Ingredients

  • 1 loaf ciabatta or 1 loaf true French bread, preferably 2 days old
  • 34 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 red peppers, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon roughly chopped flat leaf parsley
  • sea salt
  • black pepper

Method

  • To make the crostini, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Thinly slice the bread; if a large loaf, cut each piece into quarters and drizzle olive oil over both sides.
  • Lightly toast in the oven until just crisp.
  • If you wish to speed up the process, toast each side under the broiler.
  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for a few minutes until soft.
  • Add the peppers and cook for another 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Season with a few grinds of sea salt and black pepper.
  • Add the garlic and cook for a minute more.
  • Add the capers and vinegar and simmer gently for a few minutes to reduce the liquid.
  • Add the parsley just before spreading onto crostini.