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Bruschetta with chickpea spread and basil tomatoes

Bruschetta with chickpea spread and basil tomatoes

Serves: 
30
Time to make: 
45 mins
Total cost: 
$6.60 / $0.22 per serve
(at time of publication)
Health information: 
Vegetarian

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1  Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

Step 2  Place bread slices on trays and lightly spray with oil. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until crisp and lightly golden. While still warm, rub each slice with a halved garlic clove. Set aside.

Step 3  For paste, purée other garlic clove, chickpeas, capsicum and capsicum liquid in a food processor until a thick paste. In another bowl, combine tomatoes, onions, basil and oil.

Step 4  Spread each slice of bread with paste and top with tomato mix. Serve immediately.

About this Recipe

Recipe by: 
Photography: Cath Muscat
First Published: 
December 2008

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Full ingredient list: 
  • 1 baguette, sliced into 30 x 1cm-thick slices
  • olive oil spray
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
  • 1 marinated red capsicum
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons capsicum marinade liquid
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup shredded basil
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
160kJ
Calories: 
38cal
Protein: 
1g
Fat: 
2g
- saturated: 
1g
Carbohydrates: 
5g
- sugars: 
1g
Dietary Fibre: 
1g
Sodium: 
50mg
Calcium: 
10mg
Iron: 
1mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified