The CCS Virtual Cookbook Appetizers & Dips

[JuneCleaver]

Sausage Rolls

1 pkg jimmy dean bulk sausage, cooked
1 3 pz package cream cheese
1 cup chopped green onions
1 packages crescent rolls

1 egg, beaten

Cook sausage, mix in onion and cream cheese.

Unroll crescent rolls and separate into triangles. Cut each triangle in half.
Put one tsp of meat mixture on a triangle and roll up. Put the rolls on a greased cookie sheet and brush with beaten egg.

Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.

June

[ChrisnSteph]

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

These are super easy to make, and they everyone raves about them! I always double the recipe and make a huge batch.

1 large bag of frozen meatballs (I usually get these at Sams or Costco)
1 jar Heinz Chili Sauce
1 large jar Welch's or Smuckers Grape Jelly (don't use generic - they aren't as good)

In a large pot, combine the jelly and chili sauce and simmer until it forms a sauce. Add meatballs, and cook for a couple of hours until meatballs are hot all the way through. What I usually do is heat the sauce on the stove, and and put the meatballs in my large electric roaster. When the sauce is ready I pour it over the meatballs, and let it cook on a low setting. It works like a large crock pot!

[wdw_dine_junkie]

oops!

[DsnyDrmr]

Perfect--I need to bring an appetizer tonight, and I had it in mind to make something like cold tortilla wraps. A friend used to do something with them and black beans, but I don't have the recipe, so this will have to do. I don't have the fiesta spice, so I'll probably substitute with the dry ranch. I just love this board!

[dyna]

1 lb hamburger or ground sausage browned and broken up as small as you can get it.

2 lbs velveeta cheese

8 ozs jar of salsa

Brown the hamburger, while it is browning cut the velveeta into smaller chunks pour the salsa over it and microwave for 1 min and stir keep doing that till the cheese is all melted.

Pour the cheese in crockpot stir in the meat set on low and ( I do spray the crock well with cooking spray before adding the cheese makes clean up so much easier)

Sometimes I just brown the meat add the cheese and salsa and let the crock pot do the rest.

Serve with tortilla chips

It's always a hit at our parties. Sometimes I spice it up a bit use the hot salsa and hot peppers sometimes make it mild.


Another thing I did for large party was mixed corn chips and chili corn chips pretzels cheese curls crunchy cheese curls, snack crackers the small ones and etc all together and set those out in small bowls around the room.

Mixed nuts is always a hit and so easy to do.

I've found with our parties if the food is all on a table it doesn't get eaten very well. but if it is set around the room in small bowls stuff that doesn't need a plate or fork it gets eaten much better when alcohol is involved.

[scrappybella]

This is a great recipe. I will use it at my kids birthday party next week.

[dolphindan1]

Note: you must use 2 mini-muffin tins with 2-inch cups to make these easy party bites. These tins can be found on the baking aisle in larger markets or at many discount stores. Most hold 12 mini-muffins per tin, some hold 24. This recipe will make 24 pieces.


1/4 pound deli sliced Swiss cheese, finely chopped
6 slices Canadian bacon, finely chopped
3 tablespoons snipped or chopped chives
A few grinds black pepper
8 eggs, or 1 pint egg beaters
2 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Mix together the chopped cheese, Canadian bacon, and chives and season with a few grinds of pepper. In a bowl, beat the eggs. Brush the muffin tins with melted butter. Using a teaspoon, fill the 24 mini-muffin cups halfway with the cheese mixture. Using a ladle, fill the cups to just below the edge with the beaten eggs. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. Remove and let cool to handle, then arrange the egg bites on a plate and serve.

[CrazedDisFan]

Spinach Roll-Ups
1 (10 oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 cup mayonnaise *Do NOT use Miracle Whip, it won't taste right*
1 cup sour cream
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 envelope of Hidden Valley Ranch Dry Dressing Mix
1 (3 oz.) jar real bacon bits *NOT imitation bits, they're too crunchy*
8 large tortillas

Combine first 6 ingredients; spread on tortillas. Roll uplike a jellroll; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 4-6 hours. Cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.

[LuvN~Travel]

I found this one after last July 4th, courtesy of a cousin. It's so good, and such a great way to get some veggies in. Not to mention very addicting.
I serve it with the Scoop Corn chips.
Btw, it makes a huge batch! I always give some to my parents or my sister and her family.
Enjoy!
Kim




REDNECK CAVIAR

2 (16-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
2 (11-ounce) cans white shoepeg corn, drained
2 (11-ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained (think Rotel)
2 large green bell peppers, chopped
12 small green onions, chopped
3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 (16-ounce) large Italian dressing
Scoop-style corn chips
Combine all ingredients except dressing in a bowl, blending well. Pour dressing over all and toss well to coat. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with corn chips.

[liamsaunt]

This is our favorite way to start a Mexican meal. I think it is adapted from a Rick Bayless recipe:

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

1 lb. small (41-50 count) shrimp, uncooked, in the shell
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup onion, chopped finely and rinsed under cold water
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1 cup cucumber, peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch dice
1 medium avocado, chopped into 1/4 inch dice
1-2 tbsp. hot sauce (I use cholula brand)
salt to taste

Bring one quart water to boil. Add 2 tbsp lime juice and the shrimp and return to boil. When it comes back to a boil, immediately take off the heat and drain out the water. Let the shrimp sit in the pan, covered, off the heat, to finish cooking in their own steam--10 minutes.

Peel the shrimp and toss with the remaining 1/2 cup lime juice. Place in the refiregerator to cool for one hour.

When ready to serve, toss shrimp with all remaining ingredients, adding salt to taste, and serve with tortilla chips or crackers for dipping.

Serves 6 as an appetizer.

[ButterflyJen]

BLT Dip

1 cup sour cream
1 cup-mayo or Miracle Whip (whichever you prefer)
1 pound bacon
1 tomato, seeded and diced

Combine sour cream and mayo. Fry bacon till crisp; let cool and crumble (I only say "let cool" because burning your fingers on bacon isn't a good time ). Stir bacon into mayo mixture. Add tomato just before serving (otherwise it gets runny). You can serve this with darn near anything - Fritos, pretzels, crackers, tortilla chips....whatever you've got!

[ButterflyJen]

Oh yeah, and Ham Roll-Ups

1 pound sliced deli ham (usually the cooked ham works best)
8 oz cream cheese
Midget dill pickles, or green onions (your choice here)

Separate and dry off the ham slices. Spread cream cheese thinly over ham. Add a pickle or onion at the edge; roll up, and slice into bite-size pieces. You may need toothpicks to hold them closed if the cream cheese isn't doing the job.

These suckers are SO addictive!!! If they're in front of me, it's pretty much guaranteed I'll eat till they're gone or I'm so full I can't move.

[love8me]

thanks guys for sharing you simple recipes!

trying hard to be a cook

[bevtoy]

1 LB crab meat chopped (Imitation does well)
2-8 Ounce packs cream cheese room temperature
5 Small green onions chopped (use stems too)
3 Tables spoons B-B-Q sauce
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Blend all ingrediants well with electric mixer

This is wonderful with Ritz, Hi-Hos, or club crackers.

[piratesmate]

ButterflyJen - You just reminded me of somthing my mother used to make for their card club. I haven't thought about these in years!

Lebanon Rollups are made like your Ham Rollups using Lebanon Bologna and without the pickle. She also used Harleysville Bologna or Sweet Bologna. I'm just not sure if these are local items or not.