Roast Beef and Baby Arugula Toasts
MAKES 16
16 thin diagonally cut baguette slices
Olive oil
4 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
¼ cup thinly sliced roasted red peppers (from a jar)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
½ teaspoon sherry or red-wine vinegar
16 very thin slices rare roast beef
16 baby arugula leaves
Salt and black pepper
These elegant bites are really just a few great ingredients piled on top of crispy toasts. The red pepper mixture can be made 1 day ahead and stored in the refrigerator. The toasts can be baked a few days in advance.
Preheat oven to 300°F. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet; brush with oil. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly golden and crisp. Let cool; spread with half of the goat cheese.
In a small bowl, combine red peppers, thyme and vinegar. Top toasts with folded roast beef, a small mound of the red pepper mixture and an arugula leaf. Dot with reserved goat cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
TIP: Tiny curls of baby arugula are the perfect topping for these appetizers. Other options: a sprig of frisée lettuce or a parsley leaf.
MAKES 16
16 thin diagonally cut baguette slices
Olive oil
4 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
¼ cup thinly sliced roasted red peppers (from a jar)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
½ teaspoon sherry or red-wine vinegar
16 very thin slices rare roast beef
16 baby arugula leaves
Salt and black pepper
These elegant bites are really just a few great ingredients piled on top of crispy toasts. The red pepper mixture can be made 1 day ahead and stored in the refrigerator. The toasts can be baked a few days in advance.
Preheat oven to 300°F. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet; brush with oil. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly golden and crisp. Let cool; spread with half of the goat cheese.
In a small bowl, combine red peppers, thyme and vinegar. Top toasts with folded roast beef, a small mound of the red pepper mixture and an arugula leaf. Dot with reserved goat cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
TIP: Tiny curls of baby arugula are the perfect topping for these appetizers. Other options: a sprig of frisée lettuce or a parsley leaf.
