Southwestern Bruschetta Bites
Southwestern Bruschetta Bites requires roughly 55 minutes from start to finish. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 20 and costs 42 cents per serving. This hor d'oeuvre has 174 calories, 3g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe from Recipe Girl requires jalapeno pepper, canned black beans, sour cream, and red bell peppers. 565 people have made this recipe and would make it again. Plenty of people really liked this Mediterranean dish. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 41%, which is solid. Southwestern Bruschetta, Southwestern Quinoa Bites, and Zucchini Bruschetta Bites are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 20
Preparation duration: 40 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 medium avocado, pitted & peeled
1/2 cup canned black beans, drained & rinsed
1 large egg
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
ground black pepper
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar- Jack cheese
1 teaspoon minced seeded jalapeño pepper
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice, divided
1/2 (17.3-ounce) package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
2 Tablespoons finely chopped red bell peppers
2 Tablespoons finely chopped red onions
1 Tablespoon sour cream
1 Tablespoon water
1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen whole kernel corn
Equipment:
bowl
oven
baking sheet
spatula
Cooking instruction summary:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Beat egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.2. Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Brush the pastry with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese and cilantro to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Starting at a long side, roll up like a jelly roll. Press the seam to seal. Cut pastry roll into 20 (1/2-inch) slices. Place the slices, cut-side down, onto 2 baking sheets.3. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Gently flatten the hot pastries with a spatula. Let cool on baking sheets on wire racks for 10 minutes.4. Stir corn, beans, onion, red pepper, jalapeño pepper, cumin and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a medium bowl.5. Mash avocado in a medium bowl. Stir in sour cream and remaining lime juice. Season with black pepper.6. Top each pastry with about 2 teaspoons avocado mixture and 1 Tablespoon corn mixture. Garnish with additional fresh cilantro, if desired.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Beat egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.
2. Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface.
3. Brush the pastry with the egg mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese and cilantro to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Starting at a long side, roll up like a jelly roll. Press the seam to seal.
4. Cut pastry roll into 20 (1/2-inch) slices.
5. Place the slices, cut-side down, onto 2 baking sheets.
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Gently flatten the hot pastries with a spatula.
7. Let cool on baking sheets on wire racks for 10 minutes.
8. Stir corn, beans, onion, red pepper, jalapeño pepper, cumin and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a medium bowl.
9. Mash avocado in a medium bowl. Stir in sour cream and remaining lime juice. Season with black pepper.
10. Top each pastry with about 2 teaspoons avocado mixture and 1 Tablespoon corn mixture.
11. Garnish with additional fresh cilantro, if desired.
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