Baked Avocado Starter Recipes

BAKED AVOCADO STARTER

Steps:

• Slice each avocado into half,and remove the stone. Scrape the flesh into a bowl leaving the half-cases intact.
• Mash the avocado flesh until a few lumps remain.
• Dice and gently fry the bacon until crispy, then add to the mixture with two thirds of the cheese, with pepper to taste.
• Mix well and fill the avocado cases with the cheese,avocado and bacon mixture.
• Place on top the remainder of the cheese thinly on top of the avocados.
• Thinly slice the tomatoes; place a slice on top of each avocado half, on top of the cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven on gas mark 6 for 30 minutes.
• Serve with green salad,.
• Enjoy!

BAKED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the avocado in half and scoop out the flesh, leaving the skin intact, and roughly dice the avocado. Place avocado in an ovenproof dish, and add the crumbled blue cheese, walnuts, pancetta, and Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the mixture back into the avocado shells and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and place in the broiler for 2 minutes right before serving.
• To serve, place on a serving tray with sliced baguette or crackers.

BAKED AVOCADO CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Mash the avocado into a paste until no visible avocado chunks or bits remain. Stir in the Parmesan until completely incorporated.
• Scoop the avocado mixture in tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each mound at least 4 inches apart. Spray your fingertips or the back of a spoon with nonstick spray and pat one mound into a thin, 3-inch disc; wipe off your fingertips or spoon. Repeat spraying your fingertips, patting each mound and wiping off your fingertips for the remaining mounds.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle each chip with everything bagel seasoning. Rotate the baking sheets and continue to bake until the edges of the chips are deep brown and the tops start to turn golden brown, 6 to 10 more minutes. The outer chips will cook more quickly, so feel free to remove those first as they're done. Let the chips cool on the baking sheet for 30 minutes. Store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

WARM STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• Heat grill to hot. Halve the avocados and discard the stones. Brush each half with ½ tsp of the olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet. Grill for 5 mins.
• In a small bowl, toss together all of the remaining ingredients. Season to taste, then divide between the hollows of each avocado. Serve immediately.