Canapes

Ingredients
 Base - white sandwich bread
 Spread - butter
 Topping/Filling - I use mashed potato, green beans and carrots.
You can use vegetables of you choice. Cabbage, bell peppers,
corn are some of the vegetables that work well in this recipe.
 Garnish (cheese) - Grated mozzarella is my preference but any
grated cheese will do. In the images I used shredded cheese but
recommended grated cheese.

Methods:

 Boil and mash potato, chop the veggies and keep aside.
 In a pan heat oil, add onion, beans, carrots, green chilies,
crushed or finely chopped garlic and saute for few minutes
 Then add mashed potato and salt .
 Saute for few minutes until veggies are cooked.
 Add cilantro, give a quick stir, transfer to a bowl and let cool
 Trim the edges and butter the bread slices.
 Cut each slice into 4 pieces .
 Spread some vegetable filling on each bread piece/canape .
 Transfer to a lined baking sheet, top the canapes with cheese .
 Bake in a preheated oven until cheese melts

2. Cucumber based canapes

Ingredients
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5 SERVINGS

 cucumber

 garlic and herb cheese spread

 sun dried tomatoes

 fresh basil

 1 seedless cucumber (large)

 5 oz. garlic and herb cheese spread (like Boursin softened to room temperature)

 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes (drained and chopped)

 fresh basil

 sea salt (f

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Trim the ends off of the cucumber. Peel the cucumber in

alternating stripes, if desired. Slice the cucumber into ½
inch slices. (One large seedless cucumber should yield
about 18-20 slices). Set aside.
2. Add the softened cheese to a bowl and stir until smooth.
Add to a piping bag fitted with a tip. Pipe the cheese onto
each cucumber slice. Top with sun-dried tomato and fresh
basil. Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired. Serve.