| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains |
Sami |
Sun-dried, Breads, Ethnic, Appetizers |
24 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
|
|
-Waldine Van Geffen VGHC42A |
| 12 |
|
Sun-dried tomato halves; dry pack |
| 1/4 |
c |
Boiling water |
| 2 |
tb |
Balsamic or red wine vinegar |
| 1 |
md |
Tomato; peel, seed, chop |
| 1/4 |
c |
Red onion; finely chop |
| 4 |
|
Pitted ripe olives; minced |
| 1 |
tb |
Olive oil |
| 1 1/2 |
ts |
Parsley; snipped |
| 1 |
cl |
Garlic; minced |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Capers; drain, chop |
|
|
Cracked black pepper |
| 8 |
oz |
Loaf baguette-style French bread |
|
|
Parmesan or Mozzarella;shred |
|
|
Fresh thyme sprigs; optional |
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine dried tomatoes, water and vinegar. Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes
to soften tomatoes. Drain. Discard liquid. Cut dried tomatoes into thin
strips; return to bowl. Stir in ripe tomato, onion, olives, oil, parsley,
garlic and capers. Season with pepper. Bias-slice bread into 24 pieces,
about 1/2" thick. Place bread slices on a baking sheet. Bake in a 350~ oven
for 3 to 5 minutes or till light brown. Turn bread over; bake for 3 to 5
minutes more or till light brown. Spoon tomato mixture onto toasted bread
and serve immediately. Or, if desired, sprinkle added Paremsan cheese or
mozzarella over tomato mixture; return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes more or
till cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if desired. Serve
immediately. (wrv)
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