APPETIZERS

APPETIZERS

Snappy Glazed Meatballs or Wieners

1 pound ground beef

1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

1 small onion, chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

Sauces

1 cup chili sauce

2/3 cup grape jelly

Combine all together and make into 1 inch meat balls.  Fry in pan and drain excess fat.  Or you can use cocktail franks instead of meat balls

Make sauce and put in meatballs or franks and warm in a chafing dish of electric fry pan simmer for 20 minutes.

Tex-Mex Dip

        1st layer

2   11 oz cans bean dip or refried beans

2nd layer

3 medium avocados

2 tablespoons lemon juice,

Salt and pepper

 3rd layer

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 cup olives, chopped

2 whole tomato, chopped

2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Mix ingredients together and layer.  On top Sprinkle chopped veg. over all and grated cheese.  Put tortilla chips around outside.

Mexican Dip

Kaylynn Larsen

1  4 oz. can mild chopped green chilies , drained

2  4 oz cans black olives, chopped

2 large tomato, chopped

3 to 4 green onion, chopped

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt

Salt and pepper

1 package king size Frito corn chips

Drain chopped tomato on a paper towel to get extra moisture out.  Combine all ingredients, chill and serve with king-sized Frito Corn Chips

This does not keep well so do not make too far ahead of time or it will become soggy and lose flavor. 

(Old El Paso green chilies are best)

Apple Berry Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

4  7 inch flour tortillas

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Salsa

2 medium granny smith apple

1 cup strawberries, sliced

1 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped

1 small orange

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons apple jelly

Preheat oven to 400.  For cinnamon chips, lightly spray tortillas with water.  Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over tortillas.  Using pizza cutter cut each tortilla into 8 wedges.  Place in single layer on baking stone.  Bake 8- 10 min. or until lightly browned and crisp.  Cool.

Peel, core and slice apples.  Slice strawberries.  Chop kiwi.  Juice orange add brown sugar and apple jelly.  Add to all the fruit and serve with cinnamon chips.

2 chips and 2 tablespoons salsa is 70 calories and 1 gram of fat

Buenos

1  8 ounce cream cheese

1  8 ounce sour cream

Olives, diced

Green onion, diced

Green chilies, diced

Cheddar cheese, grated

Refried beans

Flour tortilla

Mix all but beans.  Spread beans on flour tortilla then add the mixture, roll tightly.  Refrigerate.  Slice to serve.

Cranberry Cream Cheese

1 bag of cranberries

1 Tablespoon of cilantro

3 Green onions

2 jalapeño peppers

1 cup sugar

Blend together and pour over a block of cream cheese.  (I would cut this recipe way down it make a ton. 

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Famous Chex Mix

Mix together in large bowl:

1 box (17.5 oz.) corn Chex cereal

1 can mixed nuts (cashews, almonds and peanuts)

1 cup raisins

1 pkg. shelled salted sunflower sees

Bring to a boil and boil for about 2 minutes

1 ½ cups light Karo syrup

1 ½ cups sugar

2 squares (1cup) +2 Tablespoons butter or margarine

Remove from heat and add 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla.  Pour over Chex mixture.

Hot Crab Dip

2 8oz packages cream cheese

1 cup mayonnaise (not miracle whip)

1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 ½ C. about 6 to 8 oz shredded crab

Juice of 1 small lemon about 1 tablespoon

5 to 6 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup chopped green onions (about 1 bunch)

1 tablespoon of Creole or mild coarse grain mustard

¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.  Combine shredded crab and lemon juice in a large bowl and then add the remaining ingredients. Mix well and spread in a 9 inch pie plate or a medium baking dish.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown and bubbly.  Serve with slices of sourdough bread.  Or the long skinny French bread sliced. 

Cheese Ball

2    (8oz packages cream cheese, softened)

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons finely chopped onions

2 Tablespoons finely chopped carrots

2 Tablespoons finely chopped celery

1 teaspoon drained horseradish

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon garlic salt

Chopped jalapeño

In a large bowl blend with a mixer the above ingredients.  Place this mixture in a large piece of waxed paper.  Bring up the edges and form the moisture into a ball.  Place in a small deep bowl to help it hold its shape and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.  (I just put it in a bowl).   If desired, when firm, roll the ball into: 1 ¼ cup of chopped walnuts. 

Nachos

2 Tablespoons of butter

2 Tablespoons of flour

1 cup milk

8 slices cheddar cheese

½ teaspoon salt

Optional:  Jalapeno Peppers

Simmer 10 to 15 min. low  

Chip in oven on 300 for 10 min.