Roasted Red Pepper Crostini
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Crostini is supereasy to make and gives your loved one something to nibble on while you're finessing the meal.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 188 |
| pro | 4 g |
| total fat | 10 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 22 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 428 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 4% |
| iron | 13% |
| vit A | 25% |
| vit C | 178% |
| folate | 20% |
Suggested Recipes
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1 sweet red pepper
4 tsp (20 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp (25 mL) capers, rinsed
1 tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh parsley
1 slice country bread
Preparation:
Broil red pepper, turning often, until charred, about 20 minutes. Let cool; peel off blackened skin. Cut in half; core, seed and cut into 1/4-inch (5 mm) wide strips.
In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Smash 1 of the garlic cloves and fry along with capers and red pepper for 5 minutes. Add vinegar. Discard garlic clove; let cool. Stir in parsley.
Toast bread. Halve remaining garlic; rub over 1 side of bread. Cut into 4 fingers; spoon pepper mixture onto each.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: February 2006
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