Smashed Pea and Stracciatella Crostini

5 from 2 votes

I am absolutely here for these smashed pea and stracciatella crostini’s!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: pieces

Make your toasts. Begin by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Slice your toasts into rounds. Drizzle on olive oil, salt and pepper. Toast for 10-12 minutes until toasted throughout! Set aside when done.
Blanch your peas. In the meantime, get an ice bath ready, and boil a pot of water, and add in your frozen or fresh peas for around 1 1/2-2 minutes, a minute or two more for fresh peas. Drain immediately, and add in an ice bath. Dry with paper towels.
Smash your peas! Add your peas in a medium sized bowl with salt, pepper, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil and start smashing with the back of your fork. You want your peas chunky, but not all of them completely smashed, so take your time doing that until you reach your desired consistency. Set aside.
In another small bowl, add your stracciatella cheese (or burrata), and mix in a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper until creamy.
Assemble! Take your toasted baguette, and rub a garlic clove on the warmed baguette. Then top with your cheese, then your smashed pea mixture. Finish off with a fresh shaving of pecorino romano. Finish with freshly cracked black pepper and chili flakes to serve. Repeat on all the toasts and serve!