Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts

2017/12/07

Chilled Tomato Soup

Chilled Tomato Soup

2 cups tomato juice
1 cup beef broth
1 cup half and half or milk
1 sm onion, grated (2 tablespoons)
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
Dash of hot sauce
Sour Cream (optional)
Minced fresh or dried sweet basil, dillweed or mint to taste

Stir together tomato juice, broth, half and half, onion, salt and hot sauce.  Cover and chill well.  Serve in chilled bowls or mugs with a dab of sour cream.  Sprinkle with basil or dill.

Makes 4 cups


From an old magazine.

Southwestern Pasta Skillet

Southwestern Pasta Skillet

1lb lean ground chuck
Garlic salt and pepper
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp dehydrated onion flakes
1 can Spicy Chili Beans
1 can Mexicorn
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp dried cilantro
15.5 oz jar Pace Mexican Four Cheese Salsa con Queso 
1 lb Rotini, cooked al dente, drained

Brown and crumble the ground chuck in a large skillet with the garlic salt and pepper (to taste) and the dehydrated onions and water. When thoroughly cooked, stir in the beans, Mexicorn, spices and Salsa Con Queso until combined. Cook on low until heated through. Stir in the rotini and serve.

This was good and easy with the pasta.....but it would be CRAZY good as a dip without the pasta! I had to chase John out of the kitchen to keep him from eating it all with corn chips right out of the skillet!


Adapted from recipe with the same name at Pillsbury.com

Tomato Pesto Tart

Tomato Pesto Tart
1 (15-oz) pkg refrigerated piecrusts
2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
5 plum tomatoes, sliced
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp basil pesto
½ tsp freshly ground pepper
3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

Unfold piecrusts; stack on a lightly greased baking sheet, and roll into a 12-inch circle.  Brush outer 1 inch of crust with water.  Fold edge over, and crimp; prick bottom.

Bake at 400^ for 8 to 10 minutes.  Remove from oven.  Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese; cool 15 minutes.  Arrange tomato slices over cheese. 

Stir together remaining 1 cup mozzarella, parmesan and next 3 ingredients; spread over tomato.  Bake at 375^ for 20 to 25 minutes.  Sprinkle with basil. 


Very good!  6/26/06

Taco Tartlets

Taco Tartlets


1 lb lean ground chuck
2 Tbsp Taco seasoning mix
2 Tbsp ice water
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp taco sauce
2 oz chopped ripe olives
1/4 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips


Preheat the oven to 425~.  Combine the sour cream, taco sauce, olives and crushed tortilla chips and set aside.  Mix the beef, taco seasoning and ice water.  Press into bottoms and sides of 1 1/2' mini muffin pans, forming a shell.  Place a spoonful of the sour cream filling into each shell, mounding slightly.  Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.  Bake 7-8 minutes.  With tip of knife, remove tartlets from pam.  Serve immediately or cool and freeze.  Makes about 30.  To serve tartlets after freezing, reheat in a 375~ oven for 10-15 minutes or until hot.

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (about 4 breasts)
1 (1-pound) package sliced bacon
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a wooden pick. Stir together brown sugar and chili powder. Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture. Coat a rack and broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken wrap on rack in broiler pan. Bake 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until bacon is crisp.  (From Paula Deen)
 Yummy!

Strawberry Cheese Nut Ring

Strawberry-Cheese Nut Ring

1 lb medium sharp or sharp cheddar, grated
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup minced onion
3-4 grinds black pepper
1/2-t tsp cayenne
1 cup (or more) strawberry preserves

Mix the cheese, half the walnuts, all the mayo and onion with the black pepper and cayenne.  Put the mixture on a round serving plate, shaping it into a rather flat-topped mound about 2-3 inches high.  Make a depression in the center that will hold about 3/4 cup.  Spoon the preserves into this well.  Press reserved nuts around the edge.  Serve with crackers, melba toast or pumpernickel bread.  Have extra strawberry preserves on hand to replenish the center....this goes fast!


This is really good, even though it sounds kind of gross. Cathy

Queso Blanco

Queso Blanco

1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup minced onion
2 Tbsp minced red bell pepper
1 heaping Tbsp minced pickled jalapenos
3/4 lb white american cheese, shredded
1/4 lb pepper jack cheese, shredded
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 heaping tsp chili powder

In a small saucepan, saute onion and red bell pepper in olive oil until tender. Add jalapeno and cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and gradually stir in shredded cheeses a handful at a time and cream. Stir often until all the cheese is melted. Stir in cumin and chili powder. Keep warm and serve with tortilla chips.


Yum! Adapted from a recipe at allrecipes.com

Vintage Lipton Onion Dip

Onion Dip
16 oz carton sour cream
 1 packet dry onion soup mix


In small bowl, combine ingredients; mix well.  Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.  Serve with vegetable dippers, potato chips or snack crackers.  Makes 2 cups.

Mini BLT Canapes

Mini BLT Canapes


Toasted Bread
Lettuce
Mayonnaise
Bacon, cooked until crispy
Ripe Tomato

Trim edges from toast and cut into small bite-sized squares. Top with a small piece of lettuce, a dollop of mayonnaise, a small piece of crispy bacon and a small piece of sliced ripe tomato.

Hot Pepper Jelly & Cream Cheese Spread

Hot Pepper Jelly & Cream Cheese Spread


1 8-oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 jar Hot Pepper Jelly
Ritz Crackers

Put the softened cream cheese on a plate, top with Hot Pepper Jelly.  Serve with the crackers.

This is an easy and delicious!  The first time I ever had it was at Mom's in North Carolina.

Ham & Egg Spread

Ham & Egg Spread

5-oz can Hormel Premium Smoked Ham
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped fine
2 tsp yellow mustard
2 tsp honey
2-3 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 Tbsp minced celery


Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir until well mixed.  Use to make sandwiches or as a spread for Ritz Crackers.  Yum!


Garden Harvest Squares

Garden Harvest Squares
2 (8 oz) cans Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dough
8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup sour cream
1 tsp dill weed
1/8 tsp garlic powder
20 small broccoli florets
20 cucumber or zucchini slices
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
Fresh parsley

Heat oven to 375^. Unroll dough into 4 long rectangles.  Place crosswise in ungreased 10x15” jelly roll pan; press over bottom and 1 inch up sides to form crust.  Firmly press perforations to seal.  Bake at 375^ for 13 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool completely.


In small bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, dill weed and garlic powder; blend until smooth.  Spread evenly over cooled crust.  Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.  Just before serving, cut into squares.  Garnish as desired with broccoli, cucumber, tomatoes and parsley.  60 appetizers.

Chili Dip

Chili Dip


8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 can Chili with Beans
1 pkg Pepper Jack cheese or cheddar, shredded
Tortilla Chips


Spread the cheese evenly over the bottom of a small casserole dish.  Spoon the chili over the cream cheese and sprinkle with the shredded cheese.  You can either microwave it covered until it's hot or heat in the oven which will brown the cheese a bit.  Let cool before serving...it gets very hot.  Serve with chips.  Also good with mini corndogs!

There are never any leftovers with this recipe!

Chicken & Bacon Canapes

Chicken & Bacon Canapes

 They can be made and frozen ahead of time. Cooked pork sausage may be substituted for crabmeat."
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup processed cheese sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can chicken breast (or poached, chopped chicken)
  • 2-3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 6 English muffins, split in half
Directions
  1. In a medium mixing bowl, blend butter, cheese, chicken and bacon. Spread mixture on split muffins. Freeze until ready to use. When ready, thaw for 10 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  3. Cut muffins into 6 pie shaped slices and place on cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 12 minutes.


Very Good!  12-24-05

Caramelized Onion Dip

Caramelized Onion Dip
 If you have a hard time finding onion powder (not the same as onion salt), feel free to use crushed dehydrated onion flakes. Just add to taste.

 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 large yellow onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), finely chopped
3/4 cup sour cream (low-fat is fine if you like)
3/4 cup Greek yogurt (low-fat is fine if you like)
3 teaspoons dehydrated onion powder/granulates (salt-free, natural)
very scant 1/2 teaspoon salt

In a large thick-bottomed skillet over medium heat saute the chopped onions in the olive oil along with a couple pinches of salt. Stir occasionally with a wood or metal spatula and cook until the onions are deeply golden, brown, and caramelized - roughly 40 or 50 minutes (see photo). Set aside and let cool.
In the meantime, whisk together the sour cream, yogurt, onion powder, and salt. The important thing is to add whatever onion powder you are using to taste. Add a bit at a time until it tastes really good. Set aside until the caramelized onions have cooled to room temperature. Stir in 2/3 of the caramelized onions, scoop into a serving bowl, and top with the remaining onions. I think this dip is best at room temperature.

Makes about 2 cups.

Brown Sugar Smokies

Brown Sugar Smokies


1 (16 ounce) package little smokie sausages
1 pound bacon
1 cup brown sugar, or to taste


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut bacon into thirds and wrap each strip around a little sausage. Place the wrapped sausages on wooden skewers, several to a skewer. Arrange the skewers on a baking sheet and sprinkle them liberally with brown sugar. Bake until bacon is crisp and the brown sugar melted.

SOOOO Goood!

BLT Dip

BLT Dip

1 lb bacon
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 medium tomato - peeled, seeded and chopped


Fry the bacon until crisp. Drain well on paper towels and cool.  Combine mayo and sour cream.  Crumble bacon into the mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.  Just before serving, stir the chopped tomatoes in and serve with crackers or chips.  Addicting!

Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Smoked Almonds

Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Smoked Almonds


Jennifer found and served this recipe for Thanksgiving 2008.  They are addictive!

18 (1 by 1/4-inch) pieces cream cheese
18 pitted dates
18 smoked whole almonds
6 slices bacon cut crosswise into thirds
18 wooden toothpicks


Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Stuff 1 piece of cheese and 1 almond into each date, then wrap one piece of bacon around each date and secure bacon with a toothpick if desired. Arrange dates, bacon seam down and 1 inch apart in a shallow baking pan. Bake 5 minutes, then turn dates over with tongs and bake until bacon is crisp, 5 to 6 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel or parchment. Serve immediately.

Bacon Tater Tots with Mustard Dip

I found this recipe in a magazine in the late '70's and make it for Thanksgiving.  It was a HUGE hit and I made it every Thanksgiving for years afterwards.  People didn't even bother with the mustard dip….they'll eat this things as fast as you can make them!  And, seriously, only making 12 of these is a joke!  I always have to make the whole darn bag of tater tots to meet the demand for the these!


12 tater tots
6 slices bacon, halved crosswise
4 slices American Cheese
1/2 cup mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ginger

Blend mustard, brown sugar and ginger and set aside.

Cook bacon halves until slightly browned but still limp.  Meanwhile, prepare the frozen tater tots according to package directions. 

Cut slices of American cheese into thirds and wrap a strip of cheese around each hot tater tot.  Wrap limp bacon around cheese and secure with a toothpick. 

Broil, turning once, until bacon is crisp.  Serve hot with sauce.

Bacon Cheddar Spread

Bacon Cheddar Spread

10 slices bacon
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 cup creamy salad dressing


Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and crumble.  In a medium bowl, mix together crumbled bacon, Cheddar cheese, grated onion and creamy salad dressing. Chill in the refrigerator approximately 1 hour before serving.  Great on Ritz crackers.