Simple Summer Recipe: Grilled Bread With Zucchini, Ricotta, and Basil

Grilled Bread With Zucchini, Ricotta, and Basil

from RealSimple.com 

Hands-On Time

20 Mins 

 

Total Time

20 Mins 

 

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 4 1/2-inch-thick slices country bread
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 small zucchini (about 2 pounds), thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1 cup fresh basil, leaves torn
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• kosher salt
• 1 cup fresh ricotta
  

  How to Make It

  Step 1

  Heat grill to medium-high. Brush the bread with 1 tablespoon of the oil and grill until golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to plates.
  
  
  Step 2

  Grill the zucchini until tender and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes per side.