Tex Mex Eggplant Melts Recipes

TEX-MEX MELTS

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Top crackers with tomato mixture, adding about 2 Tbsp. to each; sprinkle with cheese. Place 6 topped crackers on microwaveable plate.
• Microwave on HIGH 15 sec. or until cheese begins to melt. Repeat with remaining topped crackers.

TEX'N MELT'M

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12 inch baking dish.
• Scoop the refried beans into the baking dish, and smooth to form an even layer. Spread the salsa on top of the beans, and top with shredded cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, until the mixture is hot and the cheese is bubbling.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN MELTS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375° F. slice bread into 20 slices, about 1/2-inch thick. Arrange in a single layer on baking stone or cookie sheet.
• 1. Place chicken in large bowl. Finely chop onion. Add onion, bell pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, mayonnaise, pressed garlic, seasoning mix and salt to batter bowl; mix well.
• 2. Using a medium scoop or large spoon, scoop chicken mixture evenly over bread slices; gently flatten filling with back of scoop. Slice tomatoes thinly. Top each bead slice with one tomato slice; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 3. Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges of bread are golden brown and cheese is melted. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve warm. Yields 20 appetizers.

TEX-MEX EGGPLANT MELTS

Steps:

• Brush both sides of each eggplant slice with the olive oil.
• Place on a baking sheet.
• Sprinkle the top side of each slice with chili powder.
• Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes, or until tender.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven; top each eggplant slice with onion, tomato, avocado and cheese. Broil 1-2 minutes or till the cheese melts and is bubbly.
• Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream and a little cilantro. Enjoy!

TEX-MEX CHICKEN MELTS

Steps:

• Cut bread into 20 1/4-inch slices. Arrange slices on a baking stone.
• Chop onion & bell pepper. Grate cheese. In a bowl, combine chicken, onion, bell pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, mayonnaise, Seasoning Mix and garlic; mix well.
• Divide filling evenly among bread slices. Slice tomatoes. Place one tomato slice over filling on each bread slice. Snip parsley. In a bowl, toss remaining cheese and parsley to combine. Sprinkle over tomato slices.
• Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot.