Beef-Picadillo RITZwich

Name: Beef-Picadillo RITZwich
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: ½ lb. lean ground beef; 2 Tbsp. fresh jalapeño peppers; ½ tsp. ground cumin; ¾ cup salsa verde; ¾ cup potatoes; 60 RITZ Garlic Butter Crackers; 10 slices pepper Jack cheese (7-1/2 oz.), each cut into 6 pieces

Latin American flavors abound in this delicious appetizer that includes fresh beef picadillo topped with pepper Jack cheese and sandwiched between RITZ Crackers.

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Makes 15 servings, 2 cracker sandwiches each.

Ingredient list

½ lb. lean ground beef
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh jalapeño peppers
½ tsp. ground cumin
¾ cup salsa verde
¾ cup chopped peeled cooked potatoes
60 RITZ Garlic Butter Crackers
10 slices pepper Jack cheese (7-1/2 oz.), each cut into 6 pieces

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Brown meat with peppers in large skillet. Add cumin; cook and stir 1 min.

Add salsa verde and potatoes; mix lightly. Cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

Place 30 crackers in single layer on baking sheet; top each with 1 cheese piece. Cover with meat mixture and remaining cheese.

Bake 3 min. Top with remaining crackers to make 30 sandwiches.

Recipe Tips

Make AheadThe meat mixture can be prepared ahead of time. Cool, then refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to use, reheat in microwave on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring after each minute. Use to prepare recipe as directed.