Recipe for cooking josefinas (toast with chile cheese)

Quick Meals- Salads and Sandwiches :: Cheese Sandwiches

Josefinas (Toast with Chile Cheese)

1 (1/2 lb.) slender baguette
1 C. shredded jack cheese
2 (4 oz.) cans diced green chiles
1/2 C. minced sweet onion
1/2 C. sour cream
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/4 tsp. paprika

Cut baguette in half horizontally.

In a bowl, mix shredded cheese, chiles, onion, sour cream, garlic and paprika.

Spread mixture evenly over cut sides of baguette. Dust lightly with more paprika. Set, cheese mixture up, on a 17 x 14-in. baking sheet.

Broil 4 in. from heat until topping is puffy and browned lightly, about 6 min. Serve warm.