Guacamole, Cream Cheese, and Salsa Puffs

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It's a Meatless Monday Post!

Recently my quilt group had a retreat with a big dinner and LOTS of sewing going on.  We each brought a side dish and after much contemplation about going to the store to pick something up, I found a recipe with things I had on hand!  And it was so tasty.  And reheated wonderful.  And Captain Jax and K-girl wouldn't touch it.  More for me!  Yeah!

It's pretty simple to assemble as well, get a nice assembly line going and you'll be set!

Once they bake up, they have nice flaky, crunchy, edges, and soft, gooey, innards.  I love it.  Nice and quick, with a beautiful presentation.

GUACAMOLE, CREAM CHEESE, AND SALSA PUFFS
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Adapted from: Love Veggies and Yoga

• Guacamole (approx 1 Tbsp per square)
• about 2-3oz cream cheese (approx 1 tsp per square)
• salsa (approx 1 tsp per square)
• 1 box puff pasty

Let puff pasty thaw for about 1 hour.  Preheat oven to 400degs.  Line two baking pans with something--parchment paper, tinfoil, silicone baking sheet.. . .Roll out 1 package of the puff pastry as thin as you can.  Cut into 2 inch squares.  Spoon on guacamole, cream cheese and then salsa on half the squares.  Cover each with an empty square and seal up the edges good.  a tiny bit of water helped mine seal nicely, and then a fork all around the edges.  Repeat with second package of puff pastry (if desired, 1 package made 8 for me). Bake for about 15-20 minutes until they're a brown as you want.  Serve warm.

To reheat, just pop in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds.

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Baked Potato Soup

Last time I tried a potato soup, it pretty much turned into mashed potatoes instead of soup.  I'm not sure why.  So I've been hesitant to try another potato soup.  I finally gave in, because they tempt me so much!  This one was a winner.  It kept the soup texture I wanted, but so creamy and full of potatoes!  it was perfect.  And it came together fairly quick too, which is a plus.

BAKED POTATO SOUP
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Adapted from: The Slow Roasted Italian

• 8-10 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 5 potatoes, baked and smashed
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup grated cheese, plus more for topping
• 1 cup sour cream
• seasonings like salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder

Cook the bacon in a large pot until crisp.  Remove and crumble.  Save the drippings, and add the flour to them.  Whisk for about 1 minute (if it's too thin, add a bit more flour, like a tablespoon).  Add the chicken broth and stir constantly until thickened and bubbly.  Add the potatoes and most of the bacon.  Stir well, add the milk, and cook until heated through.  Add the cheese and sour cream.  Stir well, serve with extra bacon and cheese to top.

Oven Baked Garlic Parmesan Chips

These rocked my socks off.  Seriously.  I couldn't stop snacking on them while I finished making dinner!  They were the perfect crispiness, and the flavor was awesome.

The only problem I had was slicing a chunk of my finger on my mandolin.  Not enough to send me to the ER, but it shocked me pretty good.

ANYWAY. . . .onto the recipe, I know you're waiting for it. :)

OVEN BAKED GARLIC PARMESAN CHIPS
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Inspired by: The Family Kitchen 

• 2 potatoes
• 2-3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• garlic powder
• salt

Preheat your oven to 450degs.  Slice the potatoes thinly--1/4-1/8 inch.  A mandolin works wonders, as long as you don't slice your finger in the process.  Place all the pieces in a bowl and drizzle with oil.  Stir the around, making sure oil coats all the pieces.  Mix in everything else and stir it well, making sure each piece gets some of everything on it.  Place each potato slice on a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet.  Take any leftover stuff in your bowl and press onto the tops of the potatoes--you want everything to stick.  Bake for about 20 minutes, or until they're as crispy as you want.

Avocado Grilled Cheese

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I'm addicted to Pinterest.  I'm sure I'm not the only one!  It's such a great place to discover things I never would have found otherwise.  Like the idea of adding guacamole to my grilled cheese sandwich.

But WAIT.

I made it even BETTER by adding some slices of bacon to it.  This was hands-down, the best grilled cheese sandwich I've ever eaten.  And I've had my fair share, I can promise you that.  I'm making this sandwich all the time now!

AVOCADO GRILLED CHEESE
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Inspired by: Two Peas And Their Pod

• 2 slices of bread
• butter
• 1-2 cheddar cheese slices 
• 2-3 pieces cooked bacon
• 1/2 a medium avocado, mashed

Butter 1 side of each piece of bread.  Assemble your sandwich by spreading the mashed avocado on 1 piece of bread (the unbuttered side).  Top with the bacon, then cheese.  Place the top slice of bread on, butter side up.  Cook in a pan on medium-low heat, until one side is browned (not blackened lol) then turn and cook on the other side until browned.  Remove from heat, and let cool for a minute or two before you slice it.  Enjoy!

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