Roasted Red Pepper And Tomato Bruschetta Recipes

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• 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:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat the tomatoes in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes to concentrate the flavor and burst the tomatoes.
• Cut 2 large "planks" of bread each 1-inch thick by slicing the bread lengthwise horizontally. Reserve the rest of the loaf for another use.
• When you remove the tomatoes from the oven, switch on broiler. Char bread on both sides then rub hot bread with cut garlic.
• In a bowl, lightly mash the roasted tomatoes and combine with scallions and basil. Top the large planks with tomato mixture then cut each giant crostini into 4 pieces, 8 pieces total.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Place bread on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Mix remaining ingredients except capers. Spoon onto bread.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges of bread are golden brown. Cut each bread slice lengthwise into thirds. Sprinkle with capers.

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• Roasting the Peppers:
• Place whole peppers on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees 25-30 minutes or until the skin blisters.
• Place the peppers in a paper or plastic bag to cool.
• Remove the peppers from the bag when cool and remove the skin and discard. Discard seeds.
• Chop peppers coarsely.
• Making the Topping:.
• Mix peppers, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar and basil together and refrigerate 2 hours to blend flavors.
• Assembly:.
• Once topping is cooled, slice bread to about 3/4" thick.
• Brush lightly with olive oil and toast in oven or grill.
• Top with Tomato-Pepper mix and serve.

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• Roughly chop 1 1/2 cups soft sun-dried tomatoes and 1 cup roasted red peppers and transfer to a medium bowl. Stack 6 basil leaves, roll into a tight cylinder and thinly slice. Add to the bowl. Mince 3 garlic cloves and add to the bowl. Add 1 cup crumbled feta cheese and 1/4 cup olive oil to the bowl, season with salt and pepper and toss. Arrange 20 to 24 crostini, crackers or baguette slices on a platter. Divide the mixture evenly among the crostini and drizzle with olive oil.
• Per Serving: Calories: 128 ;Total Fat: 4.5 grams; Saturated Fat: 1.5 grams; Protein: 4 grams; Total carbohydrates: 17 grams; Sugar: 3 grams; Fiber: 1 gram; Cholesterol: 7 milligrams; Sodium: 356 milligrams

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.

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• Toss together sliced roasted red peppers, pitted Kalamata olives, drained and rinsed capers, and thinly sliced garlic. Drizzle with red-wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil. Spoon onto toasts.

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• Mix peppers, feta, green onion, 1 T. olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice.
• Cut bread into 1/2 inch slices. Brush both sides lightly with additional olive oil and toast lightly on each side. Top with pepper mix.

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• 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.