Cheshire Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Toasts
Open-faced toasts with caramelized roasted peppers, melted Cheshire cheese, and garlic-infused butter. Sweet Romano peppers are sautéed until their edges char, then layered on grilled baguette slices and finished under the grill until the cheese melts and turns golden. A simple, elegant starter or light meal.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ tbsp salted butter, melted, melted
- 9 oz sweet pointed/Romano peppers, slicedred bell peppers1:1vegetables
slightly sweeter, less pointed shape
- 1 baguette, sliced into half-inch slices
- ⅛ oz garlic, minced
- 0.0 oz chilli flakes(optional)fresh red chilli0.5g per 1g flakesspice
adjust heat to preference
- 1 ½ cups Cheshire cheese, gratedaged cheddar1:1hard_cheese
similar melting properties and tangy flavor
- ⅛ oz dried parsley
Instructions
- 1
Slice baguette into half-inch slices and arrange on a baking sheet.
- 2
Preheat oven to 350°F and preheat grill to moderate heat.
- 3
Sauté minced garlic and chilli flakes in 25g melted butter, add sliced peppers, stir, and roast in the oven for 15 minutes until caramelized with slightly burnt edges, stirring halfway through.
- 4
Toast bread slices on one side under the preheated grill until golden.
- 5
Brush the untoasted side of bread slices with remaining butter, top with roasted peppers and grated Cheshire cheese.
- 6
Grill until cheese is slightly golden and melted, sprinkle with dried parsley, and serve hot.
Tips
Watch the peppers closely during roasting to achieve charred edges without burning completely.
Use the remaining 25g butter after sautéing garlic and chilli for the bread layer.
Good to Know
Cover cooled toasts and refrigerate up to 2 days; reheat under grill before serving.
Roast peppers up to 1 day ahead and store covered. Toast bread and assemble immediately before grilling for best texture.
Serve immediately while cheese is melted and bread is warm and crispy.
Common Mistakes
Avoid over-grilling the bread first side to prevent burning before the cheese layer has chance to melt
Do not skip stirring peppers halfway through roasting to ensure even caramelization
Substitutions
similar melting properties and tangy flavor
slightly sweeter, less pointed shape
adjust heat to preference