Bruschetta with Sweet Peppers and Gorgonzola

prep time:
10 min
total time:
30 min
Makes 18 slices
SusanSusan Maxey

Ina Garten

ingredients

  • Good olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon capers, drained
  • 2 tablespoons julienned basil leaves
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Baguette
  • 3 ounces Gorgonzola,at room temp

directions

  • 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

  • 2

    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.

  • 3

    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.

  • 4

    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.

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