Great with soup or salad — or alongside Linguine with Spicy Leek and Tomato Sauce.
Recipe information
Total Time
20 minutes
Yield
Makes 8 toasts
Ingredients
8 1/3-inch-thick 7-inch-long slices pain rustique or other wide flat country loaf
1 large garlic clove, peeled
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Dried crushed red pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425°F. Arrange bread slices on baking sheet. Place garlic in mini processor. With motor running, gradually pour in oil, then cheese and black pepper. Season mixture to taste with salt. Spread mixture on bread slices; sprinkle with crushed red pepper. Bake bread slices until beginning to crisp at edges, about 10 minutes. Arrange toasts on platter.
