Southwest Cheese Bread

Name: Southwest Cheese Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick); 1/4 cup light mayonnaise or 1/4 cup salad dressing; 2 tablespoons finely chopped bell peppers; 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions; 4 cherry tomatoes (to garnish, sliced into 4 slices each); 4 whole cilantro leaves (for garnish); 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro (I wouldn't leave out the cilantro for anything-it really makes this appetizer, for me) or 1 teaspoon parsley, if desired (I wouldn't leave out the cilantro for anything-it really makes this appetizer, for me); 1/2 cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese (2 oz)

Submitted by Caryn Dalton

"Another recipe we enjoy from Betty Crocker's 1-2-3 Dinner These cheesy bread slices also make great appetizers. After baking, cut each slice into halves or fourths. Top each with a slice of cherry tomato and a piece of fresh cilantro."

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Ready In:: 16mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 8

ingredients

8 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick)
¹⁄₄ cup light mayonnaise or 1/4 cup salad dressing
2 tablespoons finely chopped bell peppers
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
4 cherry tomatoes (to garnish, sliced into 4 slices each)
4 whole cilantro leaves (for garnish)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro (I wouldn't leave out the cilantro for anything-it really makes this appetizer, for me) or 1 teaspoon parsley, if desired (I wouldn't leave out the cilantro for anything-it really makes this appetizer, for me)
¹⁄₂ cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese (2 oz)

directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix all ingredients except bread, garnish cherry tomatoes, whole cilantro leaves and cheese. Spread on one side of each bread slice. Sprinkle with cheese. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is slightly toasted on bottom.
I like to half each piece of bread, then garnish with a piece of cilantro topped by the cherry tomato. And, sometimes I like to broil the tomatoes on and then garnish with fresh cilantro. Either way, the cilantro really makes everything come together.

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Reviews

I put it on bread and they loved it. The left overs I melted and left it as a dip for the tortilla chips I had and they also loved it like that. This recipe is very versatile. Plan serving it again at a party.

Miami Michy

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Caryn Dalton

United States

I've lived in several states, and they have all added a bit of "flavor" to my culinary preferences. I love comfort food and as I've aged, I seek ways to make old favorites more healthy. For me, healthy is defined by what we have learned about gut health over the years. I no longer cook the way I used to, but I still crave those old favorites. It's quite likely that something I posted here more than a decade ago is no longer made in my kitchen, or has been greatly altered to fit our new model. I appreciate it when people take the time to post great recipes because the internet is so much quicker and convenient to use than my stash of cookbooks, cherished as they are. I also appreciate reading reviews that people post, providing they are actually helpful. I just don't understand rudeness, competitiveness and the like and wish people didn't feel the need to inject negative attitudes into all the positive. I feel a site like this one can help many people and it's a great way to collaborate and share treasures in our kitchens. I'm glad to have access and to be a part of the community.

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