Adobo Chips With Warm Goat Cheese and Cilantro Salsa

By luvyaz12

Ingredients

• Salsa:
• 1 (7-ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
• 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro (about 1 bunch)
• 1 cup finely chopped tomatillos* (about 4 medium)
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• Guacamole:
• 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
• 1 small shallot, coarsely chopped
• 1/4-1/2 cup cilantro
• 1 ripe avocado, cut into 1/4 inch chunks
• juice from one lime
• salt
• Chips:
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 8 (6-inch) white corn tortillas
• Cheese:
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from yumsugar.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. To prepare salsa, remove 2 chipotle chiles from can; finely chop to measure 2 teaspoons.
2. Remove 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can, and set aside (reserve remaining chipotle chiles and adobo sauce for another use). Combine chiles, cilantro, tomatillos, onion, and 1/4 cup lime juice in a medium bowl. Alternately, pop all of the ingredients for the salsa in a food processor and chop, pulsing until fine. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
3. In the uncleaned food processor bowl, combine the ingredients for the guacamole. Stir until a fine paste forms. Set aside.
4. Preheat oven to 375°.
5. To prepare chips, combine 2 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, canola oil, adobo sauce, paprika, and cumin in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
6. Brush 1 tortilla with about 1/4 teaspoon juice mixture, spreading to edge. Top with another tortilla; repeat procedure with juice mixture. Repeat procedure 6 more times (you will have 1 stack of 8 tortillas). Using a sharp knife, cut tortilla stack into 6 wedges. Alternately, use your favorite cookie-cutter shape to cut the tortillas into small shapes. I used a small scallop-edged circle.
7. Place wedges in a single layer on baking sheets. Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes; turn wedges. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
8. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
9. To prepare cheese, combine cream cheese and goat cheese in a small bowl; stir until blended. Spread cheese mixture into a shallow 6-ounce ramekin or baking dish; cover with foil.
10. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or just until warm.
11. To serve top each chip with some cheese, the guacamole, and the salsa. Or, serve deconstructed with the 4 components in separate bowls. Allow guests to pick and choose their chip topping.