally onto each slice and bake at 350℉ until bubbly and just starting to brown.
Have them with soup.
So if you want to change things up a bit and you’re looking for lunch ideas. Try the cheese and bacon crostini. They’re a great alternative to a sandwich when you’re having soup. Oh, before I close, if you want some amazing scratch made soup recipes, check out our homemade chicken noodle soup, mushroom soup, potato soup or broccoli soup
