Roasted Pepper and Mozzarella Sandwich With Basil Puree
- 3 medium red peppers
- 13 cup olive oil
- 2 cups basil or 2 cups watercress leaves
- 12 teaspoon salt
- French bread
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced (fresh balls)
- 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.
red peppers, olive oil, basil, salt, bread, mozzarella cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roasted-pepper-and-mozzarella-sandwich-with-basil-puree-411854 (may not work)