Newest Appetizer Recipes

Bite-Sized Cranberry Kabobs Recipe   (2009-11-19)
Serves/Makes: 12    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: jellied cranberry sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, allspice, vinegar...view recipe

Baked Olives Recipe   (2009-11-19)
Serves/Makes: 2 cups    Prep/Cook Time: 2-5 hrs   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: red chile flakes, crushed, minced mixed fresh herbs such as basil, oregano, thyme, chervil, slivered garlic, minced fresh parsley, extra virgin olive oil, divided...view recipe

Fresh Vegetable Rolls Recipe   (2009-11-19)
Serves/Makes: 12    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: ***Rolls***, black dried mushrooms, vegetable oil, minced peeled fresh ginger, garlic, minced...view recipe

Crab Balls Recipe   (2009-11-19)
Serves/Makes: 13 dozen    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: crab meat, seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay, dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, onion, chopped...view recipe

Clevery Mustardy Cheese Straws Recipe   (2009-11-19)
Serves/Makes: 5 dozen    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, dry mustard, butter...view recipe

Spicy Sweet Pumpkin Seeds Recipe   (2009-11-18)
Serves/Makes: 1 cup    Prep/Cook Time: 1-2 hrs   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: pumpkin, sugar, divided, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground ginger...view recipe

Bacon And Blue Cheese Grilled Quesadillas Recipe   (2009-11-18)
Serves/Makes: 6    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: cayenne pepper, flat leaf parsley, chopped, limes, juice of, mayo, flat leaf parsley, chopped...view recipe

Ginger-Orange Dip Recipe   (2009-11-18)
Serves/Makes: .5 cup    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: thawed orange juice concentrate, olive oil, grated fresh ginger, garlic, crushed...view recipe

Mediterranean Feta Dip Recipe   (2009-11-16)
Serves/Makes: 2.5 cup    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: chopped red onion, seeded diced cucumber, feta or blue cheese, crumbled, container (16 oz size) sour cream, envelope vegetable soup mix...view recipe

Curried Potatoes And Peas Samosas Recipe   (2009-11-15)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: Yukon gold potatoes -- diced, water, onion -- diced, garlic -- minced, butter -- unsalted...view recipe

Bonefish Grill Saucy Shrimp Appetizer Recipe   (2009-11-14)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: butter, shrimp, peeled and deveined, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, crumbled...view recipe

Sugar Crusted Peanuts Recipe   (2009-11-14)
Serves/Makes: .5 cup    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: sugar, water, plus more as needed, peanuts, skinless...view recipe

Simple Pine Cone Cheese Ball Recipe   (2009-11-13)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: cream cheese, softened, shredded cheddar cheese, Dijon mustard, sliced almonds, toasted...view recipe

Technicolor Vegetable Pizzas Recipe   (2009-11-13)
Serves/Makes: 5    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: frozen mixed vegetables with mushrooms, Italian bread (each 1" thick and 5" long), olive oil, prepared pizza sauce, finely chopped tomato...view recipe

Veggies n' Dill Dip Recipe   (2009-11-13)
Serves/Makes: .5 cup    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: fat free sour cream, reduced calorie mayo, garlic salt, dill fresh or dried, favorite veggies...view recipe

Honey-Spice Pretzel Sticks Recipe   (2009-11-11)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: fat-free pretzel sticks, honey, margarine -- melted, onion powder, chili powder...view recipe

Five Green Salsa With Garlic And Lime Recipe   (2009-11-11)
Serves/Makes: 6    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: tomatillos (husked), ripe avocado, jalapeno or serrano chilies (or to taste), lime, garlic...view recipe

Mozzarella Bruschetta Recipe   (2009-11-11)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: loaf Italian bread, olive oil, garlic, minced, salt, pepper...view recipe

Baked Mushrooms With Crab Stuffing Recipe   (2009-11-10)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: medium-sized white button mushrooms, stems and any grit removed, cooked crabmeat, flaked, garlic, minced, plain dried breadcrumbs, freshly grated Parmesan cheese...view recipe

Zuni Quesadilla With Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Recipe   (2009-11-09)
Serves/Makes: 2    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: ***chipotle sauce***, fresh raspberries or frozen unsweetened, raspberries, thaw, sugar, Ruby Port...view recipe

Crab Quesadillas Recipe   (2009-11-09)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: red pepper, finely diced, scallions, thinly sliced, cilantro, chopped, diced jalapeno peppers (optional), pasteurized crabmeat, drained if necessary...view recipe

Basic Hummus Recipe   (2009-11-08)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: garlic, peeled and crushed, olive oil, (15 ounce size) garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved, sesame seeds, salt and pepper to taste...view recipe

Addicting Chip Dip Recipe   (2009-11-07)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: 1-2 hrs   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: (8 ounce size) cream cheese, softened, milk, anchovy paste, grated onion, garlic powder...view recipe

Stuffed Shrimp With Garlic Cream Sauce Recipe   (2009-11-07)
Serves/Makes: 6    Prep/Cook Time: 1-2 hrs   Difficulty: 4/5
Ingredients: ***Garlic Cream Sauce***, olive oil, butter, onion, minced, shallots, minced...view recipe

Littlenecks With Oil And Garlic Recipe   (2009-11-06)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: fine quality olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, littleneck clams, scrubbed and rinsed, bottled clam juice or broth, chopped fresh basil...view recipe

Crispy Fried Mushrooms Recipe   (2009-11-06)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: whole fresh button mushrooms, all-purpose flour, salt, dry mustard, paprika...view recipe

Bruschetta With Tomatoes And Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Recipe   (2009-11-06)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: Italian bread, cut 1/2 inch thick, ripe tomatoes, halved, seeded, and chopped, slivered fresh basil, plus sprigs for garnish, garlic, minced, extra-virgin olive oil...view recipe

Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Recipe   (2009-11-06)
Serves/Makes: 12    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: toothpicks, strips thin bacon, each cut in half, large, raw, peeled and deveined shrimp, olive oil, lime, juice and zest...view recipe

Crab Cakes With Lime Sauce Recipe   (2009-11-05)
Serves/Makes: 16    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: lime, mayonnaise, divided, envelop Italian salad dressing mix, Dijon mustard, (6 oz size) crabmeat, drained and flaked...view recipe

Simple Avocado Dip Recipe   (2009-11-05)
Serves/Makes: 6    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: fat-free sour cream, chopped onion, hot sauce, ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed...view recipe

Barbecue Chicken Drummies With Spicy Dips Recipe   (2009-11-04)
Serves/Makes: 24    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: barbecue sauce, chicken wing drumettes, ***Chicken***, white wine vinegar, garlic salt...view recipe

Greek Nistisimes Hortopites (Finger-Sized Fried Green Pies) Recipe   (2009-11-04)
Serves/Makes: 50    Prep/Cook Time: 1-2 hrs   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: all-purpose flour, as needed, ***Cretan Phyllo - Kritiko Phylo***, olive oil and safflower oil for frying, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, coarsely chopped fresh dill...view recipe

Cheese Toasties Recipe   (2009-11-04)
Serves/Makes: 24    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded Mozzarella cheese, Spanish onion, finely chopped, garlic salt, mayonnaise (or more, if desired)...view recipe

Empanadas De Hongos (Tortillas Filled with Mushrooms) Recipe   (2009-11-03)
Serves/Makes: 12    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: mushrooms such as tender little field mushrooms, juicy chanterelles, or any small juicy mushrooms, costeno chilies or any small, hot, dried chilies, OR, chilies de arbol, hoja santa leaves...view recipe

Green Almonds With Chili Salt Recipe   (2009-11-03)
Serves/Makes: 12    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: light olive oil, shichimi togarashi (Japanese chili mix), salt, sugar, green almonds, washed...view recipe

Crabmeat And Shrimp Fritters With Creole Tomato Dressing Recipe   (2009-11-02)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: 1-2 hrs   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: cooked peeled small shrimp, coarsely chopped, water, claw crabmeat, Creole seasoning, chopped chives...view recipe

Mediterranean Baba Ganoush Recipe   (2009-11-02)
Serves/Makes: 10    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: eggplant, any variety, raw tahini, lime, juice of, garlic, crushed, olive oil...view recipe

Brownsville Black Bean And Corn Salsa Recipe   (2009-11-02)
Serves/Makes: 4.5 cups    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: black beans -- cooked, cooled and drained, diced red onion, jalapeno -- minced, corn kernels, green onion -- chopped...view recipe

Smoky Cilantro Pesto Beef Crostini Recipe   (2009-11-01)
Serves/Makes: 24    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: grated Cotija cheese, beef shoulder center (ranch) steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 8 ounces each), baguette bread, cut diagonally 1/2 inch thick, grated Cotija cheese, chopped fresh cilantro...view recipe

Easy Creole Shrimp Cakes Recipe   (2009-11-01)
Serves/Makes: 5    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: shrimp, peeled, deveined and finely chopped, unseasoned bread crumbs, finely chopped onion, eggs, slightly beaten, green onions, finely chopped...view recipe

Layered Spicy Black Bean Dip Recipe   (2009-10-31)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: (8-oz. size) cream cheese, softened, jar (16-oz. size) spicy black bean dip, (8-oz. size) shredded Mexican cheese blend, ***Toppings***, sliced green onions...view recipe

Texas Roadhouse Queso Recipe   (2009-10-30)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: butter (not margarine), flour, coarse sea salt, milk, shredded Muenster cheese...view recipe

Potato-Cheese Dumplings With Sour Cream Dip Recipe   (2009-10-30)
Serves/Makes: 6    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: wonton wrappers, round, fat-free sour cream, low-fat cheddar or colby cheese, shredded, garlic, baking potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces...view recipe

Warm Venison And Cheese Dip Recipe   (2009-10-30)
Serves/Makes: 4 cups    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: ground Venison (burger), chopped Onion (divided), chopped Red Bell Peppers (divided), Vegetable or Olive oil, Mexican-style Processed Cheese (cubed)...view recipe

Caramelized Onion, Pear And Goat Cheese Pizzas Recipe   (2009-10-29)
Serves/Makes: 6    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: recipes or packages pizza dough *, pear, peeled and cut into long thin, narrow slices, crumbled goat cheese, red onions, sliced thin, salt...view recipe

Parmesan Cheese Crisps Recipe   (2009-10-29)
Serves/Makes: 8    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, PLUS, Parmigiano-Reggiano or aged Montasio cheese, grated, freshly ground black pepper, OR...view recipe

Bread Dip Recipe   (2009-10-29)
Serves/Makes: 16    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: mayonnaise, containers (8 oz. size) sour cream (NOT lite or low-fat), round breads from grocery store bakery, dill weed, Beau Monde*...view recipe

Biloxi-Style Appetizer Shrimp Recipe   (2009-10-28)
Serves/Makes: 12    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: pepper to taste, garlic powder, salt, Worcestershire, Tabasco...view recipe

Blueberry Granola Crumble Recipe   (2009-10-28)
Serves/Makes: 4    Prep/Cook Time: 30-60 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: fresh blueberries, brown sugar, vanilla extract, low-fat granola, hazelnut or walnut oil...view recipe

Pinto Bean And Salsa Dip Recipe   (2009-10-27)
Serves/Makes: 6    Prep/Cook Time: < 30 minutes   Difficulty: 2/5
Ingredients: (15-oz. size) Pinto Beans, Salsa, medium, Lemon Juice, Cilantro, dried, OR...view recipe

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