Southwest Cheese Bread Recipe #250942
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.
by Caryn Dalton
16 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 8
- 8 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick)
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise or 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 or 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)
- 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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