Southwest Cheese Bread

Name: Southwest Cheese Bread
Ingredients: 8 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick); 14 cup light mayonnaise or 14 cup salad dressing; 2 tablespoons finely chopped bell peppers; 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions; 4 cherry tomatoes (to garnish, sliced into 4 slices each); 4 whole cilantro leaves (for garnish); 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro (I wouldn't leave out the cilantro for anything-it really makes this appetizer, for me) or 1 teaspoon parsley, if desired (I wouldn't leave out the cilantro for anything-it really makes this appetizer, for me); 12 cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese (2 oz)

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Ingredients

8 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick)
14 cup light mayonnaise or 14 cup salad dressing
2 tablespoons finely chopped bell peppers
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
4 cherry tomatoes (to garnish, sliced into 4 slices each)
4 whole cilantro leaves (for garnish)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro (I wouldn't leave out the cilantro for anything-it really makes this appetizer, for me) or 1 teaspoon parsley, if desired (I wouldn't leave out the cilantro for anything-it really makes this appetizer, for me)
12 cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese (2 oz)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2

Mix all ingredients except bread, garnish cherry tomatoes, whole cilantro leaves and cheese.
3

Spread on one side of each bread slice.
4

Sprinkle with cheese.
5

Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
6

Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is slightly toasted on bottom.
7

I like to half each piece of bread, then garnish with a piece of cilantro topped by the cherry tomato.
8

And, sometimes I like to broil the tomatoes on and then garnish with fresh cilantro.
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Either way, the cilantro really makes everything come together.