This toast snack makes a great precursor to an Italian or French meal.
Ingredients
Servings: 16 slices
16 diagonal slices French baguette, 1/2″ thick
1/4 cup olive oil plus 1 tbsp. olive oil
8 to 10 large cloves garlic
1 7.5 oz. jar roasted red bell peppers, drained and cut into 1/2″ strips
2 tbsp. Chopped flat-leaf parsley or 1 tsp parsley flakes
2 tbsp. shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Steps
1.Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2.Arrange the bread on a cookie sheet.
3.Scoop 1 teaspoon olive oil out of the 1/4 cup. Drizzle on a piece of bread. Repeat for the rest of the bread.
4.Bake until golden brown. This should take about 4 minutes.
5.Flip the bread over. Place back in over until golden brown (again, about 4 minutes).
6.Take the bread out of the oven.
7.Cut each clove of garlic in half. Rub the cut side all over the top, bottom, and crust of the toasted bread.
8.Place peppers, parsley, cheese, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix well.
9.Spoon onto toast.
10.Arrange and serve.
11.Finished.
Tips
1.If desired, you can toast the bread up to a day before serving. If this is the case, cool the bread, then place in an airtight container at room temperature.
2.Use a serrated or sharp bread knife to cut the baguette. It’s most effective to use a back and forth movement instead of simply pressing down.
3.Substitute 1 cup chopped tomato instead of the roasted red bell peppers if desired.
4.Consider adding 2 tablespoons drained capers
Things You’ll Need
Cookie sheet
Bread knife
Cutting board
