GOATS' CHEESE TOASTIE WITH AUBERGINES, PEPPERS AND COURGETTES
GOATS' CHEESE TOASTIE WITH AUBERGINES, PEPPERS AND COURGETTES
GOATS' CHEESE TOASTIE WITH AUBERGINES, PEPPERS AND COURGETTES

Ingredients
  • 1 red pepper
  • de-seeded and halved
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • de-seeded and halved
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 courgette
  • sliced approximately 0.5cm/¼in thick
  • 1 small aubergine
  • sliced approximately 0.5cm/¼in thick
  • small handful fresh basil
  • chopped
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 4 slices country white bread
  • olive oil
  • for brushing
  • goats' cheese log
  • cut into four pieces
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • to taste
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3.
  • For the vegetables
  • line a baking tray with aluminium foil
  • place the peppers on the tray
  • drizzle with one tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes
  • then remove the peppers from the oven and leave to cool. Once cooled
  • peel and chop into strips.
  • Heat the remaining olive oil in a pan and fry the courgette and aubergine for a few minutes
  • seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • In a bowl
  • mix the peppers
  • courgettes and aubergines together with the chopped basil and balsamic vinegar.
  • Preheat a grill to medium.
  • For the toastie
  • brush the sliced bread with olive oil and toast the bread on both sides under the grill. Place a large spoonful of the vegetable mixture onto the toast and then top with goats' cheese. Return to the grill until the goats' cheese begins to melt and turn golden.