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These are some popular favorite appetizers for parties. Also see Canapes and Finger Sandwiches, and Vegetable Trays and Dips
Sausage Balls
1 lb sausage
1 1/2 cups Bisquick
1
1/2 cups Cheddar cheese
Mix all ingredients together. Roll into 1 inch balls. Spray cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 min.
Sausage and Pineapple
1
1/2 lb fresh sausage links (small size)
1 large can pineapple chunks
Cook sausages till done. Cut into 1 inch pieces. Place in crockpot or pan with pineapple and juice. Simmer or cook in crockpot several hours. Good dish for brunch.
Sausage and Stuffing Appetizers
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. water
1 box Stove
Top Stuffing mix for pork
1 egg
1/4 lb. sausage
1 lb. bacon
Melt butter with water. Stir in stuffing, add egg and sausage. Blend with hands. Chill one hour or so. Shape into balls. Cut bacon in thirds. Wrap and insert toothpick. Cook at 375 for 35 minutes.
Party Pizza Appetizers (Makes 90)
1
lb. hot sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled
1 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c.
sharp cheese, grated
1/2 c. grated Parmesan Cheese(from wedge)
1 1/2 tsp.
oregano
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
1 (6oz) can tomato
paste
3 cans flaky biscuits (Hungry Jack brand)
Combine all ingredients, except biscuits. Separate each biscuit into 3 pizza rounds and place on cookie sheet. Spread each with mixture. Put cookie sheet in freezer and freeze. Remove from cookie sheet and store in plastic bags. Bake frozen pizzas at 425 for 10 min. Great for a cocktail party. Also see Ways to Make Pizza
Sausage Snacks Italiano
8oz can Pillsbury Quick Crescent Dinner Rolls
1/4
c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. oregano
8 Brown and Serve sausage links
Separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal. Combine cheese and oregano; sprinkle over dough. Cut each rectangle crosswise to form 2 squares. Place a sausage link on each square; roll up. Cut each roll into 3 to 4 pieces. Secure each with a toothpick. Place cut side down on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Refrigerate any leftovers. Yield: 2 dozen appetizers.
Little Smokies
2 pkgs. little smokies
1
bottle chili sauce
1 small jar grape jelly
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours or until heated through.
Cocktail Meatballs
This is one appetizer that is so good! I'm glad I found it!1 lb ground beef
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup minced
onions
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 Tablsp. dried parsley
1 tsp salt
1/8
tsp pepper
1/2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
Sauce:
1
(10 oz) jar grape jelly
1 (12 oz) bottle chili sauce
Mix together
and form balls. Brown in 1/4 cup oil. Pour off excess fat. Heat on top of stove
1 jar grape jelly plus 1 jar chili sauce, stirring constantly. Add meatballs and
simmer for 1/2 hour. Serve in fondue pot or slow cooker to keep warm.
Makes
5 dozen. BBQ sauce can be used instead of jelly and chili sauce.
Recipe
from a 2001 Cedar County Catholic School in Hartington, Northern
Nebraska
Stuffed Meatballs (microwave)
1 lb. ground beef
3/4
cup soft bread crumbs
1 large egg
2 tbsp. steak sauce
28 cocktail onions
18oz
jar grape jelly
1/3 cup prepared yellow mustard
In medium bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, egg and steak sauce; mix well. Shape 1 tbsp. beef mixture around an onion; roll into ball. Repeat with remaining beef mixture and onions.
Arrange meatballs in a 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Cover with wax paper; in microwave, cook on high 3 minutes. Rearrange meatballs; cover; cook on high 1 to 3 minutes, until firm. Let stand, covered, 3 minutes.
In a large glass bowl, mix jelly with mustard. Cook on high 1 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until jelly is melted and mixture blended. Add meatballs to sauce; cook on high 2 minutes to heat through. Makes 28 meatballs.
Cheese and Bacon Appetizers
1/2
lb grated sharp cheddar
1/2 lb bacon, fried and crumbled
1 small onion,
grated
1 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp Worcestershire
sauce
1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper
1 loaf party rye bread
Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients and spread on bread slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes. These freeze well after baking. Reheat on serve.
Won Ton Appetizers
1 tube Jimmy Dean Sausage (Hot and
Spicy)
2 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 can chopped black olives
1/2
tsp. cayenne pepper
Ranch dressing
1 pkg. Won Ton wrappers
Mix
the sausage, cheese, olives and cayenne pepper. Add enough ranch dressing to coat
mixture. Place muffin papers in muffin tins. Lay a single Won Ton wrapper in each
paper. Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon of mixture into wrapper. Bake at 350 for
5 minutes.
Recipe from a 2001 Catholic Church recipebook from Hartington
Nebraska
Blender Baked Stuffed Mushroom Caps
12 mushrooms,
medium to large caps
1/4 cup olive oil
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2
slices bread
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp basil
1 bay
leaf
Wash, pat and remove stems from mushrooms. Set caps aside. Put the oil, 1 slice of bread torn in pieces, garlic salt, oregano, basil and bay leaf into container. Press button 9 for 5 seconds. Tear into pieces the remaining slice of bread. Press button 11 forn35 seconds, remove cover and with motor running drop in torn bread and mushroom stems, stopping to push mixture down with rubber spatula if necessary.
Melt butter in skillet, add mushroom mixture and saute
for 5 minutes. Stuff caps with sauteed mushroom mixture. Set caps into a shallow
pan that is well greased or has thin layer of beef broth so that the caps will
not stick during baking. Bake in preheated oven at 375 for 12 to 20 min. Makes
4 servings.
Recipe from a 1970 Family Circle Cookbook
Also see Shrimp Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed Mushrooms
2
lb. fresh mushrooms
2 Tbsp. butter
1/3 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup mushroom
stems, diced
1 small box frozen spinach
1/2 lb. Monterey Jack cheese, grated
1/2
lb. sausage
Clean mushrooms, cutting off stems. Saute onions and stems in butter. Cook sausage and drain. In saucepan, cook spinach, then drain. Mix all ingredients. Stuff mushrooms. Place in shallow greased pan. Bake at 350 for 15 min.
Stuffed Celery with a Zip
1 lb. celery
1/2 lb. sharp
Cheddar Cheese, grated
6 oz cream cheese
1/4 c. jalapeno peppers, finely
chopped
dash of chili powder
Wash celery. In mixing bowl, blend cheeses, peppers and chili powder. Stuff celery. Serve with pride.
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