Zesty Bruschetta Spread
From: ArcaMax Publishing's "Cheap Thrills Cuisine" (9/15/2012)
(copyright of Bill Lombardo and Thach Bui, distributed by The Washington Post Writers Group)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shallots, cut into 3/8 inch dice
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups peeled, fresh plum tomatoes (or canned & seeded plum tomatoes), cut into 3/8 inch dice
1/4 cup red pepper, cut into 3/8 inch dice
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
20 baguette rounds, toasted
garlic cloves, for rubbing baguette rounds
crumbled feta cheese, for sprinkling
Directions:
1. In a skillet, sauté the shallots with the garlic in the olive oil on medium heat for 2 minutes.
2. Then, add the plum tomatoes, red pepper, ground pepper & red pepper flakes. Cook, covered, for 3 minutes.
3. Add the tomato juice to the skillet & simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes; or until the juice evaporates.
4. Blend in the grated parmesan & fresh basil. Then, leave the mixture to cool.
5. Toast the baguette rounds, rubbed with garlic cloves.
6. Top the toasted baguette rounds with 1 tablespoon each of the zesty bruschetta spread, along with a sprinkling of crumbled feta cheese.
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