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Southwestern Pie (Emeril Lagasse)
 
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1 10 -inch puff pastry tart shell, blind-baked
2 cups goat cheese
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
salt and pepper
2 avocadoes, diced
2 lemons, juiced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 jalapeno, minced
1 italian roma tomato, seeded and diced small
salt and pepper
1 cup warm black bean puree, recipe follows
2 roasted red peppers, peeled, seeded and cut into a julienned
2 roasted yellow peppers, peeled, seeded and cut into a julienned
2 roasted poblano peppers, peeled, seeded and cut into a julienned
1/2 cup roughly chopped black olives
fresh cilantro sprigs
essence, recipe follows
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Directions:
1. Garnish:
2. Black Bean Puree: Cook according to package instructions or use canned drained beans. Puree in blender. In a mixing bowl, combine the goat cheese, 1 tablespoon garlic, cumin and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the shell. In a mixing bowl, partly mash the avocado with the lemon juice, garlic, jalapeno and tomato. Season with salt and pepper. Spread this mixture over the goat's cheese mixture. Spoon a small pool of the warm black bean puree in the center of the plate. Place a wedge of the pie in the center of the sauce. Serve with garnishes.
3. Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
4. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
5. Yield: about 2/3 cup
6. Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking , by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
By RecipeOfHealth.com