Monday, July 5, 2010

Bruschetta for Book Club

I actually made this recipe last week for book club, but am a little delayed in posting. Anyway, a friend organized a book club (my very first!) so for our first get together I wanted to make some sort of yummy/sophisticated appetizer. The final decision was Bruschetta with Peach Salsa and Brie from In Good Taste. Brie is probably my least favorite cheese, but I know most people love it and I thought this sounded like a fresh, summery dish, perfect for book club. And it was!

Ingredients
2 large peaches, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups - so I ended up using 3 peaches)
1 large red bell pepper, chopped finely
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
dash of ground cayenne pepper (I didn't have any so substituted chili powder)
8 oz french bread baguette
4 oz chilled Brie cheese

Directions
Prepare salsa: In a medium bowl, mix peaches, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, sugar, lime juice, and chili pepper.
Arrange bread slices in an even layer on a baking sheet. Top each bread slice with 1 piece of cheese; broil 3 minutes or until cheese melts and bread is toasted. Remove pan from oven.
Assemble bruschetta: Top each bread slice with about 1 1/2 tbsp of the fruit salsa.
Serve immediately.


The original recipe said 24 pieces (slices of bread), but I was able to get about 27. Points value is 1 pt/1 piece of bruschetta.

The end result? A big hit with the book club! People really seemed to enjoy it. Plus there was extra salsa that was put out to enjoy with chips! Considering there were several meat options, this ended up being a great vegetarian option! Success indeed!



1 comment: