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Veggie Bruschetta

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Author Vincenzo's Plate

Equipment

  • 2 Small non-stick flat saucepans
  • Small mixing bowl
  • wooden spoon
  • Pizza tray

Ingredients

  • 3 slices Crusty Italian bread
  • 1 Mushroom sliced
  • 1 Provolone cheese slices
  • ½ Capsicum cut into slices
  • Fresh parsley A handful. chopped
  • 2 slices Grilled zucchini
  • 1 Egg
  • Fresh parmesan cheese A handful
  • 2 pinches Dried mixed herbs
  • Mixed salad leaves A small portion
  • A pinch of salt
  • Extra virgin olive oil EVOO
  • 1 glass Water

Instructions

  • Put one saucepan on medium heat and place 2 x tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in one of the saucepans.
  • Add the sliced mushrooms and cook them for around 3 minutes. Remove this from the stove and put this to the side.
  • Put the second saucepan on medium heat and place the capsicums inside then cover them with water.
  • In a small mixing bowl, crack the egg and beat it well, then add 2 x pinches of parmesan and mix well.
  • Cook the capsicum for 10 minutes/until it softens.
  • Strain the water from the saucepan and add 3 x tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, then stir this well for around 3 minutes.
  • Add the egg to the capsicum and mix well with a wooden spoon, then add a sprinkle of mixed dried herbs. Put this saucepan to the side also.
  • Drop a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on each slice of bread then spread this over the bread using your finger.
  • Sprinkle a small amount of dried herbs on top of the bread also.
  • Cut the slice of provolone cheese just big enough for it to fit onto a slice of bread and place it on top.
  • Scoop up the mushrooms and place this on top, covering the cheese.
  • Place this slice along with the other two slices of bread on a pizza tray and place this in the oven at 150 degrees for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the two plain slices of bread from the oven, leaving the one with cheese and mushrooms inside for another 2 minutes.
  • Place the 2 x slices of zucchini on top of one of the slices of bread, and top it with chopped parsley and a touch of extra virgin olive oil.
  • Place the capsicum mixed with egg on to the other slice of bread and add chopped parsley on top.
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