Crispy Onion Bruschetta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 french baguette, about 8 oz
• 4 ounces light cream cheese
• 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese or 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• parsley flakes

Recipe

• 1 split bread in half lengthwise.
• 2 pull out some of the bread from the center of each half, leaving a 1/2-inch shell.
• 3 beat cheeses and herbs with fork.
• 4 spread mixture along length of both bread halves.
• 5 place a thin layer of pizza sauce over the cheese mixture.
• 6 add the onions.
• 7 sprinkle with grated parmesan.
• 8 bake on a baking sheet at 400°f for 30 minutes, or until onion is tender, but the crust is dark.
• 9 sprinkle with dried parsley flakes, if desired.
• 10 cut crosswise into narrow strips and serve.