Croustades of Red Peppers with Goat Cheese
- 4 red peppers
- 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 to 3 thyme sprigs
- salt and pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 4 thick slices of country bread
- 6 oz/175 g soft goat cheese
- Heat the broiler and broil the peppers on a baking sheet until black and blistery, turning them to cook evenly.
- Once they're blackened on all sides, fasten them in a plastic bag so they steam and the skin is loosened.
- Leave the broiler alight.
- When the peppers are cool, slip off their charred skins with your fingers.
- Dont worry about leaving a few flecks of black it adds flavor.
- Cut the peppers in half and then in strips, discarding the cores and seeds.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onions with the thyme, salt, and pepper until soft and starting to brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook until golden.
- Add the tomatoes and capers and cook, stirring often until the tomatoes are cooked and thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the peppers and continue cooking until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Oil a baking sheet and set it aside.
- Toast the bread and arrange the pepper mixture on top.
- Slice the cheese and put the slices on the peppers.
- Broil the croustades on the baking sheet until the cheese is lightly browned and the edges are melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve warm.
red peppers, olive oil, onions, thyme, salt, garlic, tomatoes, capers, country bread
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/croustades-of-red-peppers-with-goat-cheese-105399 (may not work)