- 1/2 cup [125 mL] oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 French bread stick, into 1/2-inch [1.3-cm] thick slices
- 3 roasted sweet red peppers, rinsed and dried
- 1/4 cup [60 mL] stoned ripe or green olive slices
- 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon [5 mL] anchovy paste [optional]
- Salt and pepper, to taste
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- Preheat oven broiler.
- Into a microwave-safe bowl, mix together oil and minced garlic.
- Microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 1 minute, until a nice scent can be smelled.
- Arrange French bread slices onto a baking sheet.
- Reserve 1 tablespoon [15 mL] oil/garlic mixture.
- Brush one side of each slice of bread with remaining oil/garlic mixture.
- Broil slices under preheated broiler for 1 minute, until golden brown; turn bread slices over and brown on other side.
- Thinly slice roasted sweet red peppers into strips; mix together with ripe or green olive slices, chopped parsley, anchovy paste [if desired], salt, pepper and remaining oil/garlic mixture.
- Evenly spread bread slices with mixture.
- Broil slices under preheated broiler, until hot.
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