Red Pepper Crostini Topping
Perfect for entertaining, my Red Pepper Crostini are an easy to make, versatile, vegan appetizer that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons mild olive oil
- 1 red onion, peeled, cut in half and finely sliced
- 4 red peppers, de-seeded and finely sliced You can use assorted peppers in colours of your choice.
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and grated or finely chopped You can use 2 teaspoons Very Lazy Chopped Garlic or frozen chopped garlic instead
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped optional, but delicious
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, finely chopped You can use dried parsley if fresh is unavailable.
- salt and pepper to taste
To Serve with Crostini
- sliced French bread, baguette or ciabatta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh or dried parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Sauté the onion for two to three minutes until it begins to soften.
- Add the sliced peppers and cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally, until just softened.
- Add the garlic, capers (if using) and vinegar.
- Simmer gently for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste carefully (it will be very hot!) and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving dish and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. You can also cool completely to room temperature. Either way, garnish with the chopped parsley just before serving.
- Best served at warm or at room temperature. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
To Serve with Crostini
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (170°C).
- Brush a baking sheet with a little of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Put the sliced bread on the baking sheet and brush the top side of the bread slices with the remainder of the olive oil.
- Put the baking sheet in the oven and do not take your eyes off it for even a second.
- Cook the bread slices until golden brown on one side, then turn them over and cook them until golden brown on the other side. This should take between 2 and 5 minutes per side. Be careful not to burn them.
- Top the toasted slices with the Red Pepper Crostini Topping, garnish with chopped fresh or dried parsley and serve.
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