California Avocado and Shrimp Flatbread with smoked onion, candied sweet peppers and Cotija cream sauce

Serves: 10

Ingredients


Flatbread Build for 1:

1 Flatbreads (recipe follows)
1 oz. Cotija Cheese Cream Sauce (recipe follows)
2 oz. cooked shrimp (grill peeled, tailed and deveined shrimp, cool, cut into pieces)
1/2 Fresh California Avocado*, cut into 7-8 thin slices
1 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp. Cotija cheese, grated
1 tsp. Candied Sweet Peppers, minced (recipe follows)
1 1/2 Tbsp. Smoked Onions, diced (recipe follows)
1/4 tsp. minced chive

Flatbread (Yield: 10 flatbreads)

1 package active yeast
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. coarse salt
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
3/4 cup water (might need more)
1 tsp. oil

Cotija Cheese Cream Sauce (Yield: 10 flatbread portions)

2 Tbsp. pancetta, small dice
2 oz. sweet onion, small dice
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 oz. white wine
1/16 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 pt. Heavy Cream
2 oz. Cotija, finely grated

Candied Sweet Peppers (Yield: 10 flatbread portions)

1 cup sugar
1 cup distilled white vinegar
2 large red bell pepper, halved, seeded, and sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips
1 garlic clove, smashed
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise

Smoked Onions(Yield: 20 flatbread portions)

2 ea. large sweet onion
1 tsp. olive oil
As needed black pepper
As needed sea salt

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Peak California Avocado season generally is spring-summer. Look for California on the label to ensure you are selecting fresh avocados grown close to home. For more recipes visit CaliforniaAvocado.com/recipes.