Olive Bread Crostini with Red Pepper Spread

Name: Olive Bread Crostini with Red Pepper Spread
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 small garlic, minced; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and dried with a paper towel; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 1\u2009½ teaspoons balsamic vinegar; ½ teaspoon packed brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 12 (1/4 inch thick) slices olive bread, halved diagonally

Keep a loaf of olive bread in the freezer and a jar of roasted peppers in your pantry, and you can whip up this simple, savory appetizer anytime.

INGRIDIENT

1 small garlic, minced

½ teaspoon salt

1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and dried with a paper towel

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

1 ½ teaspoons balsamic vinegar

½ teaspoon packed brown sugar

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

12 (1/4 inch thick) slices olive bread, halved diagonally

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Mash garlic and salt into a paste using a mortar and pestle; transfer to a food processor. Add roasted red peppers and 1 tablespoon oil; pulse just until a coarse puree forms. Transfer red pepper spread to a bowl and stir in basil, vinegar, sugar, and pepper.

Step: 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 3

Brush both sides of bread slices with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Step: 4

Bake bread slices in the preheated oven, turning once, until golden, about 25 minutes. Cool crostini on a rack.

Step: 5

Top each crostini with 3/4 tablespoon red pepper spread just before serving.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 56 calories; protein 0.9g; carbohydrates 5g; fat 3.7g; sodium 521.5mg.

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