Name: Goat Cheese Spread in Roasted Pepper Cups
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet red peppers -; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided -; 1 medium onion, finely chopped -; 4 garlic cloves, minced -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 8 ounces fresh goat cheese, softened -; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese -; 2 to 3 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped -; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro -; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley -; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 1/8 teaspoon pepper -; HERBED GARLIC TOASTS: -; 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley -; 2 garlic cloves, minced -; 24 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick) -

Ingredients for - Goat Cheese Spread in Roasted Pepper Cups

1. 4 medium sweet red peppers

2. 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

3. 1 medium onion, finely chopped

4. 4 garlic cloves, minced

5. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

6. 8 ounces fresh goat cheese, softened

7. 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

8. 2 to 3 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped

9. 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

10. 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

11. 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

12. 1/8 teaspoon salt

13. 1/8 teaspoon pepper

14. HERBED GARLIC TOASTS:

15. 1/2 cup butter, softened

16. 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

17. 2 garlic cloves, minced

18. 24 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick)

How to cook deliciously - Goat Cheese Spread in Roasted Pepper Cups

1 . Stage

Remove tops and seeds from peppers; rub peppers with 1 tablespoon oil. Place in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven; turn peppers upside down in baking dish to drain.

2 . Stage

In a small skillet, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the cheeses, tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Spoon into pepper cups; return to baking dish.

3 . Stage

Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the butter, parsley and garlic; spread over baguette slices. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Serve with cheese spread.