Red Pepper Baguettes Serves 4 These colorful sandwiches can be made ahead and reheated just before serving.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 red peppers, sliced into strips

4 ounces white mushrooms, sliced

1 teaspoon dried thyme

Sea salt and black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons minced parsley

1 12-inch sourdough baguette

1. Sauté onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Add peppers, mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes. Add parsley and remove skillet from heat.

2. Halve the baguette lengthwise and cut into 4 pieces. Spread filling on bread and cover. Brush sandwich tops with remaining oil and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake at 325°F for 20 minutes. Serve hot.