Olive Bread Crostini with Red Pepper Spread Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Olive Bread Crostini with Red Pepper Spread Recipe

Ingredients

1 small garlic

minced

½ teaspoon salt

1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers

drained and dried with a paper towel

3 tablespoons olive oil

divided

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

1 ½ teaspoons balsamic vinegar

½ teaspoon packed brown sugar

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

12 (1/4 inch thick) slices olive bread

halved diagonally

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Mash garlic and salt into a paste using a mortar and pestle; transfer to a food processor. Add roasted red peppers and 1 tablespoon oil; pulse just until a coarse puree forms. Transfer red pepper spread to a bowl and stir in basil vinegar sugar and pepper.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

Brush both sides of bread slices with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake bread slices in the preheated oven turning once until golden about 25 minutes. Cool crostini on a rack.

Step 5

Top each crostini with 3/4 tablespoon red pepper spread just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Olive Bread Crostini with Red Pepper Spread Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 55.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.9g 2%

Carbohydrates: 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 0.3g

Fat: 3.7g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 169.1IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 13.2mg 22%

Folate: 18.2mcg 5%

Calcium: 18.8mg 2%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 5.4mg 2%

Potassium: 52.2mg 2%

Sodium: 521.5mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 33.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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