Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts

Pork tenderloin and pimento cheese broiled together on baguette, then topped with crispy crumbled bacon, sure makes for one very tasty combination. Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts are a perfect little appetizer, and a perfectly delicious way to enjoy that Southern classic pimento cheese.

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Southerners sure love their pimento cheese! - Even transplanted Southerners, like me. But I have to admit, it's one of those things I had never even heard of until I moved from Vermont to the South. When my brother's mother-in-law, a true Southern lady, asked me if I liked pimento cheese, I had no earthly idea what she was talking about. But I'm very glad that has since changed -- and I now love the stuff.

Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts are an incredibly delicious way to enjoy that classic Southern pimento cheese. With sliced pork tenderloin and pimento cheese broiled together on baguette, then topped with crispy crumbled bacon, it's one very tasty combination that makes for a perfect appetizer for any occasion.

Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts are a perfect little appetizer, and a perfectly delicious way to enjoy that Southern classic pimento cheese.

We use our Sweet-&-Spicy Pork Tenderloin recipe for the fabulous flavor the glaze brings to the melts, but most any pork tenderloin recipe (or tenderloin cooked simply with salt and pepper) will work just fine when making these. 

Also, you can make your own homemade pimento cheese or buy commercially prepared at the grocery store. If you buy it already prepared, we highly recommend Palmetto Cheese made by Pawley's Island Specialty Foods. It's the absolute best commercially prepared pimento cheese we've had, and our go-to brand when we don't feel like making our own.

But homemade pimento cheese or not, Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts are sure to please. I mean, just look at all that delicious melty cheese!

What's to Love About This Recipe?

• Fabulous flavor - Sliced pork tenderloin and pimento cheese broiled together on baguette, then topped with crispy crumbled bacon, makes for one very tasty combination that's just loaded with fabulous flavor.
• Handful of simple ingredients - It doesn't take a ton of ingredients to whip up a batch of these tasty melts. Pork tenderloin, pimento cheese, baguette, bacon, and fresh parsley is all it takes!
• Perfect appetizer or party bite - Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts are a perfectly delicious appetizer for any occasion.
• Melty pimento cheese - Oh, that melty pimento cheese is such a tasty thing of beauty!

Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts Ingredients:

There's not a ton of ingredients required to make these tasty Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts. In fact, they come together with just 5 pretty simple ingredients. To whip up a batch of melts, you'll need:

• Baguette slices - Broiled slightly to create a small bit of crunch, baguette slices serve as the foundation of these tasty crostini melts. This recipe needs an approximately 12-inch long baguette bread loaf. Look for baguettes in the bakery section of the grocery store.

• Pork tenderloin slices - Fully-cooked pork tenderloin slices are the star of the show in this tasty recipe. We use our Sweet-&-Spicy Pork Tenderloin recipe for the fabulous flavor it brings to the melts, but most pork tenderloin recipes (or tenderloin cooked simply with salt and pepper) will work just fine.

• Prepared pimento cheese -  You can make your own homemade pimento cheese or buy commercially prepared at the grocery store. If you buy it, we highly, highly recommend Palmetto Cheese made by Pawley's Island Specialty Foods. It's the absolute best commercially prepared pimento cheese we've ever had, and our go-to brand. You'll need most of a 12-ounce container for this recipe.

• Bacon - Crumbled bacon sprinkled on top of the baked crostini melts adds wonderful flavor, amping up the melts' deliciousness. We recommend cooking and crumbling your own bacon, rather than using packaged crumbles or bits, for the best flavor and texture result.

• Chopped parsley - Chopped fresh parsley adds a nice pop of color to the finished baked crostini melts.

How to Make Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts:

Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts are pretty simple to pull together. Start with a baguette and cut it into slices about 1/2-inch thick.

Toast one side of the baguette slices a little bit under the broiler to add a little texture and crunch to the bread. Then turn the baguette slices over and lay a slice of cooked-and-sliced pork tenderloin on each slice.

For the pork tenderloin, we use our Sweet-&-Spicy Pork Tenderloin recipe for the fabulous flavor it brings to the melts. It's marinated in a mixture of brown sugar, chili powder, and ground cumin, which gives it a really yummy sweet/spicy flavor that pairs fabulously with the pimento cheese. But most pork tenderloin recipes (or tenderloin cooked simply with salt and pepper) will work just fine.

Next, slather a generous dollop of prepared pimento cheese on top of each pork tenderloin slice.

You can make your own pimento cheese or buy commercially prepared at the grocery store. If you buy it, we highly recommend Palmetto Cheese made by Pawley's Island Specialty Foods. It's the best commercially prepared pimento cheese we've had and our go-to brand.

Pop the pimento cheese-topped crostini under the broiler for a couple of minutes until the pimento cheese gets all gooey and melty.

Finally, sprinkle the warm crostini melts with a little bit of crumbled bacon and chopped parsley to finish them off. Because, you know, bacon makes everything better. And parsley adds a nice little pop of color.

Then you're ready to serve up and enjoy the deliciousness. Warm, melty, loaded with flavor, Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts make for a perfect appetizer for any occasion.

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Appetizer

Southern

Yield: About 14

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts

Pork tenderloin and pimento cheese broiled together on baguette, then topped with crispy crumbled bacon, sure makes for one very tasty combination. Pork Tenderloin & Pimento Cheese Crostini Melts are a perfect little appetizer, and a perfectly delicious way to enjoy that classic pimento cheese.

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

• 1 demi-baguette (approximately 12-inch long baguette bread loaf)
• 1 lb. pork tenderloin, seasoned with salt & pepper, cooked, and sliced (or cooked Sweet-&-Spicy Pork Tenderloin for more flavor)
• 3/4 c. prepared pimento cheese (most of a 12 oz. container or homemade pimento cheese)
• 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 T. finely chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Slice the baguette into approximately 14 slices, each 1/2-inch (or a little less) thick. Place on a sheet pan or broiler pan; broil one side for about 2 minutes or until just beginning to turn lightly browned on the edges. Remove from the oven and turn each baguette slice over on the pan.
2. Place a slice of pork tenderloin on top of the un-broiled side of each baguette slice. Top each pork slice with a generous dollop of pimento cheese.
3. Broil for approximately 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from the oven.
4. Sprinkle each crostini with crumbled bacon and chopped parsley.
5. Serve immediately & enjoy!

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