Snacks and Light Meals Recipes - Aubergine and Pepper Layer Recipe

  
 

Snacks and Light Meals Recipes - Aubergine and Pepper Layer Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

  • 1 aubergine, cut into 5 mm/1/4 inch thick slices

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 large red peppers, quartered

  • 4 slices of day old rustic bread

  • 1 garlic clove, peeled

  • 1 ripe tomato, halved

  • 175 g/6 oz goats' cheese, cut into 8 slices

  • pepper

Method:

  1. Brush the aubergine with oil and cook under a preheated grill for 2-3 minutes on each side until charred and tender. Let cool.

  2. Grill the peppers for 4-5 minutes each side. Place them in a polythene bag until they are cool, then peel off the skins, deseed and cut the flesh into wide strips.

  3. Meanwhile, toast the bread on both sides and rub all over the surface firstly with the garlic clove and then with the tomato.

  4. Brush over any remaining oil and layer the aubergine and peppers on the toast. Arrange 2 slices of goats' cheese on top of each toast. Season with pepper.

  5. Return to the grill for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and melted, serve immediately.