Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      ounces        frisee salad -- washed, spun dry
                        to yield 6 to 7 cups
                        (may substitute curly endive)
   4                    red bell peppers -- roasted, peeled,
                        seeded and julienned
     1/2  cup           black nyon olives
                        (may substitute nicoise)
   2      small         goat cheese disks
                        (either crotin de chavignol or coach
                        -- farm)
   4      slices        crusty French bread -- 1" thick
   4      tablespoons   extra-virgin olive oil
   2      tablespoons   red wine vinegar
                        salt -- to taste
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Preheat broiler. In a large mixing bowl, place frisee, peppers and olives and set aside. Split the cheeses across their equator and mash each half into a piece of bread. Place under broiler and cook until blistered and bubbling, about 1 to 2 minutes. Meanwhile, toss salad with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper and divide among 4 plates. Place 1 piece of bread with cheese on top of each salad and serve. Comments: The original recipe title as listed is "Warm Salad Of Frisee And Peppers With Crotin De Chavignol And Nyon Olives". Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1A13)