Recipe: Foccacia Finger Sandwiches [edit]

Edited by: Helen Pitlick

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Tags: Vegetarian

Yield: 16 servings

[edit] Ingredients

2	red or yellow bell peppers, (or one of each)
3	tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 ½	tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1	small clove garlic, minced
¼	teaspoon salt
¼	teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4	ounces goat cheese, crumbled
1 ½	tablespoons chopped fresh basil or t tsp dried basil
	teaspoon
1	(8 to 10 inch) loaf round foccacia bread
1	cup shredded romaine lettuce, packed

[edit] Preparation

Step 1	Preheat broiler. Quarter bell peppers lengthwise; discard stems and seeds.
Step 2	Flatten with palm of hand. Place skin side up on foil-lined baking sheet.
Step 3	Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until skin is evenly blackened, 8 to 12 minutes. Wrap peppers in foil from pan; let stand 15 minutes.
Step 4	Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Peel off and discard skin from peppers. Cut into uniform pieces; arrange in shallow dish. Pour dressing over peppers. Cover; chill at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
Step 5	In small bowl, combine goat cheese and basil; mix well. Drain peppers; add marinade from peppers to cheese mixture; mix well. Using a long serrated knife, split bread in half horizontally. Spread cheese mixture over cut sides of bread. Arrange romaine lettuce and marinated peppers over bottom half of bread; close sandwich with top of bread. Cut into wedges to serve.

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[edit] About Foccacia Finger Sandwiches

Foccacia bread may be found in Italian markets, specialty bread stores and many supermarkets. If it is not available, substitute a French bread baguette and cut the filled baguette crosswise into 1 1/4-inch slices.