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Saturday, July 16, 2011

RED PEPPER & CUCUMBER TEA SANDWICHES

Red Pepper and Cucumber Tea Sandwiches


 Miniature tea sandwiches filled with either red pepper and onion or cucumber and blue cheese spreads.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE

Ingredients
1 cooking spray
2 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
1/2 cup fresh chopped onion
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/8 tsp salt (optional)
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 medium cucumber , seeded, peeled, coarsely shredded
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/8 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
12 piece Bread, white, very thin sliced
12 piece sliced whole wheat bread
1 oz parsley sprigs


Directions
1 Coat large skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium. Add peppers and onions. Sauté 4 minutes or until soft.
2 In food processor or blender, puree cooked bell peppers and onions, tomato paste, salt, and pepper until smooth.
3 Return to skillet, cook over medium-high 3 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally.
4 Transfer to bowl, cover and refrigerate.
5 Peel, seed and finely dice cucumbers.
6 Layer cucumbers between paper towels. Press to extract liquid.
7 In small bowl, blend cream cheese, blue cheese, and cayenne pepper until smooth. Add cucumber. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
8 Spread 2 tablespoons of bell pepper spread on 6 slices of white bread. Cover with slice of white bread.
9 Spread 2 tablespoons cucumber spread on 6 pieces of wheat bread. Cover with slice of wheat bread.
10 Remove crusts and cut into quartered rectangles, triangles, or squares.
11 Arrange sandwiches on serving platter. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

Additional Information
Sandwiches can be made up to 3 hours in advance. Wrap in plastic and store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 24 servings
Serving Size: 2 piece
Amount Per Serving

Calories 81.9
Total Carbs 11.6 g
Dietary Fiber 1.6 g
Sugars 2.1 g
Total Fat 2.6 g
Saturated Fat 1.3 g
Unsaturated Fat 1.3 g
Potassium 86.4 mg
Protein 3.3 g
Sodium 138 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1/4 Fat,
1 Starch,
1/4 Vegetable

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