56 canned appetizer Recipes

dried apricots (40 apricots), cream cheese at room temperature, a lb of walnut halves (40 walnuts), you can top this with a fresh blueberry , a pecan half, raisins, some lightly toasted sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, mini chocolate chips, a banana chip or even chopped oreo cookies for a treat any oreo fan will love

cooked bacon, crumbled, chopped black olives, freshly grated parmesan cheese (you can use canned but its not as good), worcestershire sauce, onion, grated, cleaned mushrooms (stems removed and chopped ), good quality extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

cream cheese, mayonnaise or 1/4 cup miracle whip, salsa, tomato, cut up, green onions, minced, shrimp (optional), grated cheese, to cover, tortilla chips (you can use any nacho chip)

fresh lemon juice, mayonnaise, canned sardines, drained and mashed, chopped pimento stuffed olives (more if desired)

a 19-oz can of chickpeas, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, a pinch of ground pepper, your favorite dried herb or spice (we used garam masala, an indian blend; oregano would work well, too).

unsweetened crushed canned pineapple, drained, baby shrimp, rinsed and drained, mayonnaise, chopped green pepper, dijon mustard, minced fresh dill, cucumber , cut into 1/4-inch slices (8 inches), fresh dill sprig (optional)

canned tuna (1 big tin), mango chutney (or until it mixes well), ritz crackers (just 1 packet will do)

canned beets, chopped, granny smith apple, horseradish, store bought salmon spread

rye cocktail bread, velveeta cheese (you can use spicy if you like it hot), ground sausage (i use jimmy dean and you can get the spicy for extra kick), ground beef

ground beef, white onion, finely chopped, breadcrumbs, egg, beaten, chopped fresh mint, ground cumin, salt, fresh ground pepper , to taste, prepared canned tomato sauce, fresh salsa, canned beef broth , diluted with 1/2 cup water

onion, finely chopped, oil, ketchup, water, cider vinegar, sugar, worcestershire sauce, honey, mustard powder, paprika, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce (can use more if desired), lemon, sliced (unpeeled ), smoked link sausage or 3 1/2 lbs hot dogs

just ripened baby brie cheese, italian bread (unsliced, 10 to 12 inches in diameter), green onion (chopped , clean and peel them first, then you can use up to two inches of the stem), chopped shallot, white pepper, white wine, season salt (see my recipe for this)

cream cheese, softened, eggs, slightly beaten, half & half cream, swiss cheese, shredded, green onions, chopped, artichoke hearts, drained & chopped, garlic, chopped, dry mustard, pepper, cayenne pepper, dill, fresh, chopped, old bay seasoning, crabmeat, canned, flaked, sheets phyllo pastry

cream cheese, softened, salsa, canned solid white tuna, drained and flaked, green onion, sliced, cheddar cheese, shredded, tortilla chips

butter, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, canned chopped mild green chilies, cottage cheese, grated monterey jack cheese (1 lb)

fat free cream cheese, horseradish, worcestershire sauce, light mayonnaise, lemon juice, heinz chili sauce, green onion, cucumber , seeds removed,peeled and chopped, shrimp (peeled, cooked and coarsely chopped ) or 3/4 lb lump backfin crab meat, shredded sharp cheddar cheese (1/4 cup), canned sliced jalapeno pepper (optional)

cream cheese, softened, canned crabmeat , cartilidge removed, tb sliced green onions, frozen miniature phyllo tart shells, whole-berry cranberry sauce