Sausage Mascarpone Crostini
Why is it that the best foods are usually the simplest, having the least amount of ingredients. A sharp hunk of cheedar cheese with a slice of apple… toast with butter… bacon and eggs. All bring such satisfaction to the palette and belly. This is one of those foods. It only has 3 main ingredients: sausage, mascarpone cheese, and bread. A little spray of Pam if you like on the bread and some chopped parsley for garnish are lovely too, but not necessary. This combination is so wonderful–I serve it all the time as an appetizer at parties or even just with a salad for a light supper. Everyone always loves it. I never have leftovers. And amazingly, with such a short list of ingredients, most people can’t quite identify them. The origin of this dish is in Italy. My mom was taking a cooking class there, and during one of the days, the chef took her to a local market for sausage. Once back in the kitchen, the chef simply crumbled the meat, cooked …