Serves 8

Make Ahead Tip: You can make the butter mixture up to 2 days ahead and then keep in the fridge, covered.  The toast points can be sliced and baked 1 day ahead and kept unwrapped at room temp.

You can make the butter mixture in a food processor and you don’t need to chop the ingredients.

Follow along and make this recipe with Jill.  Watch the Make Ahead Meals Webisode featuring this recipe.

Ingredients

• 12 baguette slices, 1/2 inch thick cut on the bias
• 3 Tablespoons butter, room temp
• 2 large basil leaves, minced
• 12 parsley leaves, minced
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoon olive oil
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1. Place a rack in the top 1/3^rd of  your oven and turn your oven on broil.
2. Place the baguette slices on a cookie sheet and place in the oven.
3. Toast on broil for 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted, keeping a constant watch on them (they burn easily).  Remove from the oven and set aside.
4. In a small bowl mix together the butter, basil, parsley, garlic, olive oil and salt.
5. Spread the butter mixture evenly over the toast points and top with about 1- 11/2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese.
6. Place the topped toast points back in the oven on broil for about 1 minute or until parmesan cheese is melted.

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