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    Beef Crostini with Mascarpone Sauce

    April 5, 2020 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

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    Beef tenderloin crostini appetizers made with seasoned filet mignon, a creamy mascarpone sauce mixed with paprika, chopped basil, and mayonnaise topped with fresh basil. They’re a tasty yet easy appetizer to put together for the holidays and they will impress your guests!

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    Beef Crostini with Mascarpone Sauce

    Beef crostini with mascarpone sauce looks fancy, but is very easy and simple to quickly put together for family and guests. They taste so good your guests will be going back for seconds and thirds.

    I also use the same seasonings from this recipe in my post how to cook a filet mignon.

    What is beef crostini?

    Crostini is Italian for “little crusts” that are grilled or baked. In this case, they are also topped with beef tenderloin.

    What is mascarpone cheese?

    Mascarpone Cheese

    Mascarpone cheese is Italian cream cheese with higher fat content, but less thick compared to American cream cheese. It’s used the same way American’s use their cream cheese – for bagels, toast, but Italian’s also use it for desserts like tiramisu.

    You can find mascarpone in US grocery stores by the cheese or cream cheese in a small tub. Sometimes I see it with the blocks of Parmesan/Romano cheeses at the deli counter.

    Recipes Using Mascarpone

    • Grilled Pound Cake with Limoncello Bananas
    • Lemon Cardamom Layer Cake with Strawberries and Mascarpone
    • Raspberry Chocolate and Mascarpone Pancakes
    • Tiramisu

    Substitute For Mascarpone Cheese

    If you are unable to find mascarpone cheese, try substituting with the following options:

    • Blend 8 ounces softened cream cheese with ¼ cup whipping cream
    • Blend 8 ounces softened cream cheese with ⅛ cup whipping cream and ⅛ cup sour cream

    Ingredients for Beef Crostini with Mascarpone Sauce

    • French Baguette
    • Beef Tenderloins (Filet Mignon Steaks)
    • Olive Oil
    • Salt
    • Black Pepper
    • Cumin
    • Coriander
    • Minced Garlic
    • Mayonnaise
    • Mascarpone Cheese
    • Fresh Basil
    • Paprika
    Crostini

    You will likely only need half the baguette depending on how long the loaf is. The easiest way to toast the bread is by brushing them with olive oil, sprinkling a little bit of salt, and baking them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.

    Beef Crostini with Mascarpone Sauce

    The sauce is really easy to whip together. It’s best to spread a thin layer of sauce on the toasted bread before placing the beef to give more flavor and more creaminess to each bite.

    Beef Crostini with Mascarpone Sauce

    Try these other easy and delicious appetizers!

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    Enjoy!

    Beef Crostini with Mascarpone Sauce

    Beef tenderloin crostini appetizers made with seasoned filet mignon, a creamy mascarpone sauce mixed with paprika, chopped basil, and mayonnaise topped with fresh basil.
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    Course: Appetizers
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 24 minutes
    Resting Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 44 minutes
    Servings: 6 -8 Servings
    Author: Tiffany

    Ingredients

    • Baguette, ¼″ slices

    Beef Tenderloin

    • 2-5 oz Beef Tenderloins, Filet Mignon Steaks
    • Olive Oil
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
    • ½ tsp Cumin
    • ½ tsp Coriander
    • ½ tsp Minced Garlic

    Sauce

    • ½ cup Mayonnaise
    • 2 tbsp Mascarpone Cheese
    • 2 tbsp Chopped Fresh Basil
    • ½ tsp Paprika
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ¼ tsp Black Pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place bread slices on baking pan and drizzle or brush with olive oil and season lightly with salt. Bake for about 10 minutes until lightly golden brown.
    • In a bowl, combine salt, black pepper, garlic, cumin, and coriander. Coat beef tenderloins with spices. In a medium-sized pan heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add beef tenderloins and cooked for 2 minutes on each side. Place beef tenderloins on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
    • Remove the steak from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing into ¼" thick slices against the grain.
    • Prepare the sauce by blending mayonnaise, mascarpone, basil, paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper in a bowl.
    • Spread ½ teaspoon of sauce over each slice of bread, place a slice of beef on top of the sauce, and top with another ¼ teaspoon of sauce on top of beef. Top each crostini with fresh basil.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 436 kcalCarbohydrates: 2 gProtein: 22 gFat: 37 gSaturated Fat: 12 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21 gCholesterol: 91 mgSodium: 476 mg
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