Need a new idea for an New Years Appetizer

Bacon wrapped Crackers
1/2 tsp Red Pepper flakes
1 tsp ranch dressing mix
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup oil
mix in 1 gal zip bag and ad 1 box club crackers
toss to cover crackers with seasoning/oil
place in fridge overnight to absorb flavors and oil into crackers

1 package of thin sliced bacon cut strips in half
place 1/2 tsp of asiago/romano cheese on cracker wrap half slice of bacon around cracker to hold cheese in place
place crackers on rack and cookie sheet
bake at 400 degrees until bacon is cooked to till almost crispy.
place on paper towels to absorb drippings
stand back and watch how fast they are devoured!

Artichoke Dip
ARTICHOKE DIP

1 Lg Can Artichoke Hearts
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
1 sm Can diced green chilies

Rinse Artichoke Hearts and chop up hearts
Add remaining ingredients and mix
Put in 8 X 8 Casserole
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min. or until slightly brown
Serve hot with Frito chips or Tortilla chips

Best served hot and I prefer Frito chips, YUMMY

Clam Casino Dip (double for a larger crowd)

2 cans minced clams - drain ONLY ONE can
1 stalk celery diced
1/4 onion diced
7 strips of bacon (chopped and NOT cooked)
1/2 pepper diced
about 1/2 sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed
1/4 stick butter, melted

In casserole dish, combine all ingredients. Bake at 350 for about 30 min until bubbly. Serve with Ritz crackers.


Easy Sweet and Sour Meatballs

50 or so of store-bought meatballs, thawed
1 -1/2 cups grape jelly
1 bottle chili sauce

Simmer on stove or in crock pot on low for 2 hours. Serve.

Reuben Dip:
1/3 lb corned beef - chopped up
1/2 lb big eye Swiss cheese slices-chopped up
8 oz cream cheese (cut into chunks)
1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing
8 oz can sauerkraut, drain well

Heat together in small crockpot for 2 to 4 hours then stir up. Serve with cocktail rye bread. I get meat and cheese from deli case.

SkiingSixPack wrote:


We use many of PW's recipes and love them all that we try. Very down to earth recipes and wonderful step-by-step pictures... along with her humor.

Pioneer Woman Stuffed Shrooms

Wife said to tell you that P-Dub has a new cookbook out. Guess what Herself got for Christmas:W She hasn't let me touch it yet either.

Easy spiced weiners

1 pkg of weiners, cut into 1" pieces
1 small yellow mustard (about 6 oz)
1 8-10 oz grape jelly

Put jelly in a saucepan and add mustard, heat until jelly is melted, then add weiners. Heat until all is warm and serve.

I love this type of post. You get to read and can reference some very tasty recipes!!! Our favorite app requires heating at the host's house, so we only take these to our good friend's parties. This is 'da bomb from our favorite food blogger, The Pioneer Woman.

We use many of PW's recipes and love them all that we try. Very down to earth recipes and wonderful step-by-step pictures... along with her humor.

Pioneer Woman Stuffed Shrooms

Shrimp Appetizer Spread

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2. C. sour cream
1/2 C. mayonnaise
1 to 2 Tbl. horseradish sauce -- to taste
1 lb. frozen cocktail size shrimp, thawed & coarsely chopped
1 C. seafood sauce
2 C. shredded mozzarelle cheese
1 med. green pepper, diced
1 sm. tomato, diced
3 green onions, with tops, sliced
assorted crackers

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, & horseradish sauce. Spread mixture on a round 12 in. serving platter. Top with sauce. Sprinkle mozzerella on top, then, the shrimp & veggies. Refrigerate.
Serve with crackers or tortilla chips.

If using frozen shrimp, I usually wrap them up in several layers of paper towels to get rid of the excess liquid.

tothetrail wrote:
Just saw this posted. I'm going to try it.

Stuffed Jalapenos

Ingredients:
1 lb ground sausage (HOT if ya like! )
22 jalapeños
1- 8 oz block cream cheese, softened
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Preheat over 425. Cook sausage until browned. Set aside. Mix cream cheese with Parmesan cheese. Add cooked sausage and mix well. Rinse jalapeños. Cut each jalapeño lengthwise and remove seeds. Stuff jalapeños with sausage mixture. Cook for 20 minutes until tops are golden brown (cook on a large baking pan).

So good! I use mild italian sausage.

A few of my favorites:

Toasted Pecans (melt a little butter, add pecan halves to coat, put on baking sheet, sprinkle salt over, bake low heat (250) till crisp)

Meatballs in sweet & sour sauce (frozen meatballs and La Choy red sweet & sour sauce--keep warm)

Deviled eggs

Ham wraps: Using packaged ham slices, spread softened cream cheese over each slice. Place a dill pickle or green onions on each and roll up. Slice the ones with pickles into bite size pieces.

Party spread (this from a good friend)
mix two 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened, and 1/2 C mayonnaise
divide between 4 bowls
Bowl 1 - add 5 slices cooked, drained, crumbled Bacon
Bowl 2 - add 1/2 C chopped pecans
Bowl 3 - add 1 small can crushed pineapple, totally drained
Bowl 4 - add chopped peppers of choice
Spread on your choice of party bread or crackers

I love appetizers and finger foods, so I look forward to all the ideas you get here!