Eggrolls for Special Moments

Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting a Ladies Only Sleepover Party at my home. Sixteen of my favorite ladies and I had an awesome evening of conversation, wine, punch, dancing, music, laughter and food. For such a special occasion, I thought it best to debut my latest creation:

Eggrolls for Special Moments

Makes approx. 12-14 servings

Vegetable oil for frying
1 pkg won ton wrappers (at room temperature, since they are more pliable and less likely to tear when rolling)
1 can black beans (undrained)
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce -chopped(or 2 if you like the smokey flavor)
3 tbsp chopped green chiles
2 small avocados-halves, pitted and sliced in 1/2" slices
3/4 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano
salt and pepper to taste
Salsa for dipping/saute liquid

In a small saucepan,on low heat,combine the brown rice, black beans, chipotle pepper and green chiles. Stir until mixed. Let the flavors combine in the saucepan for approx 2-3 minutes...be sure to add some salsa to the rice mixture if it starts to get dry. Add cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.

While your rice mixture is cooking, fill a frying pan with vegetable oil until the surface of the oil is about 1/2" high. It seems like a lot of oil, but that amount will ensure that your eggrolls are cooked evenly when you flip them over. Heat the pan on medium for about 4-5 minutes. On a dry and clean work surface (no need to flour), start to lay out your won ton wrappers. They should lay flat on the diamond bias, not the square bias, so you can fold them like an envelope.

When your mixture is thoroughly heated, spoon approx 1 1/2-2 tbsp of the rice onto the center of your won ton wrapper. Top with a slice of avocado and wrap the won ton (there should be instructions on the won ton package). After all of your wont ons are filled and wrapped, carefully place them in the heated vegetable oil with the open flap side down. Fry until golden brown and then flip, fry other side until brown.

Repeat the process until all of your won tons are crisp and delicious...Drain on paper towels or on a clean brown paper bag. Serve with salsa for dipping!

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Thanks to Libby for bringing Girl Talk to the sleepover and thanks to Erin for having the good sense to buy it for Libby as a gift last year! We were too busy dancing and eating to play it...but my crystal ball forsees future sleepovers....