Montaditos De Pimientos Con Alioli
By: Desiree Mellon
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




4 yellow peppers
4 red peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil - (to 3)
1 teaspoon salt
1 crusty baguette
1 cup mayonnaise see * Note
4 garlic cloves - (to 6) pressed

Preparation

1 * Note: You can use a commercial or homemade mayonnaise, but, if using a commercial mayonnaise, add an additional 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil. 2 Cut peppers in half, remove hearts and stems, wash and seed. Slice lengthwise into 1-inch squares. Place peppers on baking sheet, brush with 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake at 275 degrees until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool. 3 To make alioli, whisk together mayonnaise, pressed garlic and olive oil, if using. 4 Slice baguette diagonally into 18 to 20 (1/4-inch) slices. Toast bread in 375 degree oven on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Spread ailioli on toasted baguette. Top with three slices of peppers, alternating colors. Serve. 5 This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.