Baguette Stuffed With Sun-dried Tomatoes, Mascarpone And Basil

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
• 12 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 baguette
• fresh basil (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 coarsely chop the sun dried tomatoes in a food processor.
• 2 add the mascarpone and pulse until mixed but not pureed.
• 3 there should still be bits of tomato visible.
• 4 add the basil, mint,salt and pepper and pluse until just mixed. do not puree.
• 5 cut the baguette in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scrape out most of the inside of the bread.
• 6 fill both sides of the baguette with the mixture and put the halves back together to form a whole loaf again.
• 7 slice the filled baguette on an angle into 1/2 inch rounds.
• 8 serve at room temperature on a platter lined with large, fresh basil leaves if desired.
• 9 note: skip the bread and just fill a bowl with this delicious sun dried tomato mixture.
• 10 serve as a spread with crackers.
• 11 it's addictive!