Red Pepper Bruschetta Recipes

RED PEPPER BRUSCHETTA (NO TOMATOES!)

Steps:

• Remove outer skin from garlic bulb (don't separate cloves). Brush with 1 tsp oil. Wrap in foil. Bake at 425°F 30-35 minutes, until soft. Cool.
• Broil peppers until skins blister, about 10 minutes. Immediate place in a paper bag and let sit 15-20 minutes. Peel and discard charred skin. Coarsely chop peppers.
• Cut off top of garlic bulb, squeeze garlic out and chop finely.
• In a bowl, combine parsley, basil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining oil. Add peppers and garlic; mix well.
• Cut bread in 16 slices about 1/2 inch thick; broil until toasted slightly.
• Top toasts with pepper mixture and serve immediately.

BRUSCHETTA WITH ROASTED SWEET RED PEPPERS

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.

PEACH AND ROASTED RED PEPPER BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high or broiler. Roast red pepper, turning often, until well blackened. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Leave to cool.
• Remove skin, stem and seeds from pepper. Finely chop the pepper and place in a medium bowl.
• Stir in peaches, tomatoes, garlic, vinegar and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Marinate for 30 minutes before serving or cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
• Before serving, bring peach mixture to room temperature. Lightly toast baguette slices on both sides. Spoon peach mixture on top of toasts.

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER BRUSCHETTA

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.

ROASTED RED PEPPER BRUSCHETTA

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.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• 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.

BRUSCHETTA WITH PEPPERS AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and cook until soft, about 12 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the sugar and continue cooking for 2 more minutes. Stir in the capers and basil, and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Slice the baguette crosswise into 18 thin round slices. Brush the bread rounds lightly with olive oil on 1 side. Arrange them in rows, oil side up, on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and toast in the oven until lightly browned, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Top each toast round with a teaspoonful of the pepper mixture. Place 2 small pieces of Gorgonzola on top. Return the toast to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes and warm through. Serve immediately.

BRUSCHETTA WITH ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS

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.