Blue Cheese Bruschetta

Double or triple it -- easy to prepare, makes a nice presentation and tastes great!Originally found on landolakes.com.

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 12  slices French baguettes (1/2-inch thick)
• 2  tablespoons  land o lakes butter, softened
• 2  ounces blue cheese, crumbles
• 1  teaspoon  finely chopped fresh chives or 1  teaspoon  finely chopped green onion
• 1  dash crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped red bell peppers or 1⁄4 cup yellow bell pepper
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
2. Spread one side of bread slices with 1 tablesppon butter.
3. Place on ungreased baking sheet buttered side up. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
4. Cool slightly.
5. Meanwhile combine remaining butter, blue cheese, chives or green onions, & crushed red pepper flakes in small bowl; mix well.
6. Turn bread slices over. Spread unbuttered sides evenly with blue cheese mixture; sprinkle with a combo of bell peppers. Bake 5-6 minutes or until cheese mixture begins to melt.
7. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.
8. Variation: Instead of the bell peppers use 1/4 cup toasted, finely chopped walnuts.
9. *Tip: Prepare toasted bread slices and cheese mixture early in the day or day before. Store toasted bread slices in a tightly covered air-tight container at room temperature and cheese mixture covered in refrigerator. When ready to use let cheese mixture come to room temp.*.