Avocado with cheese
Description
Suitable for both special occasions and everyday meals. This is a very simple yet highly interesting appetizer that will appeal to true gourmets. It is also a good choice for those watching their weight, since hard cheese can easily be replaced with low-fat cottage cheese, for example. Anyone who loves trying something new should definitely make avocado with cheese at home. It can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash the avocado and cut it in half, carefully running a sharp knife around the pit in a circle. It is best to use a well-ripened fruit. If it is still too firm, you can leave it for a while until it ripens a bit. Carefully remove the pit.
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Step 2
2. On its own, the taste of avocado is quite neutral, so it needs to be complemented with spices or sauce. To help it absorb flavors better, make shallow cuts in the flesh. In this avocado-with-cheese recipe, no spices are used, but you can add them if you like, including dried herbs.
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Step 3
3. There are quite a few ways to make avocado with cheese piquant and delicious. You can drizzle it with a sweet-and-sour sauce or, as in this recipe, a spicy tomato one. For a kid-friendly version, you can use olive oil and cream sauce, for example.
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Step 4
4. Grate the cheese on a grater. You can combine several types of cheese, including cream cheese. Cottage cheese also works wonderfully for this appetizer; you can season it with salt, pepper, and paprika, for example.
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Step 5
5. Fill the avocados with cheese, shaping a small mound, and place them in a baking dish. If you like, add a little extra filling, since the cheese will melt as it bakes and the mound will settle slightly. Put the dish in a preheated oven for just 10 minutes. That’s it — homemade cheese-stuffed avocado is ready to serve.