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.

