Bruschetta With Sauteed Sweet Peppers and Creamy Gorgonzola
- olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
- 12 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil leaves
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- baguette
- 3 ounces creamy gorgonzola or 3 ounces other blue cheese, at room temperature
- 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.
olive oil, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, sugar, capers, basil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, baguette, gorgonzola
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bruschetta-with-sauteed-sweet-peppers-and-creamy-gorgonzola-290800 (may not work)