Southwest Salsa Rice Bites

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups cooked brown rice, cooked
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 4 eggs
• 16 ounces chunky salsa
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup crushed corn tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 combine rice and cheese in large bowl; set aside.
• 3 in medium bowl, beat eggs until well blended. stir in salsa, sour cream, salt and pepper. add salsa mixture to rice and cheese; mix well.
• 4 spray miniature muffin pans with vegetable cooking spray. spoon approximately 1 1/2 tablespoon rice mixture into each cup, filling to just below rim. sprinkle crushed chips over filling, pressing slightly with back of spoon. bake 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 5 serve warm with additional salsa and sour cream, if desired.
• 6 serve as an appetizer or along with chicken fajitas for a complete meal.