BRUSCHETTA WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

INGREDIENTS:

16 ounces Italian bread

2 tablespoons olive oil

16 oz. marinated roasted red peppers (Simply BUY roasted peppers from the GOE market stand at the Mill City Market sometime in August!) 

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tomato, seeded and chopped

1 cup chopped fresh basil

1 onion, chopped (optional)

3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat your oven's broiler.
2. Slice bread loaf into 1-inch thick portions. Brush each slice on one side with olive oil. Broil, oil-side up, until barely golden. Remove from broiler pan and cool.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together roasted pepper, garlic, tomato, basil, and onion. Sprinkle mixture evenly on each toast portion. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Serve immediately.