Game Day Foods with a Mexican Flair

Southwestern Chicken Toastados

Southwest Chicken Tostados

Cook’s notes: Prepare all ingredients and set them in prep bowls to make for easy assembly.
Ingredients:

• 1 deli rotisserie chicken
• 1 can refried beans
• 1 package 6 inch white or yellow corn tortillas
• 1 jar of chunky salsa mild or hot
• Grape tomatoes, diced and patted dry on a paper towel 
• Shredded lettuce
• 1 package of Four Mexican Cheeses Blend-low fat

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet. 
• Debone the chicken.
• Place 6 tortillas on the cookie sheet. Spread 2 TB. of refried beans on each tortilla to ½ inch of the edge. Spread 3 TB. chopped chicken pieces on top of the refried beans. Sprinkle with 2-3 TB, cheese. 
• Bake 5 minutes or until heated through. Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, 2 TB. salsa and sprinkle with cheese. Serve open face on a large platter. 
  

Southwestern Spinach Dip 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 package (9 oz.) frozen spinach 
• 8 oz. cream cheese, fat free, softened 
• 3/4 cup diced onions
• 10 oz. Rotel Tomatoes, drained
• 3TB. Green Chilies, drained 
• 1 package Four Mexican Cheeses Blend-low fat ( 8oz.), 1-1/2 cups, divided
• dash garlic powder 
• 1/2 tsp.cumin 
• salt and pepper 
• Dash red pepper flakes 
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp. good quality balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
• black olives (optional) 
• jalapeno (optional) 
• milk

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Thaw and drain spinach well, removing all water, squeeze dry with paper towels. 
• In a large mixing bowl add cream cheese, tomatoes, chiles, onion, garlic, cumin. salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar,3/4 cup Mexican Cheeses and Parmesan cheese. Mix well using a mixer. May need to add a tablespoon of milk when mixing ingredients.
• Pour cheese mixture into a 1-1/2-2 qt. baking dish.
• Top with remaining cheese. 
• Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
• Serve with tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream.