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2
*Baguettes
*Spinach & Artichoke Sauce
*Smoked Sundried Tomato Tapenade
*Moroccan Charmoula Chickpea
and/or *Black Olive Tapenade (all
sauces above available at Sassy River Sauces)
*5 oz. goat cheese (Crystal
Brook Farm)
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*1/4
lb. fresh mozzarella (Fiore di Nonne)
*1/4 lb. smoked cheddar (West
River Creamery)
*1 bunch arugula
*2 fresh heirloom tomatoes
*1 bunch basil
Optional: *2 red peppers
& 1 small Sicilian or Japanese eggplant (requires cooking)
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If preparing optional
ingredients, start with the red pepper.
To skin, use a long fork, one for grilling or carving a roast, to
pierce the pepper thru the bottom so that it is stable.
Hold pepper over a high flame on stove and turn, so all parts of
the flesh get seared. Once
skin is blackened, but not charred, remove from heat source, place in a
plastic bag and seal. The
steam that develops will help the skin separate from the flesh.
Let rest for 5 minutes, then peel skin, discard core and slice.
Pepper slices can be marinated with salt, pepper, dash of
balsamic or red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil and torn basil
leaves.
For the eggplant, wash, dry, then remove strips of skin with vegetable
peeler, leaving half the skin on so that eggplant is striped. Cut into
1/2 inch rounds. To roast, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray a sheet tray with olive oil spray (available at Trader
Joe’s), and arrange slices in one layer.
Season with salt and roast for 40 minutes.
After 20 minutes of cooking, flip slices so they brown on other
side. Remove from oven. If
using a griddle, sear in drizzle of oilive on hot cast iron griddle ,
til browned on both sides. Cool
and marinate as you did the peppers. Set aside.
Cut baguette into
sandwich-size portions. Slice
cheeses into rounds.
Wash
and dry arugula and basil. Slice tomatoes. If using, put peppers and
eggplant in serving bowls. Lay
out variety of Sassy River Sauces with the assortment of cheeses, and
serve with an ice-cold Moon Brine Pickle.
Create your own masterpieces – the possibilities are endless!
A
few combo suggestions:
Sundried
tomato,goat cheese, and arugula sandwich
Moroccan Charmoula Chickpea, eggplant & pepper
sandwich
Black olive tapenade, fresh mozzarella, tomato & basil sandwich
Spinach and artichoke, smoked cheddar and
tomato sandwich
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