Crostini With Ricotta and Sausage Topping:

Cucina Rustica

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  cup fresh ricotta
• 2  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
•  salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 2  links  sweet Italian sausage
• 6 -8  slices  crostini

Directions

1. Add ricotta to a bowl; add in the parmesan, salt, and pepper; beat with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
2. Add the sausages and a few tablespoons water in a small saute pan; puncture the skin of the sausages with a fork and cook over medium heat.
3. When the water evaporates, continue cooking sausages until they brown.
4. Remove from heat and, when cool enough to handle, skin the sausages and crumble the meat.
5. Add the crumbled sausages to the ricotta mixture; blend well.
6. Spread the ricotta and sausage mixture on the crostini; serve immediately.