Garlic Toasts with Red Pepper Aioli

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Seafood Boil

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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

Garlic Bread:

2 tablespoons olive oil
12 (1/2-inch thick) slices ciabatta bread
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves

Aioli:

2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers, drained, patted dry
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

To make the garlic bread: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Drizzle the oil over the bread slices. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until the bread is crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Immediately rub the garlic cloves over the hot toasts.

To make the aioli: Finely chop the garlic in the food processor. Add the peppers and blend until almost smooth. Blend in the mayonnaise. With the machine running, blend in the oil. Season the aioli, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the aioli to a small bowl. (The aioli can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Spread the aioli over the toasts and serve.

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recipe Garlic Toasts with Red Pepper Aioli
Dianne Wethersfield, CT 04-04-2009
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Excellent and has many uses!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow!!! This is a great recipe...........we use it on so many things..........great on everything from appetizers to main... entrees..........awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)Read more
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Cheryl Bloomington, IN 08-28-2008
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So incredibly delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I hosted a small get together and these are one of the yummy Italian-themed dishes I put out. My goodness, they were so... delicious that they almost didn't make it out of my house to the event! The aioli was so simple that it's become a regular around our house. We didn't have fresh ciabatta bread at our bakery so I bought an asiago loaf instead and they were still wonderful. Try roasting the garlic before adding it for a slightly sweeter taste when serving to folks that aren't garlic fiends. The aioli is wonderful on a roasted veggie sandwich, by the way!Read more
recipe Garlic Toasts with Red Pepper Aioli
Sandie Medina, OH 05-29-2008
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Mmmmmm...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a party at work. I was the star of the day! My coworkers raved about this! I love it, too. I didn't rub... the toasts with garlic; I thought there was plenty in the aioli. Thanks, Giada, for bringing smiles to us overworked hospital workers!Read more
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LYNDA Kenosha, WI 08-20-2007
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Easy and versatile
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So easy and very versatile. Use with veggies also. Esp. try it drizzled over asparagus spears, cold or hot... Yummy and the... colors are beautiful too!Read more
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Desiree Seattle, WA 06-01-2007
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Easy, yummy app.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this the other night and was very impressed at how simple and quick it was to make. My boyfriend and I loved it!
recipe Garlic Toasts with Red Pepper Aioli
Anonymous 05-25-2007
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Beautiful , delicious and easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is my favorite appetizer. So easy to prepare, its color is beautiful and the flovor is intense. Delicious!