Hot pepper cheese toast
November 19, 2009 • Hello. I am currently out of the country and unable to respond to comments and e-mails. Rest assured, however, that future posts have been scheduled so new recipes will go live almost everyday during my absence. I'll be back soon with lots of stories and photos. Ciao for now! ~ ConnieI wanted toast but didn’t feel like butter and jam. I wanted something hot from the oven but was too lazy to bake muffins or scones. Too lazy even to make some pancakes. I thought I’d have a salad with croutons. But not just any croutons but something spicy and really bursting with flavor.
I reviewed the contents of the pantry and the fridge, started experimenting and… I had another accident in the kitchen. No, I didn’t burn it down. I accidentally discovered something delicious! 
Oh, and it’s another one of those no-sweat meals. All you need is a little bit of this and that, all of which are most probably in your pantry. Best thing? It’s low-fat, healthy — meatless, in fact — and filling enough for a regular meal.
When I went through the fridge, the first thing I saw was a bar of Hickory Farms hot pepper cheese from my sister-in-law. Now, you don’t have to use flavored cheese of you don’t want to or if it isn’t available. Sharp cheddar or edam (queso de bola) will be just as good. Just make sure it isn’t a bland cheese or a soft cheese. Think pesto without the nuts and using dried basil instead of fresh. No blender or food processor either. Just a chopping board and a mixing bowl.
To make these wonderful toast triangles, you will need:
3-4 slices of regular white loaf bread (whole wheat might even be better)
3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed and finely chopped
1 tbsp. of dried basil
about half a cup of extra virgin olive oil
3-4 tbsps. of grated (hot pepper) cheese
Cut off the edges of the bread then cut each into two triangles.
Mix together the rest of the ingredients and spread on each triangle.
Toast the bread triangles in a preheated 170oC oven for 3 to 4 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
That’s it, really, except that something else happened while I was munching on my hot pepper cheese toast.
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gee connie,
This reminds me of the bread and vinaigrette in italianni’s. Sarap!
Sobrang sarap I fell asleep right after posting this.
Yum! I’m going to make some for tonight’s spaghetti dinner. Thank you!
hi! this looks really good…can’t wait to try it…
can i ask for a recipe for a simple vinaigrette? or do you have a brand that you would recommend? thanks!!! 
i am sure my husband will love this. can you just add paprika or pepper to a plain cheddar cheese instead if you don’t have the hickory hot pepper cheese?
Perfect with pasta, Dot.
Ione, This is what we currently use at home.
Suzie, yes, you can. Freshly ground pepper, if possible.
where can i get the recipe for this one?
On page 2.
i saw the recipe already…can i use blue cheese?
That’ll give you blue cheese toast, not hot pepper toast.