Bruschetta With Whipped Feta And Roasted Red Peppers Recipes

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Combine peppers, cheese, onions, garlic, lemon juice and 1 Tbsp. oil.
• Place bread slices in single layer on baking sheet; brush with remaining oil.
• Broil 2 to 3 min. on each side or until lightly toasted on both sides. Top with pepper mixture.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• Slice bread loaf into 1-inch thick portions. Brush each slice on one side with olive oil. Broil, oil-side up, until barely golden. Remove from broiler pan and cool.
• In a medium bowl, mix together roasted pepper, garlic, tomato, basil, and onion. Sprinkle mixture evenly on each toast portion. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and stir, lightly frying for about a minute, removing before the garlic gets too brown (it can be golden). Pour the garlic and oil into a mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
• Add the red and yellow tomatoes, balsamic and basil to the bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine, and then taste and add more basil if needed, and more salt if needed (don't over salt, though!) Cover and refrigerate for an hour or two if you have the time.
• Cut the baguette into diagonal slices to allow for the most surface area possible. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet and grill half the bread on both sides, making sure they're nice and buttery. Cook until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the other half of the bread.
• To serve, give the tomato mixture a final stir, and then spoon generously over the slices of bread. Serve on a big platter as a first course or appetizer.

Steps:

• Brush red pepper with olive oil.
• Roast red bell peppers over a medium indirect heat until charred on all sides. (This took about 20 minutes).
• Place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam.
• When cool enough to handle, peel and remove seeds, cut into strips and reserve.
• Mix the tomatoes, basil, parsley, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper together and set aside to allow the flavors to blend.
• Brush each side of french bread with olive oil.
• Grill the bread over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. (about 4-5 minutes on each side, but watch closely).
• Cut each piece of french bread into 2 slices (I didn't use the very ends of the french bread).
• Top with 4-5 slices of roasted pepper and spoon the tomato mixture over the top with some of the juice.
• Add parmesan cheese and enjoy.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375°F. Place the bread slices on an ungreased cookie sheet. Drizzle about 1 teaspoon olive oil (of the 1/4 cup olive oil) on each bread slice. Bake about 4 minutes or until golden brown. Turn bread over; bake about 4 minutes longer or until golden brown.
• Cut each garlic clove in half; rub cut sides over tops and sides of toasted bread slices. Discard garlic.
• Drain the red peppers in a strainer in the sink. Cut the peppers into 1/2-inch strips. In a medium bowl, mix the peppers, parsley, Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the salt and pepper. Spoon onto toast.

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Wrap in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel peppers. Set strainer over bowl. Holding peppers over bowl to catch any juices, seed peppers. Cut into thin strips. Place in bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead; chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Preheat broiler. Arrange bread on baking sheet. Broil until toasted, about 2 minutes. Trun bread over. Brush with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Broil until golden, about 2 minutes. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Add basil, 2 tablespoons oil and minced garlic to peppers. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Rub oiled side of each bread slice with cut side of garlice halves. Divide peppers among bread slices.

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb (do not peel or separate cloves). Brush with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until softened. Cool., Broil red peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 10 minutes. Immediately place peppers in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 15-20 minutes. , Peel off and discard charred skin. Coarsely chop peppers. Cut top off garlic head, leaving root end intact. Squeeze softened garlic from bulb and finely chop. , In a bowl, combine the parsley, basil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining oil. Add peppers and garlic; mix well. Cut bread into 16 slices, 1/2 in. thick; broil until lightly toasted. Top with pepper mixture. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine roasted peppers, garlic, vinegar, sugar, pepper flakes, and ¼ teaspoon salt in medium bowl; set aside. Process feta, lemon juice, olive oil, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper in food processor until smooth, about 10 seconds, scraping down bowl with rubber spatula once during processing. Divide feta mixture among toasts and spread to edges. Using fork, lift peppers from vinegar mixture and place on toasts. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.