Sundried Tomato Tuscan Toasts

If you've read the last few posts in my blog, you know that I recently took a fun appetizer class with my Mom. All of these appetizers were incredibly easy to make, but they pack a lot of flavor for minimal effort. While all of the goodies we've made so far have been delicious, this is one of my favorites of the evening. Plus, it has peppered bacon. Come on people, what's not to love about these Sundried Tomato Tuscan Toasts?!

Ingredients:

• 6 slices peppered bacon, cooked until crisp and then crumbled (She recommended the Farmland brand of peppered bacon. We tried this by itself and oh man, it was good!)


• 1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese (basically half of an 8 oz package)


• 1/4 cup mayo


• 2 TBSP chopped sundried tomatoes (oil packed, but drained)


• 1 TBSP finely chopped onion


• 1 TBSP snipped fresh parsley


• 1/8 tsp garlic powder


• 1 box white Melba Toast rounds

Directions:

• Notice that some of the directions, like cooking the bacon or chopping the tomatoes, have already been included above. So read carefully that you've done all of those steps first :)


• Now combine all ingredients into a bowl, except the toast.


• Spread a teaspoonful on each toast round.


• Place on a baking sheet and broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes until cheese is melted.

Like I said above, these were one of my favorites! One thing Nina mentioned was that if you want to keep them warm, serve on top of a big pancake griddle. She also said that if you have any of the leftover mixture you can add a little whipping cream or half&half and make a great topping for pasta! Yum! I might have to make a double batch next time so I can try both ways!

Source: Nina Swan-Kohler