Tex-Mex French Bread Pizza Recipe

Tex-Mex French Bread Pizza Recipe

Cook Time:  10-15 minutes

Difficulty:  Extremely Easy!

I know there are some leftover haters out there. It's okay...I confess, I used to be one of them! Growing up, I did not understand the concept of eating a meal twice in a row, so as you can imagine, our dog was well-fed...sorry Mom if you're reading this...now you know;) Also, when it came to leftovers and wasting food, another thing I did not understand, my mom would often refer to a money tree growing in the backyard...except I never saw one!  Crazy parents! :)

As a mom of three, I totally get the concept of leftovers, saving money, wasting less, and of course, the money tree. (I have been known to tease our teenage children occasionally...they look at me like I am crazy...crazy kids).  

I see leftovers as a creative challenge to create new masterpieces, to save money, and to waste less. Amen!  For this round of leftovers, I made Tex-Mex French Bread Pizzas, using leftover chicken, sweet and robust Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa, savory Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning Blend, and of course French Bread and gooey cheese!  Sounds dreamy, right? These pizzas hit all the flavor notes and were devoured in minutes!

If you have not added French Bread Pizzas to your recipe cache, you need to do so, and this Tex-Mex version will quickly become a family favorite!  Your pizzas will disappear and so will your leftovers! The money tree?  Not so much!

What is your favorite French Bread Pizza Recipe?  We would love to hear from you!  Thank you for stopping by:)

Ingredients

• Leftover cooked chicken or turkey, diced (leftover ground meat or any meat for that matter would work)

• 1 baguette or Italian bread, sliced in half vertically

• Spaghetti or pizza sauce

• Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa

• Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning Blend

• About 2 cups of shredded Mexican cheese (but who's measuring?)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Slice a baguette or Italian bread in half vertically.  Place bread halves on a baking sheet.  Spread each slice with a generous amount of spaghetti or pizza sauce (maybe 1 cup?  It all depends on the size of the bread).  Sprinkle the diced chicken or turkey over the bread halves.

Next, add the Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa over the chicken.  Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning (or to taste).  Of course, what pizza wouldn't be complete without the cheese?  Add the cheese to you heart's delight...add some more...you decide, it's ok!

If you're wondering about the brown stuff in the first picture, it's taco meat.  I also had leftover taco meat I added to one half of the pizza (a previous pizza night:)  Plop the pizzas into the oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until pizza is golden brown and the cheese is melty.  Slice into individual portions and enjoy!

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Tex-Mex French Bread Pizza Recipe

Canadian Bacon Egg Casserole Recipe

Do you love breakfast casseroles? We do! Breakfast casseroles are perfect for holidays, brunches, family gatherings, or even dinner because they can be made ahead, leaving more time to enjoy the things that matter most.

We love when our friends across the nation share their favorite Cherchies® recipes with us! Thank you, Colleen, from Pennsylvania, for sharing this delicious hearty breakfast casserole recipe! Your secret ingredient (Cherchies® Lem 'n Dill) elevated this egg dish of eggs, Canadian Bacon, French Bread, and cheese over the top! Dill and eggs? Absolutely! Hello!

The best part about this breakfast casserole? It is easy to make and can be made the night before. Let it soak in the refrigerator overnight, and it is ready to plop in the oven the following morning, allowing you extra time for whatever is important to you! Add this breakfast casserole to your list of favorite recipes. The combination of flavors is divine; your family and guests will rave about this dish.

Comment below and let us know if you made this tasty casserole. Thank you for stopping by! Come back and visit for more easy recipes, entertaining ideas, cooking tips, and more!

Ingredients  

• 4 slices of French Bread, crusts removed, cubed

• 1 lb. Canadian bacon, diced

• 8 eggs, beaten to blend

• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 3/4 cup shredded Jalapeno Jack Cheese

• 1 1/2 Tablespoons (Tbsp.) Cherchies® Lem'n Dill Seasoning Blend

• 4 cooked potatoes, sliced

Preparation
Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.  Wash potatoes.  In a medium pan, boil potatoes (ok to leave skin on) until potatoes are al dente (or just about cooked). Drain the potatoes.  Allow potatoes to cool before slicing.

Dice Canadian bacon.

Arrange the bread cubes and potatoes in the bottom of prepared pan.  Then add diced bacon.  Pour beaten eggs over top (I took this photo before I beat the eggs).  Top with cheese and Lem'n Dill.  

Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.  
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Remove foil.  Bake the casserole until eggs are set, approximately 35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.  Serve hot and enjoy!

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Canadian Bacon Egg Casserole Recipe

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Canadian Bacon Egg Casserole Recipe

Blackberry Chicken Flatbread Recipe

I love experimenting in the kitchen with new recipes, new flavors, new textures, and new uses for leftovers, and this recipe in particular caught my eye.  My hubby calls these type of recipes, "girlie" (meaning he won't touch them), but I call them "all the more for me and my friends" recipes;)  

This "girlie" recipe is adapted from Lively Table, with a few Cherchies® tweaks, but it's full of flavor and texture...kind of like me :), and it features our our award-winning Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, juicy blackberries, and delicious melty cheese.  Yum! This flatbread would make the perfect light appetizer or lunch.

Thank you for stopping by!

Ingredients

• 1 fresh pizza dough (Feel free to use your favorite flatbread as a substitute)

• 2 tsp olive oil

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) Cherchies® Garlic'n Herbs Seasoning Blend

• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp.) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard

• 1 (4oz.) ball fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into thin slices

• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

• 1/4 cup shaved fennel, plus 1-2 tbsp fronds for garnish

• 2-4 oz thinly sliced grilled chicken (about 1/2 small breast). Leftover chicken is also perfect

• 1/2 cup blackberries

• 1-2 tbsp balsamic reduction

Preparation

1. Preheat oven and pizza stone to 425° F.

2. For the Balsamic Reduction, place 1/4 cup of Balsamic vinegar in a small sauce pan. Cook the vinegar on medium-low until vinegar has reduced to a thick syrupy consistency (about 2 Tablespoons).

3. Roll out the pizza dough and place on a preheated pizza stone.

4. Lightly spread oil over crust. Sprinkle Cherchies® Garlic'n Herbs Seasoning Blend over the dough. Next, spread the Cherchies® Champagne Mustard over the pizza crust. Then top the crust with cheese, onion, fennel bulb, and chicken.

5. Bake the loaded flatbread for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fennel fronds (fancy for the green fennel tips, chopped), blackberries, and drizzle with the balsamic reduction. Cut into squares and serve immediately. Enjoy!

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Blackberry Chicken Flatbread Recipe

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Enjoy!

Tuna Pinwheel Recipe

My mom used to make these all the time when my sister and I were growing up.  This recipe was from an old Betty Crocker cookbook (remember those?)  She would bring these pinwheels to our neighborhood parties, and they disappeared quickly. It's funny how tuna salad, presented in these tasty buttery bites, could be addictive.  Of course, I took mom's recipe and tweaked it with a hint of Cherchies® Champagne Mustard and some with our Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard.

The true test was trying them on our children, our favorite "taster-testers" (their word for themselves as they were growing up).  They have come a long way in trying new things over the years, but tuna is not their favorite. I made these delicious morsels just in time for their after-school snack.   To my delight, they loved them; they were devoured in minutes, even the ones I brushed with our spicier Hot Banana Pepper Mustard!! 

This recipe would make the perfect tasty appetizer or afternoon snack, but save some for yourself because they will disappear quickly. 

Thanks for stopping by:) Comment below if you have made this tasty recipe. Return for more family-tested recipes, entertaining ideas, and cooking tips using all our favorite Cherchies® gourmet products.

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Ingredients 

• 1 can (6 1/2 oz.) white tuna, drained and flaked

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery

• 1 Tablespoons (Tbsp.) sweet pickle relish, drained

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) dry mustard

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard (or for a spicier palate, try our Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard

• 20 slices square sandwich bread, crusts removed

• 4 Tablespoons (Tbsp.) melted butter

• Paprika

Preparation   
Carefully remove the crusts from the bread with a knife.  In a medium bowl, combine the tuna with the remaining 5 ingredients.  

For easy clean-up, place a sheet of parchment paper over a baking sheet.  Line the slices of bread on the baking sheet.  Thinly brush each slice of bread with half of the melted butter, reserving the other half.  Spread each slice with tuna salad.  (This time, I spread a few slices with our Hot Banana Pepper Mustard to see how they would turn out).

Roll each slice like a jelly roll and place three toothpicks into the bread to secure. Slice each tuna roll into 3 pinwheels.  

When ready to serve, brush the pinwheels with the remaining melted butter, sprinkle lightly with paprika, and broil the pinwheels until lightly toasted.  Makes about 60 pinwheels.

Remove these delicious morsels from the oven and serve immediately.  Enjoy!

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