Laila Ali's Pepper and Shrimp Bruschetta

By Valarie

Ingredients

• 1 Yellow Bell Pepper (seeded and diced)
• 1 Green Bell Pepper (seeded and diced)
• 1 Red Bell Pepper (seeded and diced)
• 1 Yellow Onion (diced)
• 1 pound large Shrimp (peeled and deveined; tails off)
• 1/2 Jalapeno Pepper (minced)
• pinch Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Whole Wheat Bread (thinly sliced)
• 4 Garlic cloves (2 whole and 2 thinly sliced)
• fresh Cilantro to garnish
• Salt and freshly cracked Black Pepper
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

step 2

ingredients Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Yellow Onion (diced)
1 Yellow Bell Pepper (seeded and diced)
1 Green Bell Pepper (seeded and diced)
1 Red Bell Pepper (seeded and diced)
Salt and freshly cracked Black Pepper

instructions Heat a large sauté pan over medium with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onion and sweat until it begins to soften, and then add the peppers. Add a pinch of salt and cook until peppers are slightly softened.

step 3

ingredients 1 Whole Wheat Bread (thinly sliced)
4 Garlic cloves (2 whole and 2 thinly sliced)

instructions Place bread on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Cook in the oven until lightly toasted. Remove from oven and scrape garlic over each piece. Set aside.

step 4

ingredients 1 pound large Shrimp (peeled and deveined; tails off)
pinch Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 Jalapeno Pepper (minced)

instructions Once toast and peppers are prepared, begin the shrimp. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium high heat with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Cook on the first side for 1 minute. Flip and add the jalapeño and sliced garlic. Cook until the garlic is light golden and shrimp is cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from pan and roughly chop the shrimp.

step 5

ingredients fresh Cilantro to garnish

instructions In a large bowl, combine the pepper mixture, shrimp, and cilantro leaves, and toss to combine. Serve over the toasted bread.

Helpful Tips:
1. You can use various ingredients for the base of the dish -- different kinds of bread, pita chips or lettuce cups work perfectly.
2. You can tell when shrimp are perfectly cooked by monitoring how tightly curled they become -- overcooked shrimp are very tightly curled.

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