Slab Sandwich with Olive Tapenade Roasted Red Peppers and Whipped Honey Goat Cheese

Name: Slab Sandwich with Olive Tapenade Roasted Red Peppers and Whipped Honey Goat Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 pieces Red Bell Pepper (6 red bell peppers, halved and seeded); 8 pieces Goat Cheese (8-oz goat cheese + ¼ cup whipped goat cheese, plus more to taste); 1 tbsp Honey (1 tablespoon honey); ¼ cup Whole Milk (¼ cup milk, plus more as needed); 1 piece Focaccia (1 recipe overnight focaccia); 6 pieces Red Pepper (6 roasted red peppers, or more or less to taste); ¼ cup Olive Tapenade (1/4 cup olive tapenade, plus more to taste); 2 oz Mixed Greens (2 to 4 ounces mixed greens or arugula — up to 4)

Slab Sandwich with Olive Tapenade Roasted Red Peppers and Whipped Honey Goat Cheese - Lunch (Italian)

70 minItalian

Servings8

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Pescatarian
Halal
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Steps

1Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper (for easy clean up — make sure it extends over the edges). Place peppers cut-side down on parchment paper. (Alternatively, rub a small amount of olive oil on the sheet tray.) Place pan in the oven for about 30 to 40 minutes, until the skin is blistery and charred. Don’t be impatient here: If the skin isn’t blistery enough, the peppers will be difficult to peel.
2Place the peppers in a large bowl and cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap. Let sit for at least 20 minutes and up to 4 or 5 hours (or longer.) When cool enough to handle, remove the skin and discard.
3Meanwhile, make the whipped goat cheese: place the goat cheese, honey, and milk in a food processor. Purée until smooth, adding more milk as needed to reach a creamy, spreadable consistency.
4Assemble the slab sandwiches: Use a serrated knife to halve each focaccia round in half crosswise. Spread the tapenade over one bottom half of each pair of bread rounds. Spread the whipped goat cheese over one top half of each pair. Top the tapenade with a layer of roasted red peppers. Pile greens or arugula over top. Close the sandwich. Present the assembled slab on a large board and cut into individual sandwiches just before serving.