Smoked mozzarella and roasted pepper with olive dressing on
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives; pitted | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh lemon juice |
| ¼ | cup | Olive oil |
| ½ | Garlic clove; or to taste | |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Cayenne; or to taste |
| 4 | 4-inch lengths of Italian bread; halved horizontally | |
| 1 | large | Yellow or red bell pepper; roasted and quartered |
| ½ | pounds | Smoked mozzarella; sliced thin |
| 1 | cup | Loosely packed fresh basil leaves |
Directions
In a blender blend the olives, the lemon juice, the oil, the garlic, and the cayenne until the mixture is smooth and brush the cut sides of the bread with the olive dressing. Divide the roasted pepper, the mozzarella, and the basil among the bottom halves of the bread and cover the sandwiches with the top halves of the bread, pressing them firmly.
Makes 4 sandwiches
Gourmet June 1990
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Feb 24, 1998