Cookbook club in the house!! It was "Wine-o night" at cookbook, so we made some yummy wine apps to help cleanse our palates!! This was SUPER good!! As in - we ate them all....every last bit! Super easy to make too!! We had an absentee tonight - so we didn't have the supplier of tortilla chips - but I had some scoops on hand, and those worked great!! I know it says "if desired" with the cilantro leaves - but let's just say "it's desired!" It would have tasted even better with cilantro on top!!
Makes 24 appetizers – 40 calories per app
Ingredients:
24 large corn tortilla chips
½ cup black bean dip (from 9-oz can)
¼ cup chunky-style salsa
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into 24 slices **Dobes was really good at cutting avocadoes - so I caught her in the act!!
½ cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (2 oz)
24 fresh cilantro leaves, if desired
Directions:
Top each tortilla chip with about 1 teaspoon bean dip, ½ teaspoon salsa, 1 shrimp, 1 avocado slice and about 1 teaspoon cheese. Place on cookie sheet.
Set oven control to broil. Broil with tops about 5 inches from heat 2-3 minutes or just until cheese is melted. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.
WINE-O PLUG
Here are some of the wines we sampled - all were really good!! I'm a "white" girl - however, I brought the Flock cause it's one of those only red wines I'll drink. So if you "don't drink red" - give it a try!! It's a little sweeter - I said it smelt and tasted a bit smoky - would go good with gouda cheese.
The Toasted Head was really good too - Perrine is the red drinker, so she brought that - but from my small sample standpoint - I liked it :)
And of course, I liked everything else - I'll drink any white wine :)
Five Friends - Chardonnay
Chateau Ste Michelle- Harvest select Riesling
Chateau Ste Michelle- Sauvignon Blanc
Flock - Pinot Noir
Toasted Head - Cabernet Sauvignon
1 comment:
This one looks and sounds really good. Will have to show Mom.
Dad
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