Outrageous Prosciutto Bruschetta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 baguette (or other crusty loaf of bread)
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 10 ounces prosciutto, thinly-sliced and cut into pieces about 2-inch x 2-inch
• 2 cups roasted red peppers, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• salt, to taste (use kosher or sea salt)

Recipe

• 1 sliced baguette crosswise into pieces 1/3" thick .
• 2 preheat the broiler.
• 3 mix the garlic and olive oil.
• 4 arrange the slices of bread on a baking tray; brush each piece with some of the garlic-oil mixture, sprinkle with italian seasoning.
• 5 grill for one minute on each side.
• 6 remove baking tray from broiler, top each piece with pieces of prosciutto, a piece of red pepper and the parmesan cheese, and then broil for a further minute (watching very carefully so it won't burn). remove pieces to a serving platter, sprinkle with salt, and serve.
• 7 variations: in place of the peppers, olives, capers, artichokes – you name it, it can be a topping for bruschetta!