Blue Cheese Bruschetta

• 12 slices French baguettes (1/2-inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons land o lakes butter, softened
• 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbles
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chives or 1 teaspoon finely chopped green onion
• 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
• 14 cup finely chopped red bell peppers or 14 cup yellow bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Spread one side of bread slices with 1 tablesppon butter.
3. Place on ungreased baking sheet buttered side up.
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
5. Cool slightly.
6. Meanwhile combine remaining butter, blue cheese, chives or green onions, & crushed red pepper flakes in small bowl; mix well.
7. Turn bread slices over.
8. Spread unbuttered sides evenly with blue cheese mixture; sprinkle with a combo of bell peppers.
9. Bake 5-6 minutes or until cheese mixture begins to melt.
10. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.
11. Variation: Instead of the bell peppers use 1/4 cup toasted, finely chopped walnuts.
12. *Tip: Prepare toasted bread slices and cheese mixture early in the day or day before.
13. Store toasted bread slices in a tightly covered air-tight container at room temperature and cheese mixture covered in refrigerator.
14. When ready to use let cheese mixture come to room temp.
15. *.

baguettes, butter, blue cheese, fresh chives, red pepper, red bell peppers, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blue-cheese-bruschetta-189143 (may not work)