Nachos-style Baguette with Chorizo and Wild Blueberry Topping

Ingrédients

For the wild blueberry topping

1 340-ml jar grilled red peppers, rinsed and chopped (about 2 large peppers)

60 ml (1/4 cup) fresh chives, chopped

60 ml (1/4 cup) Dried Wild Blueberries

5 ml (1 teaspoon) olive oil

Salt

For the nachos

250 ml (1 cup) cherry tomatoes from the market, quartered*

60 g (1/2 package) chorizo, sliced  

45 ml (3 tablespoons) olive oil

1 litre (4 cups) thinly-sliced stale baguette*

125 ml (½ cup) grated mozzarella

Pepper

60 ml (¼ cup) fresh basil, snipped with scissors

What’s a nachos-style baguette? Well, how about nachos that taste like pizza? Sounds like a terrific combo, right? Try it as a tasty appetizer – or even a main dish. 

The wild blueberry topping gets even better when you make it an hour or two ahead so the flavours have time to develop. You want to give our dried wild blueberries time to plump up in the liquid and explode with flavour.

Les étapes

1. Place rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to to 200 °C (400 °F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Place rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to to 200 °C (400 °F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. For the wild blueberry topping
   Combine all topping ingredients in a bowl. Set aside

4. For the wild blueberry topping
   Combine all topping ingredients in a bowl. Set aside

5. For the nachos
   Combine tomatoes, chorizo and oil in a large bowl. Add pepper to taste. Add baguette slices and mix well.

6. For the nachos
   Combine tomatoes, chorizo and oil in a large bowl. Add pepper to taste. Add baguette slices and mix well.

7. Spread nachos mixture on baking sheet and top with cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes or until cheese has melted and baguette slices are crusty.

8. Spread nachos mixture on baking sheet and top with cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes or until cheese has melted and baguette slices are crusty.

9. Top nachos with blueberry mixture. Garnish with fresh basil and serve right away.

10. Top nachos with blueberry mixture. Garnish with fresh basil and serve right away.

Recommendations

If the cherry tomatoes are very juicy, use a clean tea towel or reusable paper towel to dry them off. If the baguette is fresh, toast it in the oven for 5 minutes before adding to tomato mixture.