45 easy cheese appetizer Recipes

cream cheese, softened, fresh minced garlic (optional), black pepper, deli round bologna (purchase a good-quality bologna for this, or you may use italian salami), shredded cheddar cheese, baby dill pickles, drained (or use dill pickle quarters)

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (8 rolls), butter, celery salt, cinnamon, grated parmesan cheese

polenta, slices sliced 1/2 inch thick, olive oil, for brushing, anchovy fillets, in olive oil- roughly chopped, oil-cured black olives, roughly sliced, rosemary, pizza sauce, locatelli cheese

italian salami , thin slices (such as genoa salami), cream cheese with garlic (or use desired flavor), gherkins, drained (pick out the longest pickles from the jar, or use 2 pickles per roll, or you may use small dill pick), colored toothpick (use as many as needed)

turkey pastrami, sliced 1/4-inch thick, cream cheese, softened, beaver hot cream-style horseradish sauce, garlic clove, minced, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, leaves curly green leaf lettuce, toothpick

chicken breasts, cracker crumb, freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped walnuts, dried thyme, dried tarragon, salt, garlic clove (minced ), butter, melted

ravioli , frozen cheese (small square ones), shortening, buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix (two packages or so), marinara sauce, hot, buttermilk dressing, the thick kind, kosher salt, cracked black pepper

grated cheddar cheese (my mother always uses sharp, but i prefer mild), tomato sauce, instant minced onion (or equivalent of fresh), chopped black olives, oregano, salt & pepper, francisco french bread or 15 -20 slices miniature party rye rounds or 15 -20 slices sourdough bread

fresh shaved honey-roasted ham (about 6 oz.), chive & onion cream cheese, softened, sesame breadsticks (good quality )

asparagus spears, imported prosciutto , sliced thick enough so it holds together when laid out, boursin cheese (available in dairy section or see below)

margarine or 1/3 cup butter, eggs, flour, milk, salt, garlic cloves, crushed, grated parmesan cheese (or asiago, to taste), freshly ground coarse pepper

flour tortillas, cream cheese, softened, ranch dressing mix, splenda quick packs or 2 tsp sugar, deli turkey or 1 (10 oz) package deli ham or 1 (10 oz) package deli roast beef

boboli thin pizza shell, cream cheese (i prefer light ), dry hidden valley ranch dressing mix, mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, green or red peppers, shredded red cabbage, carrots, cucumbers etc.), shredded mild cheddar cheese

softened cream cheese, budding brand thin sliced lunch meat (smoked beef flavor), stalks celery

good seasonings italian salad dressing mix (dry ), cream cheese (reg. or lower fat)

prebaked thin crust pizza dough (preferably cheese flavored), store made spinach dip, boneless chicken breast (marinated in olive oil and lemon pepper to taste), chopped fresh broccoli florets, red pepper, chopped, sliced green onion

french bread, sliced, mayonnaise, shredded parmesan cheese, sliced green onion