Hot appetizer recipe, great morsel for parties and holiday cooking.
Course Appetizer
Author Adapted by Janet Marchbanks for YummyEats.com, from a recipe in cookbook "Company's Coming!"
Ingredients
1cupHam, minced
1mediumOnion, finely chopped
2clovesGarlic, minced
2mediumRoma Tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1medium-sizeGreen Bell Pepper, finely chopped
1tablespoonButter
1/2teaspoonSalt
1/8teaspoonBlack Pepper
1/8teaspoonCayenne Pepper
8slicesWhite Bread
3tablespoonsButter, melted
1/4cupgrated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prep (mince and chop) your ham, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and green bell pepper.
Heat 1 Tablespoon butter in a large skillet, then saute ham, onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, green pepper, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper - cook over medium heat for 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed. (This will be your topping and it should be quite condensed after the 15 minutes.)
Remove the crust from each slice of bread, then cut each slice into 1 x 3-inch strips (for regular-sized bread slices, I cut this into 3 strips per slice.)
Place the bread strips on an ungreased baking sheet and brush each piece with the melted butter.
Toast in your 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes (or until the edges are turning golden - the bread should be nice and toasty in texture).
Spread the ham mixture over the bread strips; sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes and serve hot. Delish.