Bruschetta With Melted Cheese & Sausage

Bruschetta With Melted Cheese & Sausage

These bruschetta would be great option as a starter for a fall menu when entertaining, or as party nibbles along with a few other appetizers. Want to bring Umbria into your kitchen? Add shaved black truffles, a drizzle of black truffle paste or truffle oil on top!.

Ingredients:

2 Mild Italian Sausage Links Removed From Casings

1 Crusty Baguette Bread, Cut Into 12 Slices

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 1/2 Cups Shredded Caciotta Cheese (Or Substitute - See Notes Above)

1 1/2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Fresh Sage

Cracked Black Pepper

Method:

Preheat oven broiler, and place sausage meat in a frying pan, and cook until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes, breaking it up with two forks as it cooks.

Place the bread slices on a baking sheet, and brown lightly under the broiler on both sides.

Brush one side of each of the bread slices with olive oil.

In a bowl, combine the cheese, sausage crumbles, sage, and cracked black pepper.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cover each bread slice with the cheese mixture, then place the tray in the oven and bake until hot and bubbly, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Serve hot.