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Serves 8 people

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Prep: 15 minutes

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Cook: 5 minutes

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Total: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 lemon

30g butter

1 cup frozen peas

3 sprigs fresh mint

½ cup watersalt and black pepper, to taste

125g Giorgio’s Artisan Cheese Buffalo Mozzarella

1 ciabatta roll or 1/2 baguette, cut into 8 slices

extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic

Smashed Pea Bruschetta

Instructions

Step 1

Using a fine grater, grate the rind from the lemon then juice the lemon and set aside.

Step 2

Place peas, 3 mint leaves and water in a small saucepan and season with salt. Bring to a gentle simmer for 2 minutes or until peas are tender but still bright green. Drain, then add to a food processor with cold butter and blitz into a coarse puree. Season with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.

Step 3

Remove the buffalo mozzarella from the fridge roughly 1 hour before serving and drain. Slice the mozzarella into 8 slices and set aside.

Step 4

Brush each slice of baguette with olive oil and toast on a hot chargrill pan. Cut the clove of garlic in half and rub the cut side over the toasted baguette.

Step 5

Smear each slice of baguette with a tablespoon of smashed peas, then top with a slice of mozzarella and arrange on a serving board. Sprinkle the bruschetta with remaining mint leaves, lemon rind, extra virgin olive oil and a grinding of black pepper.

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Notes

The smashed peas can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for 2 days. 

Mint can be substituted with fresh basil or dill for something different. 

Try adding some smoked salmon to this bruschetta for a more substantial snack.