Quick and Easy

                   Appetizer and Meal Ideas

                         Meatball Appetizer

                       We use this one at our 

                      store demonstrations.

                        Heres how to do it:

       Saute' chopped onion in olive oil about 5

       minutes. Add cooked frozen meatballs to

          skillet and cook until browned.  Add

               Carter’s Select Original, Hot,    

             Fireside, or Chimichurri to coat.

          Continue to cook until salsa is warm.   

            Serve as an appetizer using pretzel

                  sticks in place of toothpicks.

                                   OR

        Serve over rice or pasta for an entree.   

                        Shrimp Cocktail

                Add cooked shrimp to chilled

           Carter’s Select Original or Hot for a

                         quick appetizer.

                           Quick Nachos

           Pour Carters Select Salsa or Chimi

               on top of a bowl of tortilla

          chips. Add pinto or black beans. 

        Top with the cheese of your choice.

           Microwave 30-60 seconds or place

                        under the broiler  

                    until cheese is melted 

               Carters Cream Cheese Spread

                 We use this recipe at our     

                  in store demonstrations

   Blend until smooth 8 oz Cream Cheese with

      1/2 cup Original, Hot, or  Fireside Salsa

                  & add fresh or pickled

              jalapenos in food processor.

                 If you use our Chimichurri 

                           use 4 Tbs. 

                 with  8 oz. cream cheese.

    Serve as a dip w/vegetables, crackers or

                        chips. Use as a 

           sandwich spread instead of mayo.

                    Texas Party Dip

     Blend 4 oz. Carters Bread and Butter

                 Jalapeno Dip Mix with

                 8 oz. of Cream cheese. 

Serve with hot corn bread, biscuits, or crackers

  Smoked Turkey and Cream  Cheese Spread

   Spread salsa cream cheese spread (recipe

    above) on  tortilla.  Next add thinly sliced

turkey and roll up tortilla tightly.  Wrap tortilla

  in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for

          2 or 3 hours.  Just before serving,

        unwrap the tortilla rolls and slice in

                            6 or 8 pieces.  

                    Black beans or olives

               can be subsituted for turkey.

                      Fireside Guacamole

         4 Hass Avocados, pealed, pitted

                    and rough chopped

        1/2 cup Carters Select Fireside Salsa   

                            Salt to taste

                 Combine all ingredients

              except salt in food processor

              Blend to desired consistency

        Transfer to bowl and add salt to taste

                   Serve with tortilla chips 

                             Chile con Queso

                                    and

                         Carter Select Salsa

          2 cups (8 oz.) Cheddar, or Monterey Jack

                            1/2 cup cream

                   1/2 Carters Salsa of your choice

                         Add cream, cheese,

                 and salsa to pan. Over low to 

          medium, heat until cheese is melted.

                         Serve as a dip with

                   tortilla chips or vegetables

                    You have to try this one!!               

                      Carters Select Humis

          We use this for our in store product  

                          demonstrations

      16 oz. can Gabanzo beans (chick peas)

                        drained and rinsed. 

       1 cup     Carters Select Original or Hot  

                       Combine and process

                  in blender or food processor

                              until smooth. 

                        That's all there is to it.

                        Serve with pita bread

                                   or

                         spread on a tortilla 

           when you are making breakfast tacos    

                   Carters Lone Star Salad

               1 bag (16 oz.) frozen whole

                            kernel corn,

                    thawed and drained

                  1 Can Black-eyed peas,

                     rinsed and drained

          1 Cup Carters Select Original,  

                 Hot, or Fireside Salsa

                   Heres how to do it: 

          MIX  the corn, peas, in a 2-qt.

               bowl. Stir the salsa into 

                the corn mixture until

                       well coated.

           COVER and refrigerate the

                        salad for 4 hr.

                   Stir before serving.

              Do It Ahead: Prepare the

                    salad as directed.

                 Cover and refrigerate

               the salad overnight. Stir

                      before serving.

               Carters Select Gazpachio

 1 cup          Carters Select Salsa

                     (Regular or Hot)

 2 cups           Carters Select

                     Bloody Mary Mix

 2 cups        cucumbers peeled,

                     seeds removed,

                      and chopped

 1 cup            Fresh  tomato

                     seeds removed

                      and chopped.   

                  Heres How to do it

            Combine all ingredients in 

             food processor or blender.

         Process to desired consistency.

                Refrigerate until cold.

                        Carter's Select

                         Cheesecake

                 About 10 Servings.

             1 cup crushed tortilla chips

             1 stick (½ cup) butter, melted

                   2 (8-ounce) packages

                 cream cheese, softened

           1 (16-ounce) container sour cream

                              2 eggs

           2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

     1/2 cup (4 medium) green onions, chopped

            1 jar (16 oz.) Carters Select Salsa

                         of your choice

         Mix tortilla chips with melted butter

                      in small bowl. Press  

   mixture into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

           Put prepared pan on shallow-sided

                             baking pan.

   Beat cream cheese, sour cream and eggs

                           in stand mixer.

     Stir in cheese.  Pour into 9 inch

                           spring form pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until

                             center is set.

Cool cheesecake on wire rack. Cover and

refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Run

                      a sharp knife around 

 edges of springform pan and remove the side.

   Top with  salsa. Cut into wedges and serve.

                 Blend Carters Select Salsa

                          or Chimichurri

                     with cottage cheese

                   and top with pineapple

                   or peaches for a quick

                      and healthy snack .

                 Add Carters Select Salsa 

                  or Chimi to sour cream

                   and use as a topping

                    on a baked potato.

           Texas  Potatoes
   

  4    Large Baked Potatos.

      Leftovers work great 

               Sloppy Joes

      Brown ground beef or

          turkey until done.

    Add enough Carters Select

            Original to coat.

            Serve on bun

     with a slice of cheese

                     or

            top a hot dog.

           Carters Select

          Eggplant Rollups

MIX      Salsa and Tomatoes

MIX        2 cups Salsa and

      Tomatoes mixture, chicken 

             and 1 cup cheese.

 SPOON about 1/4 cup chicken

  mixture on each tortilla. Roll

 tortilla around filling and place

 seam-side down in 3-qt.shallow

          baking dish. Cover.

BAKE at 350°F. for 20 min. Top

    with remaining Salsa and

      Tomatoe mixture and

          remaining cheese.

      Bake 10 min.or until hot.

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