Crostini Canapés with Goats Cheese and Roasted Peppers
These vegetarian Crostini Canapes are topped with goats cheese and roasted and marinated bell peppers. This easy appetizer is a great tasty option for entertaining a crowd.
Servings 18 crostini
Calories 75kcal
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 orange bell pepper
Marinade ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp pesto
- juice of ½ lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
For the crostini
- ½ to ¾ large french baguette
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
To assemble
- 7.75 ounces spreadable goats cheese (220g)
To garnish
- 3 to 4 fresh basil leaves
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºc / 355ºf
- Place the bell peppers whole onto a baking sheet and put in the pre heated oven for 20 - 30 minutes until the skin has started to blacken and the peppers are soft (but not mush!)
- Take the peppers out of the oven and let them cool so you can handle them.
- In a large bowl, mix together the marinade ingredients and set to one side.
- Once the peppers are cool, remove the stalks, seeds and any juices - be careful as the juice inside can be super hot! And peel off the skin.
- Cut the bell pepper into thin slices, and cut any long pieces in half.
- Add the bell pepper strips to the marinade and mix well. Cover and put in the fridge for at least 30 mins - up to 6 hours
- Slice the bread diagonally into thin slices - around 1cm thickness. Put on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put in the heated oven (180ºc / 355ºf) for 5 minutes until they have toasted.
- When ready to assemble, spread about a tablespoon of goats cheese on each toast, and top with 4 to 5 marinated pepper strips.
- Sprinkle over a little black pepper and garnish with torn basil leaves.
Notes
Nutritional value based on 1 of 18 servings
Nutrition
Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 29.9mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.6mg