Grilled Bread With Zucchini, Ricotta, and Basil
By: Sarah Donnell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:37pm

Ingredients




4 slices country bread, ½-inch thick
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 smalls zucchini (about 2 pounds), thinly sliced lengthwise
1 cup fresh basil, leaves torn
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup fresh ricotta cheese

Preparation

1 Heat grill to medium-high heat 2 Brush bread slices with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and grill until golden and crisp, approximately 1 minute per side 3 Set bread aside on plates 4 Grill zucchini until tender and slightly charred, approximately 3 to 4 minutes per side 5 Toss the zucchini in a large bowl with the basil, crushed red pepper, salt, and remaining tablespoon of olive oil 6 Top the grilled bread slices with the zucchini mixture and ricotta cheese

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Adapted from Real Simple Magazine, July 2009 issue