Red Pepper Bruschetta

By miss5elements

Roasted red peppers take the place of tomatoes in this twist on traditional bruschetta. If your bakery doesn't offer baguettes, buy regular French bread instead then cut the slices in half to create the crunchy snacks. —Test Kitchen


Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 slices of bread with 2 tablespoons pepper mixture) equals 161 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 408 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Ingredients

• 1 whole garlic bulb
• 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 medium sweet red peppers, halved and seeded
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 French bread baguette (about 12 ounces)

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.