Peperonata On Goat Cheese Toasts

Serves: 3

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

49

Sweetness

46

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Preheat broiler

2

Diagonally cut eight 1/4-inch-thick slices from baguette with a serrated knife and arrange in one layer on a baking sheet

3

Brush tops of bread slices with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with salt

4

Broil bread about 4 inches from heat, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes

5

Cool toasts on a rack

6

Halve garlic cloves and finely chop bell pepper

7

Seed tomato and finely chop

8

In a small heavy saucepan cook garlic in remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until just golden

9

Discard garlic

10

Add bell pepper, tomato, shallot, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is softened

11

Stir in vinegar and cook, stirring, until liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes

12

Transfer peperonata to a bowl and cool to room temperature

13

Season peperonata with salt and pepper

14

Preheat broiler

15

Diagonally cut eight 1/4-inch-thick slices from baguette with a serrated knife and arrange in one layer on a baking sheet

16

Brush tops of bread slices with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with salt

17

Broil bread about 4 inches from heat, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes

18

Cool toasts on a rack

19

Halve garlic cloves and finely chop bell pepper

20

Seed tomato and finely chop

21

In a small heavy saucepan cook garlic in remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until just golden

22

Discard garlic

23

Add bell pepper, tomato, shallot, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is softened

24

Stir in vinegar and cook, stirring, until liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes

25

Transfer peperonata to a bowl and cool to room temperature

26

Season peperonata with salt and pepper

27

Spread toasts with goat cheese

28

Top cheese with peperonata and garnish with basil

29

Spread toasts with goat cheese

30

Top cheese with peperonata and garnish with basil