Mozzarella And Roasted Red Pepper Tea Sandwiches Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER SANDWICHES WITH MOZZARELLA & PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F (broil).
• Line a small baking sheet with foil. Put the pepper on the baking sheet and broil until the skin is beginning to char, using tongs to turn occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and wrap the foil around the pepper. (Use oven mitts!) Let the pepper steam in the foil for 10 minutes.
• Remove the pepper from the foil and transfer it to a cutting board. Peel off the skin, cut off the stem, pull out the seeds, and discard them. Cut the rest of the pepper into thick strips.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of pesto onto the bottoms of the ciabatta bread. Divide the pepper strips onto the bread, then place the mozzarella slices on top of the pepper strips. Top with the remaining slices of bread and brush the tops with olive oil. (If you're going to serve the sandwiches cold, don't brush them with oil-just eat them!)
• Heat a grill pan or griddle over medium heat. Flip the sandwiches over and place them on the grill pan oiled-side down, then brush the other side of the sandwich with oil. Use a spatula to press the sandwiches down slightly, but don't press too hard or you'll have a mess of mozzarella everywhere! Cook 5-8 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

ROASTED VEGETABLE AND CREAM CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Line a baking sheet with foil. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine vegetables, olive oil, herbes de Provence, salt, and black pepper, tossing until well coated. Spread in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until vegetables are tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool slightly. Chop finely.
• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and roasted vegetables, stirring well.
• Spread 3 tablespoons cream cheese mixture on each of 3 bread slices. Top each bread slice with a plain bread slice. Spread remaining 3 bread slices with remaining cream cheese mixture. Place each, filling side down, atop each plain bread slice.
• Using a serrated knife, trim crusts from sandwiches with a gentle sawing motion. Discard crusts. Cut each sandwich vertically into 6 slices.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. On rack in broiler pan, place red bell peppers. Broil with tops about 5 inches from heat for 10 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until skin is blistered and evenly browned. In large bowl, place roasted bell peppers; cover with plastic wrap. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic to oil. Cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to turn brown; remove from heat.
• Remove skin, stems, seeds and membranes from roasted bell peppers; cut bell peppers into strips. Into onion mixture, stir bell pepper strips, broth, water and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; stir in 1/2 cup of the basil.
• In blender or food processor, place about one-third of the soup mixture. Cover; blend on high speed until smooth, stopping blender to scrape side if necessary. Pour into large bowl. Repeat 2 times more with remaining soup mixture.
• Divide soup evenly among 4 bowls. To serve, top soup with diced yellow bell pepper and the mozzarella; sprinkle with remaining basil. Serve with bread.

SALAMI, MOZZARELLA AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SANDWICH

Steps:

• Use a serrated knife to cut the Italian sub roll in half. Place sub roll on butcher or wax paper and drizzle both sides with a really nice olive oil.
• Add mozzarella to one-half and sprinkle with salt. Next, add roasted red peppers, genoa salami, and a handful of fresh washed basil.
• Close the sandwich and tightly wrap the butcher or wax paper around it. Roll and cut down the middle. Serve immediately or wrap it up for later. ​The sandwich is good for 24 hours if refrigerated properly.

ROASTED PEPPER AND MOZZARELLA SANDWICH WITH BASIL PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler if manufacturer directs. Cut each pepper lengthwise in half; discard stem and seeds. Arrange peppers, cut-side down, in 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan. Place jelly-roll pan in broiler at closest position to source of heat and broil peppers 15 minutes or until charred and blistered. Turn peppers and broil 5 minutes longer.
• Remove peppers to clean brown paper bag; fold top of bag over to seal it, and let stand at room temperature 15 minutes (keeping peppers in bag to steam makes them easier to peel). Remove peppers from bag and peel off skin. Cut each pepper half lengthwise into thirds.
• In blender or food processor with knife blade attached, blend olive oil, basil, and salt until almost smooth.
• Cut French-bread loaf horizontally in half. Remove and discard some soft bread from each half. Evenly spread basil mixture on cut side of both halves. Arrange mozzarella cheese slices on bottom half of loaf; top with roasted peppers. Replace top half of loaf.

MOZZARELLA CHEESE SANDWICH WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees
• On a baking tray, place one red pepper and put in the oven. No need to oil it or wrap it in foil.
• Let it roast for about 25-30 minutes. Turn the tray around the 15 minute mark
• Remove from the oven when it starts to blister. Set oven to 450 degrees.
• Let it cool to touch before removing the blistered skin.
• Cut open the bell pepper and remove all the seeds before you cut it into julienne strips
• Prepare arugula pesto spread by blending all the ingredients
• Make thin slices out of the mozzarella ball. I used 2 slices per sandwich
• Take 4 slices of Italian bread and oil one side
• Place 2 slices on a warm cast-iron griddle. Oiled side should be down
• On top of the two slices, spread arugula pesto. Be generous.
• Layer with mozzarella slices, bell pepper strips and balsamic vinegar.
• Spread pesto on the 2 remaining slices and place it on top of the sandwich
• Roast one side of the sandwich stove top. Roast for about 7 minutes or until it browns
• Flip the sandwich and then place it in the oven and keep it for about 7 minutes or until you start hearing the sizzle
• Remove from the oven and serve after 2 minutes

MOZZARELLA AND ROASTED RED PEPPER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Slice the ciabatta in half horizontally. Evenly spread olive tapenade on the cut side of each half. Arrange the mozzarella and roasted red pepper slices evenly on bottom half of the bread. Season with salt to taste, and drizzle with some extra-virgin olive oil. Put the other half of the loaf on top.
• Using a serrated knife, slice the loaf in half lengthwise. Then cut each half into six smaller sandwiches to make a total of 12 sandwiches. Arrange the sandwiches on a serving platter and serve.
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WHITEFISH TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut the crusts off 12 thin slices white sandwich bread. Spread 6 slices with 1/2 pound whitefish salad. Top each with 1 teaspoon chopped pimientos, a few capers and some baby arugula. Spread Dijon mustard on the remaining 6 bread slices and close the sandwiches. Cut into triangles.