Creamy Spinach-Ricotta Crostini

Ingredients

• 5 ounces baby spinach
• ½ cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
• ½ cup roughly chopped fresh chives
• 1 medium garlic clove, chopped
• ⅔ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 5 ounces goat cheese, softened
• 1 ½ ounces pecorino Romano, finely shredded (about ½ cup)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon), plus zest for garnish
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 16 (½-inch-thick) baguette slices, toasted
• 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn

Description

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high. Add spinach; cook, stirring occasionally, until bright green and wilted, about 45 seconds. Transfer to a large bowl of ice water to cool 3 minutes. Drain. Squeeze spinach between paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible.

2. Combine spinach, parsley, chives, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, about 12 times. Add ricotta, goat cheese, pecorino Romano, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth, about 25 seconds, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Add olive oil, and process until incorporated, 5 to 10 seconds. Spinach-ricotta mixture can be chilled in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

3. Spread about 2 tablespoons spinach-ricotta mixture over each baguette slice. Top with prosciutto; garnish with zest.