Happy Hour Cooking Class - Preparation

BLACK BEAN-CORN SALSA GUACAMOLE Put into good-sized glass bowl: (glass shows Mix together: off colors, but you can use whatever you 2 Ripe Avocados, peeled, seeded, smash have) with potato masher, fork or immersion blender Corn - 1 can or 1-1/2 cups frozen, defrosted, Juice of 1/2 Lime or fresh corn -- precook, remove from cob 3/4 teaspoon cumin Black Beans - 1 - 15 oz can, rinse & draine Salt to taste Cilantro - 1/2 bunch, washed & chopped 1 clove garlic, pressed or chopped fine 1 Fresh Tomatoes, medium sized, diced 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped 3 Green Onions, chopped 1 tomato, diced 1/2 Small Onion, red or sweet white, diced Jalapeno/Serrano -- depending on heat and 2 cloves Garlic, peeled and either chopped your preferences, use all or a small amount fine or pushed through a garlic press or none... 1/2 Orange Sweet Bell Pepper (or red or yel- low) diced VIRGIN MARGARITA - One Juice of one lime, squeezed into bowl on top 1/2 fresh Orange (can also use ready-made of other ingredients orange juice) - squeeze juice into glass 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 Tablespoon Agave Nectar (or simple syrup) 1/2+ cup of Crumbled Cotija Cheese 1 Fresh lime, squeeze into glass Stir well, add ice and fill glass with Stir all together and taste, add salt if you Sparkling Water, unflavored, or a citrus flavor think it needs it. if you prefer Garnish with a slice of lime BAKED TORTILLA CHIPS: Preheat oven to 350° F (If you prefer an alcoholic margarita, you can Need a sheet pan, with sides, preferred add tequila to the above recipe, or use Corn tortillas, cut into 6ths (pizza cutter or your favorite traditional recipe) works great!) (about 5 tortillas fill one pan in a single layer) Remember, if you don’t like or can’t eat an Spray a layer of olive oil or canola oil pan ingredient, leave it out or make a substitu- spray generously on a sheet pan, or use a tion. If you like something a LOT, use more! brush and olive oil Lay corn tortilla triangles out in a single layer Cheers! TGIF!! on the pan. Spray the tops with oil (or brush w/ oil) Bake about 15 minutes, taking out half way through and flipping pieces - use tongs.) Remove from oven when golden, salt to taste, cool