26913 appetizers on a budget Recipes

a-1 steak sauce, grey poupon dijon mustard, honey, soy sauce, boneless beef steaks (skirt, top sirloin, flank, top loin)

a-1 steak sauce, grated lemons , rind of, garlic, minced, coarsley ground black pepper, beef shell steaks or 4 strip steaks, about 1 inch thick (4-6 oz.)

beef rice-a-roni, ground beef, egg, beaten, boiling water, cornstarch in 3 tbsp cold water

pillsbury refrigerated pie crust, grated colby-monterey jack cheese, roasted red pepper (fresh or from a jar), mayonnaise, chopped green chili, fresh cilantro, chopped (or to taste)

a long, thin, dish with a lip at the edges, goat cheese (i used 2 4-oz logs), good olive oil, kosher or sea salt, cracked black pepper, an assortment of herbs (i used lemon basil, rosemary, and cuban oregano), crackers ( i love the rosemary-olive oil triscuits)

appetizer bread, grated cheddar cheese or an italian mix, mayonnaise, italian herb seasoning, green onions, finely chopped, french bread , halved lengthwise or i always use a fresh deli garlic-spread bread instead, parmesan cheese

a twist on mashed potatoes s, baking potatoes, peeled and sliced, shredded monterey jack cheese, garlic seasoned bread crumbs, milk, butter, salt and pepper to taste, preheat the oven to 400* f. place the potatoes into a saucepan, and fill with enough water to cover. bring to a boil. cook for 5 to 10 minutes, just until soft. drain water, and mash potatoes. beat in the butter, and about half of the milk using an electric mixer. add more milk if needed to achieve the desired consistency of mashed potato. season with salt and pepper. spread potatoes evenly in a 9x13 inch baking dish, or desired casserole dish. sprinkle the bread crumbs and cheese over the top., bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese is melted and the top is browned. serve immediately.

a wide bread ( i like french or italian bread), tomato (roma will work), amount of garlic, amount of oregano (basil or thyme) will work also, your favorite cheese ( i like swiss or mozzarela), amount of olive oil or butter (pam will work), skillet or baking sheet

a onion sliced in rings, cut cucumber, garlic minced, cider vinegar, pepper salt, a couple cherry tomatoes

appetizer drumsticks, makes 16 to 18 appetizers, chicken wings, crushed rich round crackers, sesame seed, toasted, paprika, salt, shortening or 1/3 stick, melted, preheat oven to 375of. cut wings in pieces and use the meatier drumstick piece for appetizers. (use remaining wing pieces for soups.) combine cracker crumbs, sesame seed, paprika, and salt. brush meatier end of drumsticks with melted crisco. roll in cracker mixture. place in large shallow baking pan (don tsp crowd). bake at 375aof for 40 to 45 minutes.

a dozen delicious waffle variations, this is a great recipe for a special breakfast or brunch! lots of variations, all-purpose flour (or part whole wheat flour), baking powder, sugar (optional), salt, egg yolks, beaten, egg whites beaten until stiff, sweet milk or buttermilk, melted butter, sift dry ingredients together. beat egg yolks until light and add the milk and melted butter. combine wet and dry ingredients. fold in beaten egg whites. bake in a hot waffle iron. makes about a dozen waffles., put the waffle batter into a pitcher. it is much easer to pour the batter, overfill waffle compartments or the batter runs out on the sides of the waffle iron., waffles are done when there is no more steam rising from the iron ., after cooling , freeze extra waffles in a plastic freezer bag. separate with wax paper before freezing., variations, apple waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon to the dry ingredients. add a cup of chopped, peeled apple to batter. serve with warm applesauce & sour cream., bacon waffles - crumble a few slices of cooked, drained & crumbled bacon into the batter., banana waffles - add a chopped banana to the batter., blueberry waffles - add 1-cup fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed & drained)., chocolate waffles - increase sugar to 1/3 cup and add 1 square melted unsweetened chocolate or add 1/2-cup cocoa and a 1/3-cup sugar to dry ingredients. serve with whipped cream and chopped pecans., cinnamon raisin waffles - add a tsp cinnamon and a couple spoonfuls of plumped raisins to the batter., ham waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of diced ham to the batter. saute it first for better flavor., molasses spice waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon and a 1/2-teaspoon of nutmeg to dry ingredients. add 3 tbsp of molasses to liquid ingredients., nutty waffles - add 1/4 cup chopped peanuts , pecans, walnuts or filberts. toast the nuts for better flavor, orange zest waffles - add a tbsp orange zest to batter. substitute 1/2 cup orange juice for 1/2-cup milk., pineapple waffles - add a cup of well-drained crushed pineapple to the batter., sausage waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of cooked, crumbled and drained sausage to the batter.

gooey butter cakes, cake, yellow cake mix, egg, butter, melted, cream cheese, softened, eggs, pure vanilla extract, sugar, butter, melted, preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan., in the bowl of an electric mixer , combine cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well. pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside., still using an electric mixer , beat cream cheese until smooth; add eggs and vanilla. dump in confectioners sugar and beat well. reduce speed of mixer and slowly pour in butter. mix well., pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly. bake for 40 to 50 minutes. don tsp be afraid to make a judgment call on the cooking time, because oven temperatures can vary. you want the center to be a little gooey, so don tsp bake it past that point, oven and allow to cool completely. cut into squares., pumpkin gooey : follow the original recipe, adding a 15-oz can of pumpkin pie filling and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. bake as usual, remove from oven, and allow to cool. cut into squares and top each square with a pecan half. serve with a dollop of fresh whipped cream. i promise you ll never want pumpkin pie again, pineapple gooey : add a 20-oz can of drained crushed pineapple and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. proceed as directed above., lemon gooey : use a lemon cake mix in place of the yellow cake. add the juice (approximately 1/4 cup) and zest of 2 lemons to the cream cheese filling. proceed: as directed above., carrot cake gooey : use a spice cake mix, and add 1 cup chopped nuts and 1 1/2 cup finely grated carrots to the cream cheese filling. proceed as directed above., peanut butter gooey : use a chocolate cake mix. add 1 cup creamy peanut butter and an extra egg to cream cheese filling. you can sprinkle the top of batter with 1 cup chopped peanuts if you like. proceed as directed above., chocolate chip gooey : use either yellow or chocolate cake mix. sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped nuts on top of filling. proceed as directed above., banana gooey : use a yellow cake mix. prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas and an extra egg. proceed as directed above., nutty gooey : use a yellow cake mix, and add 1 cup chopped nuts to the cake mixture. proceed as directed above., chippy gooey : stir 1 cup white chocolate chips, peanut butter chocolate chips, butterscotch morsels, heath almond toffee bits or heath milk chocolate toffee bits into filling. proceed as directed above.