Preheat your broiler. Brush the pieces of bread with the olive oil. (I realized after I did this with basil how fantastic it would have been with Nudo’s olive oil with chili. Sigh. I’ll do that next time!)
Top with Parmesan cheese and add to a cookie sheet.
Broil for 1-2 minutes or until the bread begins to brown.
Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil per frying pepper (I cooked three so I used 1 tablespoon) to a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the peppers.
Cook until they begin to brown, turning once, about 4-5 minutes.
Remove the peppers from the pan and top the bread with slices of peppers.
If desired, add a bit more Parmesan cheese and broil for another 30 seconds to a minute, or until the cheese melts.
They can be served as is. Simple, delicious, and quick.
You can also add some freshly chopped basil to the slices to add a bit more flavor.
These were really stellar. I loved how (for lack of a better term) creamy the peppers became once fried. This recipe was really delicious with the basil olive oil, but I bet the chili olive oil would have been spectacular. Normal extra virgin olive oil would also do the trick.
Ingredients
- Italian frying peppers, cut small/thin enough to fit on bread slices
- French or Italian bread, sliced
- Olive oil (I used Nudo’s basil olive oil)
- Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your broiler. Brush the pieces of bread with the olive oil.
- Top with Parmesan cheese and add to a cookie sheet.
- Broil for 1-2 minutes or until the bread begins to brown.
- Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil per frying pepper (I cooked three so I used 1 tablespoon) to a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the peppers.
- Cook until they begin to brown, turning once, about 4-5 minutes.
- Remove the peppers from the pan and top the bread with slices of peppers.
- If desired, add a bit more Parmesan cheese and broil for another 30 seconds to a minute, or until the cheese melts.
Oh my those look mighty delicious!