Friday, September 4, 2009

Grilled Bread With Zucchini, Ricotta, and Basil

I LOVE zucchini squash, so of course this one's amazing to me...

Serves 4, Hands-On Time: 20m
Ingredients
4 1/2-inch-thick slices country bread
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 small zucchini (about 2 pounds), thinly sliced lengthwise
1 cup fresh basil, leaves torn
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
kosher salt
1 cup fresh ricotta
Directions
Heat grill to medium-high. Brush the bread with 1 tablespoon of the oil and grill until golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to plates.
Grill the zucchini until tender and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Toss in a large bowl with the basil, red pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the remaining tablespoon of oil.
Top the bread with the zucchini and ricotta.

3 comments:

Muncher Cruncher said...

Considered yourself added to my google reader. I love it!

Stu and Angie Milne said...

you did it! i was so excited for you to make a recipe blog! k this looks incredible. i love zucchini. and ricotta. SO good. must-try!

Anonymous said...

This is DEF a MUST-try for me! Yuuummmmmyyyy...o.k., no more looking at your kitchen blog late at night! Love you!