Open-Faced Smoked Bell Pepper and Basil Sandwich with Goat Cheese Sauce

Name: Open-Faced Smoked Bell Pepper and Basil Sandwich with Goat Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 113 grams diagonally cut French bread (about 1/2 inch thick); 59 milliliters thinly sliced fresh basil; 1 large garlic clove; 57 grams 1/4 cup goat cheese; 3 Tbsps half-and-half; 473 milliliters hickory wood chips; 4 mediums red bell peppers; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons salt

Open-Faced Smoked Bell Pepper and Basil Sandwich with Goat Cheese Sauce requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains about 10g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 393 calories. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up pepper, goat cheese, half-and-half, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Prepare grill.

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Grill

To prepare bell peppers, wrap wood chips in a double layer of foil; pierce foil packet several times.

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Bell Pepper

French Fries

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Add foil packet to grill rack; grill 10 minutes.

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Grill

Aluminum Foil

Place bell peppers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; cover and grill 15 minutes or until blackened, turning occasionally.

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Cooking Spray

Bell Pepper

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Grill

Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal.

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Ziploc Bags

Let stand 15 minutes. Peel and cut into strips.

Combine bell peppers, basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.

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Bell Pepper

Black Pepper

Basil

Salt

To prepare crostini, coat both sides of bread with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Crostini

Bread

Place on grill rack; grill 30 seconds on each side until lightly browned.

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Grill

Remove from grill; rub each bread slice with garlic clove.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Bread

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Grill

To prepare sauce, combine cheese, half-and-half, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at high 25 seconds; stir well with a whisk.

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Cheese