Gourmet
By Maggie Ruggiero
4.4
(10)
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Simon Andrews
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Active Time
10 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
A marriage between two of our favorite summer fruits, this savory-sweet dish is decorated with soft cheese and a hint of garlic. Served over a crispy baguette, it’s the perfect summer lunch, midday snack, or party appetizer.
Ingredients
8 servings
3 Tbsp finely chopped shallot
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 1/2 pints grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup chopped piquillo peppers
8 (1/4-inch thick) rounds soft mild goat cheese
Accompaniment: toasted baguette slices or crackers
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat broiler.
Step 2
Cook shallot and garlic in 3 Tbsp. oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, red peppers, and 1 tsp. each kosher salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened and juicy, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Transfer mixture to a 1 1/2–2 qt shallow baking dish and arrange cheese over top and drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Broil until cheese is softened and lightly charred, 3–5 minutes.
Cooks' Notes
Dish, without cheese, can be made 5 hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Bake before serving.
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Back to TopTriangleVery tasty. Will definitely make again.
HotDish
Minnesota
8/21/2021
Huge hit and super easy to make. Substituted very finely chopped regular red bell pepper for the piquillo peppers. The cherry tomatoes I used were incredibly tart, so I added maybe a teaspoon of honey to balance out their acidity.
eisequi
Placerville, CA
10/29/2020
According to the website: chiliplants.com, piquillo peppers are: PIQUILLOAll photos Copyright © Cross Country NurseriesPIQUILLO - mild; 3 to 3.5 inches long by 1.5 to 1.75 inches wide; thick flesh; matures from green to red; upright pods become pendant; green leaves; 24 to 30 inches tall; Mid Season (70-80 days); Uses: Large Stuffing, Roasting; from Spain; C.annuum.I have them in my garden. You can substitute any fresh sweet pepper in this recipe.I'm looking forward to making this recipe because tomatoes, sweet peppers, garlic and goat cheese are some of my favorite foods.
Anonymous
Madera, California
8/2/2020
I am violating all the rules by commenting without having made this but there is certainly confusion about "piquillo peppers." The recipe is unclear but unless you're in northern Spain, the only "piquillo peppers" you're going to find are jarred. That's fine - and makes sense given the cooking instructions that reference the tomatoes in terms of doneness but not the peppers - but this is a continuation of an unfortunate trend of not fully describing an ingredient that many are not familiar with. There's a big difference between fresh and jarred peppers, and big differences between typse of peppers that come jarred.Regardless, what's not to love about peppers, tomato and goat cheese on toast? Four stars any way you cut it.
karen marie
1/22/2020
This was quick, easy, and very tasty. The goat cheese and tomatoes really complemented each other. I've never seen a piquillo pepper, so I used the small sweet yellow/orange/red jalapeno-sized peppers they commonly sell in the grocery store. It took longer than 3-5 minutes for the goat cheese (I used chevre) to get brown and gooey; I'd say more like 7-8. Next time I make it I may add some herbs; basil would be obvious. But it was delicious just as is. I used ciabatta for toasts, which worked nicely.
Vidkun
Austin, Texas
10/27/2019
I just made this for my card group Wednesday and everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. I will make it again for sure. I made the toast the day ahead so it really was quick to get it in and out of the oven as people were arriving.
crewaa
St. Petersburg, FL
8/16/2019
This is very good. Next time I will double the piquillo peppers and add more cheese. Quick and easy to make.
peg4157
Youngstown, NY
8/16/2019
Wish I had read the review about choice of pepper - having “jar” in the ingredient list would have helped a lot.Going to add some in later prior to broiling, but still looking forward to the end product .
AG
7/15/2023
TagsToastSandwichGrape TomatoTomatoVegetableCherry TomatoChileGoat CheeseCheeseDairySnackStarterLunchDinnerNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessMake AheadBroilSummerGourmet
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