The following was originally posted as “A Trio of Spring Bruschette” at Amy Cotler’s blog, The Locavore Way. Visit her post to find recipes for the Spring Radish and Anchovy Butter and Arugula Pesto and Egg Bruschette so you can complete your trio!
Now that goodies are popping out of the ground in rapid succession, it’s time to lather toasted baguettes with everything local. So disobey your mom and play with your food. Fool with anything farm fresh, from goat cheese and sun-ripened berries in June to roasted butternut squash puree with fresh sage in October.
Serve these either solo or as a trio with drinks after work to stave off hunger pangs until a late supper. We savored them outside on a lazy spring evening, surrounded by greenery and buoyed by the late evening sun.
Goat Cheese & Rhubarb Chutney Bruschette
There were two old rhubarb patches in my backyard when I bought my house years ago, so I’m always looking for things to do with my tangy crop. This year, I made tons of this simple chutney and froze it in ice cube trays to enjoy as a condiment with cheese, as in this recipe, or with grilled chicken or fish. Delicious.
This recipe makes about 12 bruschette, serving 2-4 before dinner.
Ingredients
- About 1 cup finely diced rhubarb (1-2 stalks)
- 1½ tablespoon finely chopped shallot or onion
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarsely grated ginger, packed
- ½ teaspoon cider vinegar
- pinch of kosher or sea salt
- 12 slices of baguette
- ⅓-½ cup fresh goat cheese, room temperature
Directions
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Slice rhubarb lengthwise 2-4 times, depending on its thickness, then across its length into a small dice. Measure 1 cup. Toss into a 2 cup glass measuring cup or small pot with the shallot or onions, sugar and ginger. Microwave or cook in a small pot over medium heat, stirring once or twice, until the rhubarb is soft, 1-2 minutes. (It’s nice if it still holds it shape, but don’t worry if it doesn’t.) Stir in the cider vinegar and salt. Set aside at room temperature or chill. (This can be made several days ahead of time if you wish.) If the chutney is watery, spoon off extra liquid.
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Assemble just before serving: Toast 12 baguette rounds in a toaster or the broiler, turning once, until slightly crisp. Spread with goat cheese and top with the chutney. Serve immediately.
