Foodie Friday: OUR 5 FAV APPETIZER RECIPES

It’s the Holiday season, and as you prepare something fun to bring to your parties, we have a few ideas from people we work with!

Here are 5 apps we love:

1. Sausage Hashbrown Balls (Amy Iler)

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb hot sausage,

uncooked
8 oz cream cheese, softened

1-1/2 cups Bisquick

1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 (30 to 32-oz) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (about 4 cups)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400F.
Mix all ingredients until well combined. (You could use a KitchenAid mixer with the dough hook attachment if you have it – I don’t! But it would be nice…) Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until brown.
Sausage balls may be frozen uncooked. If baking frozen, add a few minutes to the baking time.

These are a hit! No dipping sauce required. An app, breakfast… whatever your pleasure.

2.

“Fancy Ham & Cheese”

(Becky)

1 package frozen puff pastry

2 Tb. Dijon mustard

1/4 lb. black forest ham

1/2 lb. Swiss Gruyere cheese, sliced

1 egg beaten with 1 tb water for egg wash

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. one layer of premade puff pastry rolled out to fit on parchment lined sheet pan, spread Dijon mustard (leaving a 1-inch border around edge) and layer with honey ham and Gruyere cheese. Brush border with egg wash. Top with other layer of premade puff pastry and line up edges and press together. Brush top with rest of egg wash and cut slits on top to allow steam to escape. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Cut in squares (not triangles).
Can enjoy warm or room temperature.

Thanks to Ina Garten!

3. Won Ton Cups (Karleen)

1 package won ton wrappers

1 pkg. Jimmy Dean sausage – we like the spicy

½ C. Ranch
1 package cheddar cheese

1 sm. Can chopped black olives (about ¾ can)

1 red pepper sliced into small little pieces

Bake won ton wrappers in cup cake tin for 3 to 5 minutes @ 350
degrees, or until browned. Let cool, can be stored in a zip lock
bag.
Brown sausage (I rinse after browned) mix sausage, ranch,
cheese, red pepp and olives together. Put inside won ton shells,
you can either bake until melted or microwave.

4. Pizza Dip (Karleen)

8 ounces cream cheese , softened

1/2 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon oregano

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

1/2 cup pizza sauce

1/2 cup chopped pepperoni

1/4 cup sliced green onion

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

In a small mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, oregano, garlic powder and
red pepper. Spread evenly in a 9- or 10-inch quiche dish or pie plate. Spread pizza sauce
over top. Sprinkle with pepperoni, green onion and green pepper.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Top with cheese, bake 5 minutes more until cheese is
melted, and mixture is thoroughly heated.

Serve with crackers or chips.

5. Dawson Family Cucumber Sandwiches (JJ Gordon)

1 Loaf of miniature rye bread

1 eight ounce package of cream cheese

1 packet of Italian Dressing dry mix

1 large cucumber

Combine the cream cheese and the Italian dressing mix. Mix to a spreadable consistency.

Before slicing the cucumber, score the outside by running a fork along the outside of the cucumber skin. Push firmly, but do not impale the cuke.
Slice the cucumber

Spread a generous amount of the cream cheese mixture onto each slice of bread and add the sliced cucumber. Can easily be done ahead of time and travels very well.

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