Best 7 Italian Red Pepper Bruschetta Recipes

RED PEPPER BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb (do not peel or separate cloves). Brush with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until softened. Cool., Broil red peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 10 minutes. Immediately place peppers in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 15-20 minutes. , Peel off and discard charred skin. Coarsely chop peppers. Cut top off garlic head, leaving root end intact. Squeeze softened garlic from bulb and finely chop. , In a bowl, combine the parsley, basil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining oil. Add peppers and garlic; mix well. Cut bread into 16 slices, 1/2 in. thick; broil until lightly toasted. Top with pepper mixture. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN RED PEPPER BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Cut bread in half lengthwise; place on a baking sheet. In a nonstick skillet, saute 2 garlic cloves in 2 tablespoons oil until tender. Brush over cut side of bread. , In the same skillet, saute the red peppers, onion, Italian seasoning and remaining garlic in remaining oil until vegetables are tender; remove from the heat. Add 2 tablespoons basil, parsley and oregano; cool slightly. Place in a blender or food processor; cover and process until pureed. Spread over bread., Top with tomato slices and cheese. Sprinkle with remaining basil. Bake at 400° for 10-13 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are golden brown.

BRUSCHETTA WITH ROASTED SWEET RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• Slice bread loaf into 1-inch thick portions. Brush each slice on one side with olive oil. Broil, oil-side up, until barely golden. Remove from broiler pan and cool.
• In a medium bowl, mix together roasted pepper, garlic, tomato, basil, and onion. Sprinkle mixture evenly on each toast portion. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN-STYLE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Stir tomatoes, basil, 3 tablespoons olive oil, red onion, garlic, red wine vinegar, and pepper together in a bowl; let tomato mixture stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, then place in the refrigerator to marinate for 45 minutes.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Brush one side of each slice of bread with remaining olive oil. Place bread slices, oiled-side-up, onto a baking sheet.
• Broil until golden brown, about 2 minutes; remove from oven. Spoon tomato mixture evenly over the top of toasted bread slices; drizzle balsamic vinegar evenly over tomato mixture. Serve immediately.

RED PEPPER BRUSCHETTA (NO TOMATOES!)

Steps:

• Remove outer skin from garlic bulb (don't separate cloves). Brush with 1 tsp oil. Wrap in foil. Bake at 425°F 30-35 minutes, until soft. Cool.
• Broil peppers until skins blister, about 10 minutes. Immediate place in a paper bag and let sit 15-20 minutes. Peel and discard charred skin. Coarsely chop peppers.
• Cut off top of garlic bulb, squeeze garlic out and chop finely.
• In a bowl, combine parsley, basil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining oil. Add peppers and garlic; mix well.
• Cut bread in 16 slices about 1/2 inch thick; broil until toasted slightly.
• Top toasts with pepper mixture and serve immediately.

BRUSCHETTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS YUMMY!

Steps:

• Brush red pepper with olive oil.
• Roast red bell peppers over a medium indirect heat until charred on all sides. (This took about 20 minutes).
• Place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam.
• When cool enough to handle, peel and remove seeds, cut into strips and reserve.
• Mix the tomatoes, basil, parsley, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper together and set aside to allow the flavors to blend.
• Brush each side of french bread with olive oil.
• Grill the bread over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. (about 4-5 minutes on each side, but watch closely).
• Cut each piece of french bread into 2 slices (I didn't use the very ends of the french bread).
• Top with 4-5 slices of roasted pepper and spoon the tomato mixture over the top with some of the juice.
• Add parmesan cheese and enjoy.

BRUSCHETTA WITH ROASTED PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Place peppers on foil-lined baking sheet. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 7 to 10 min. or until peppers are evenly blackened, turning occasionally.
• Transfer peppers to heatproof bowl; cover. Let stand 20 min. or until peppers are cooled. Remove peppers from bowl. Peel away blackened skins and seeds with small knife; discard skins and seeds.
• Cut peppers into strips; place in medium bowl. Add dressing, oil, parsley and garlic; mix lightly. Spoon onto toast slices.