Showing posts with label appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label appetizers. Show all posts

Monday, May 6, 2013

CHEESE BALL

2 8oz. cream cheese, softened
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 (4 oz) can chopped olives
1 scant TBS Bon Appetit seasoning salt
chopped nuts
crackers

Mix first 4 ingredients well. Form into 2 balls. Roll in chopped nuts. Chill.  Serve with Crackers

CHICKEN WINGS

3 lbs chicken wings - separated
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 TBS vinegar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 TBS sugar
3 TBS brown sugar
1 tsp. ginger
fresh pepper

Marinade wings for 2 hour or over night. Turn of few times.
Bake uncovered in 913 dish for 1 hour 350

serve as appetizer or as main dish with rice

SALSA

2 medium tomato's
1 yellow (hot) pepper
3 jalapeno peppers
cilantro
1/2 red onion
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
lime juice
1 tsp pepper
salt to taste

Hand chop or use food processor or both
serve with corn chips

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Potato Skins

4 large baking potatoes, baked
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp pepper
8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
4 green onions

Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch shell.  Place potato skins on a greased baking sheet.  Combine oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper; brush over both sides of skins.  Bake at 475 degrees F for 7 minutes; turn.  bake until crisp, about 7 minutes more.  Sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese, and green onions inside skins.  Bake 2 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.  Top with sour cream.  Serve immediately.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Double Tomato Bruschetta


INGREDIENTS

  • 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, stems removed or about 2T dried
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 French baguette
  • Shredded Parmesan Cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven on broiler setting.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Cut the baguette into 3/4-inch slices. On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly brown.
  4. Divide the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette slices. Top the slices with parmesan cheese.
  5. Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups

Ingredients
* 1 loaf sliced white bread, crusts removed
* 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 1 egg yolk
* 3/4 cup powdered sugar
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 teaspoons cinnamon
* 3/4 cup melted butter

Directions
1. Flatten bread with a rolling pin.
2. Mix cream cheese, egg yolk, and powdered sugar.
3. Combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
4. Spread 1 T cheese mixture on each slice bread.
5. Roll up.
6. Dip in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar.
7. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
8. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes, or until golden.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Fried Wontons

1 pkg Wonton wrappers
1 pkg Cream Cheese
Crab meat
Green Onions

Mix Cream Cheese, crab meet, and some green onions. (I don't really have exact amounts just however much tastes good.) Put a small about of mixture in middle of Wonton wrapper. Fold closed. Cook in deep fryer for a few minutes until brown. You can also make a bunch and freeze them for later.