Zucchini Crostini

Directions

1. 1
   Dry the bread in the oven for about 10 minutes, while you preheat it to 350°.
2. 2
   Remove bread from oven.
3. 3
   Halve garlic, and rub each half onto a slice of bread.
4. 4
   Slice and chop zucchini and garlic (the same garlic that was used to rub bread), and steam for 15 minutes, or until very tender.
5. 5
   Transfer to a bowl, and mash well.
6. 6
   Add ricotta, salt and pepper, and mash well again.
7. 7
   Spread over bread and bake 15 minutes.
8. 8
   Note: A tasty variation is to add a bit of parmesan cheese to the mixture, maybe a bit of basil.