Ingredients

1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Six 1/2-inch-thick slices of Italian peasant bread
2 small garlic cloves, 1 minced
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 small dry chorizo (about 3 ounces), thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 small head of frisée, tender white and light green leaves only*

Directions

1. Put the ricotta in a fine sieve set over a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid in the bowl.
2. Wipe out the bowl, add the thickened ricotta and stir in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Preheat a grill pan. Lightly brush both sides of the bread slices with oil and grill, turning once, until toasted, about 3 minutes. Transfer the toasts to a platter and rub them with the whole garlic clove.
4. In a small bowl, toss the red onion with 2 tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar and let stand for 10 minutes; drain the onion, discarding the vinegar.
5. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, boil the remaining 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar until reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 5 minutes.
6. In a medium skillet, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil with the minced garlic, chorizo, tarragon and parsley. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
7. Spread the ricotta on the toasts and top with the warm chorizo. Garnish with the frisée and pickled onions. Drizzle with the reduced balsamic vinegar and serve.

Serves 6.

*My local grocery store was all out of frisée, so I simply omitted it from the recipe.

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