Chipotle Cheddar Sticks
This fun and blisteringly hot take on a grilled cheese sandwich really scores with The Hockey News staff. Mark Brender, head senior writer, says most hockey fans like spicy snacks, and he always has a bottle of hot pepper sauce handy to pep up his gametime snacks.
Servings: 24
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per piece: about | - |
| cal | 87 |
| pro | 3 g |
| total fat | 5 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 7 g |
| fibre | trace |
| chol | 14 mg |
| sodium | 148 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 7% |
| iron | 4% |
| vit A | 5% |
| vit C | 2% |
| folate | 3% |
Suggested Recipes
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1/4 cup (50 mL) tomato paste
1 chipotle pepper
1 tsp (5 mL) adobo sauce
2 green onions, chopped
16 slices cheddar cheese bread or white bread, crusts removed
8 thin slices cheddar cheese (about 6 oz/175 g)
1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, softened
Preparation:
In blender or mini food processor, purée together tomato paste, chipotle pepper, abodo sauce and green onions. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 2 days.)
Spread scant teaspoonful (5 mL) tomato mixture over each slice of bread. Top half with cheese; top with remaining bread slices, tomato side down. Spread butter on tops and bottoms. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.)
Arrange sandwiches on large rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning once, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Cut lengthwise into 1-inch (2.5 cm) wide sticks.
Additional Information
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Tips:
If you can't find chipotles (canned smoked jalapeño peppers in adobo sauce), use 1 tbsp (15 mL) each minced jalapeño pepper and barbecue sauce instead.Look for sliced Cheddar cheese in the deli section.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: April 2004
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