Pepper Cheese Toasts

Do you have one of those friends or relatives that is the consummate host/hostess and is always serving something new and delicious? I have a few but definitely tops on my list is my friend/sister-in-law, Denise. She is always trying new recipes and I would say a good portion of the recipes I'll post will have come from her (sorry, we don't have the funds to provide finder's fees Denise!)

 

This is one that she used to make way back when and I would look forward to having them at her get-togethers. It's a recipe from Pampered Chef that was originally named "North Stars" because they wanted you to use their star bread  pan to make the little breads for the toast. Well, I do not have that pan, and sometimes I just want to be able to make an appetizer that is stupid easy but tasty and using the little cocktail breads from the grocery store makes these completely fit the bill. Don't get me wrong, Denise's with the fresh baked breads was delicious and if you either have a little tube bread pan like that or feel the urge to bake some fresh bread, cut it into thin slices, and then cut it into stars or some other shape to use for these, then more power to ya!

~Leah

Pepper Cheese Toasts

Recipe Type: Appetizer

Author: Leah (from Pampered Chef)

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 12 mins

Total time: 22 mins

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 package sourdough cocktail bread (usually near the deli)


• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese


• 1/2 cup mayonnaise


• 1/2 cup sour cream


• 1 (0.7 ounce) package dry Italian salad dressing mix


• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper


• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.


2. Lay out bread slices (start with about 20-24 and see where you end up with the cheese mixure) on an ungreased cookie sheet.


3. Mix together the cheese, mayo, sour cream, and dressing mix and spread evenly onto each piece of bread (about 1 Tbsp. per toast) and top with the peppers.


4. Bake for 12-15 minutes and serve warm.

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