OLIVE BREAD CROSTINI WITH RED PEPPER SPREAD

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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.

Provided by RuthE

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Canapes and Crostini Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Brush both sides of bread slices with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  • Bake bread slices in the preheated oven, turning once, until golden, about 25 minutes. Cool crostini on a rack.
  • Top each crostini with 3/4 tablespoon red pepper spread just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 521.5 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

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