Recipe: Honey-Rosemary Cherries & Blue Cheese Crostini

Author: Southern Living

Recipe type: Appetizer

Begin your party casually by offering this appetizer "help yourself" style. Or, make up single-serving plates and present as a first course at the table.

Ingredients

1 shallot, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 (12-oz.) package frozen dark, sweet pitted cherries, thawed
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
¼ teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
2 cups loosely packed arugula $
16 (1/4-inch-thick) ciabatta bread slices, toasted
1 (8-oz.) wedge blue cheese, thinly sliced*
Garnish: freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Sauté shallot in hot oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add cherries (and any liquid in package) and next 5 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened. Let stand 10 minutes.
Divide arugula among toasted bread slices. Top each with cherry mixture and 1 blue cheese slice. Garnish, if desired.
*Manchego or goat cheese may be substituted.

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