Garlic Herb Butter Crostini

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 12 slices crusty bread, sliced on the diagonal (1/3 - 1/2 inch thick slices)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh italian parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced,to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon, zest of, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 4 anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
• 3/4-1 cup provolone cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• 3 add the anchovies and stir until they dissolve, around 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in the herbs, garlic, lemon zest and red pepper flakes.
• 5 arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet.
• 6 brush the tops of the bread slices with the butter mixture.
• 7 (if i'm feeling lazy i just dip one side of the bread slice in the butter mixture and place the bread back on the baking sheet butter side up).
• 8 sprinkle the tops of the bread slices with the provolone cheese.
• 9 bake until the cheese melts and the bread is golden and toasty, around 7- 10 minutes.