Category: Appetizer

This delightful corn salsa is a perfect salsa for dipping and can be used to boost flavor or garnish a southwestern meal.

My family loves the fresh taste of this easy to make salsa.

In fact My ENTIRE family and all of my friends always ask me to make & bring “my famous corn salsa” to all of our get togethers and parties.

There is never leftovers! This is a GREAT salsa

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My Famous Corn Salsa

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

0 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

This Famous Corn Salsa is so easy to make and yet it tastes so good!

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Famous Corn Salsa

Servings: 8

Calories: 205 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 15 oz can whole kernel corn drained
• 1/2 cup green pepper chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 cup red onion chopped
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• 1/4 cup ripe olives sliced
• 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers drained and chopped
• 1 teaspoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice
• 2 tablespoons cider or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Cover and chill for several hours.

Enjoy!

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These Spicy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms are simply great! Perfect for a backyard BBQ appetizer or a holiday get together.

Make them ahead and line a Tupperware with paper towels and put them in it. Then they are ready to bake just before the event.

You can also vary the recipe to suit family taste. Try using baby Bella mushrooms (without stems) and Pecorino Romano cheese.

Your guests will definitely enjoy this delight.

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Spicy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Resting Time

5 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

These Spicy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms are simply great! Perfect for a backyard BBQ appetizer or a holiday get together.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Spicy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Servings: 6

Calories: 195 kcal

Ingredients

• 24 medium mushroom caps
• 1 16 oz package hot ground pork breakfast sausage
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 ounces Monterrey jack cheese
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes less for less heat
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese shredded

Instructions

1. Wash the mushrooms and pat dry with paper towels. Remove the stems and set aside (they can be minced and added to the sausage mixture later is desired).
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Cook and crumble the sausage in a large skillet until done, drain, and place in a mixing bowl. Add the cream cheese, jack cheese, crushed red pepper flakes and minced stems if desired. Mix well.
4. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of the mixture into each mushroom cap.
5. Place the stuffed mushroom caps on a rimmed baking pan, sprinkle with Parmesan, and bake for 20 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
7. Serve stuffed mushrooms on a decorative serving platter.

Enjoy!

On Your Own:

This dish can be a little on the hot side for some people’s tastes. You can tone it down some by using regular sausage instead of hot and going a little easy on the hot pepper flakes!

If you use white button mushrooms try to pick out a package with some larger sized ones.

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Amish Onion Patties – Onions On Steroids!

These Amish Onion Patties are absolutely wonderful! And they are so easy to make. There you go. You must try this recipe and don’t change a thing – they’re perfect!

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Recipe based on one by Engrossed
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Bacon Jam is incredible, salty, sweet, decadent, wicked, sinful… I’m not sure there are enough superlatives for this yummy goodness!

I saw this dish being served on one of the episodes of Eat St. on Food Network. So off I went in search of a recipe and found this one by Not Quite Nigella.

It has been adjusted slightly.

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Bacon Jam

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

2 hrs 10 mins

Cooling

20 mins

 

Serve on your favorite burger, grilled cheese or as an appetizer.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bacon Jam

Servings: 6

Calories: 165 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lb smoked bacon sliced into small pieces (or use regular bacon and liquid smoke)
• 4 garlic cloves chopped
• 1 medium brown onion sliced
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• Tabasco sauce according to taste and optional
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• black pepper
• extra water

Instructions

1. In a non stick pan, fry the bacon in batches until lightly browned and beginning to crisp. Fry the onion and garlic in the rendered bacon fat on medium heat until translucent.
2. Transfer the bacon, onion and garlic into a heavy based cast iron pot and add the rest of the ingredients except for the water.
3. Simmer for 2 hours adding 1/4 of a cup of water every 25-30 minutes or so and stirring.
4. When ready, cool for about 15-20 minutes and then place in a food processor. Pulse for 2-3 seconds so that you leave some texture to the “jam” or of course you could keep whizzing and make it a smoother and more paste like.

Serve on your favorite burger, grilled cheese or as an appetizer on crusty bread.

The possibilities are endless.

Enjoy!

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These Roasted Cheese Crisps are very versatile….sprinkle them into a green salad, use with hors d’oeuvres, serve with cocktails, or just snack on them!

They’re also great as a garnish on macaroni and cheese.

Lots of different cheeses can be used too. Just make sure you use a hard cheese….if it’s too soft it will just melt and spread to form a uniform sheet of cheese in your pan.

You can also play around with the flavorings… I’ve just added the red pepper but you can use sweet or hot chile powder or add some cumin, fennel or coriander seeds, lightly crushed. Herbs like rosemary or thyme can be added as well.

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Roasted Cheese Crisps

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Great to serve with cocktails or just to snack on!

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cheese Crisps

Servings: 4

Calories: 195 kcal

Ingredients

• 12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°.
2. Shred the block of cheese lengthwise (longer shreds work better) using a box grater with holes about 1/4-inch wide.
3. Place in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with the flour; toss gently with a fork to coat the cheese. Sprinkle with the red pepper, toss again.
4. Place a silicone baking mat or a sheet of parchment paper on a 16 1/2-by-11 1/2-inch sheet pan.
5. Scatter half of the cheese evenly over the mat. Shake the pan gently to even the cheese out. Or, you can spread the cheese mixture into circles, any size you wish, from 3 inches to 10 inches in diameter.
6. Bake until the cheese is molten and golden brown, about 14-15 minutes. Remove from the oven; cool.
7. Blot up any grease with paper towels. Break the crisp into large pieces; arrange on a platter.
8. Wipe off the baking mat and repeating with the remaining cheese.

Enjoy!

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Recipe based on one by Hey Jude
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I LOVES me some fried pickles and I love oven “frying” so I had to give this Oven Baked “Fried” Dill Pickles recipe a try! Delicious!

Restaurant quality for sure and better for you because they’re baked.

What’s not to like about salty dill pickles with a crispy coating dipped in a spicy ranch sauce? A fun and quick recipe that will make your whole family happy.

Crispy and delicious without being greasy!

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Oven Baked "Fried" Dill Pickles

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Total Time

36 mins

 

A fun and quick recipe that will make your whole family happy.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Oven Baked "Fried" Dill Pickles

Servings: 6

Calories: 195 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 24 ounce jar dill pickles, slices
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• ranch dressing and hot sauce for dipping

Instructions

1. Turn oven broiler on high.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and flour. Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, and pepper. Mix well.
3. Place panko bread crumbs in a shallow dish.
4. Dunk each pickle slice into the egg mixture, than dredge it in the panko bread crumbs.
5. Place coated pickles on a rack set above a baking sheet and sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
6. Place pan in the middle rack of the oven. Broil for about 3 minutes on each side.
7. Serve with Ranch dressing and a dash of hot sauce.

Enjoy!

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Recipe based on one by PSU Lioness
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I can’t remember where I got this Cheese Cookies recipe but it is very good. The touch of cayenne with the cheddar gives a nice zip.

They freeze really well and they’re handy to have them in the freezer.

You can, of course, also serve them right out of the oven after they rest for 10 minutes

My family just loves them and they are just so easy to put together. They are the perfect cheesy cookie to serve at parties or get-togethers.

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Cheese Cookies

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

These cheese cookies are the perfect snack for ball games or other get togethers!

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cheese Cookies

Servings: 18

Calories: 205 kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese grated
• 1/2 lb butter
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Mix cheese and the butter, then, with your hands mix all the remaining ingredients until fairly uniformly mixed Roll into walnut sized balls, flatten each a little and place on a lightly greased baking sheet Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
2. Cool on racks.
3. Store in fridge or freeze.
4. Reheat in 400F for 5-7 minutes.
5. If frozen defrost in fridge before reheating.

Enjoy!

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Recipe based on one by Bergy
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Paula Deen’s Crabbies Appetizer is a great make-ahead appetizer that freezes well. Another easy to make great recipe from Paula Deen.

They taste like I remember them from family Christmas parties past.

When ready to serve frozen just take them out of the freezer, put them on a pan, added a little salt, and broil them. No thawing necessary. They turn out great.

You really have to watch them under the broiler, though. They can easily burn if you get distracted.

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Paula Deen's Crabbies Appetizer

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

A super easy, super delicious recipe from Paula Deen.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Paula Deen's Crabbies Appetizer

Servings: 6

Calories: 165 kcal

Ingredients

• 8 ounces good white crab meat picked free of shells
• 1 5 oz jar Kraft Old English cheese spread
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 dash hot pepper or 1 dash cayenne pepper to taste
• 8 large toasted English muffins
• chopped fresh parsley for garnish
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except bread and parsley.
3. Spread mixture over bread rounds.
4. Score each round into quarters and place on parchment-covered or greased baking sheet.
5. Bake until topping is heated through and golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve hot.

Enjoy!

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Oh So Easy Pizza Muffins

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Recipe based on one by Sharlene~W
Photo by Sharlene~W

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These Easy Pizza Muffins are the quickest and easiest pizza to make and oh so good. Even the kids can make them.

My favorite snack as a kid and one of my favorite snacks today!

They also make a nice lunch with a side salad.

The toppings are a matter of choice. Pepperoni is more traditional but the ham and pineapple are nice. For a crisper crust toast the English muffins before topping.

A keeper for sure!

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Easy Pizza Muffins

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Really quick and easy pizza muffins but oh so good!

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Pizza Muffins

Servings: 2

Calories: 195 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 English muffins
• 2 tablespoons pizza sauce or 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup cheese
• 1/2 cup ham
• 1/2 cup pineapple

Instructions

1. Cut the muffins in half. spread with sauce. Add toppings (as you would pizza).
2. Cook under a broiler until the cheese melts.

Enjoy!

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Recipe based on one by Food_Lush
Photo by Marg

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