38 italian fresh appetizer Recipes

seasoned bread crumbs, shredded parmesan cheese, butter, melted, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, bulk italian sausage, garlic cloves, minced, cream cheese, softened, heavy whipping cream, eggs, lightly beaten, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, green onions, sliced, minced fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, assorted crackers

butter, softened (can use margarine), cream cheese, softened, all-purpose flour, bulk italian sausage (such as jimmy dean s, use mild or spicy), cayenne pepper (use only if using milk sausage), shredded swiss cheese (or as needed), green onion, minced (or use 2 tbsp minced chives), eggs, half-and-half cream, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), grated parmesan cheese (or as needed)

cocktail toothpicks, grape tomatoes, rinsed and dried, prosciutto, each cut into quarters, marinated mozzarella balls, fresh basil leaves, italian salad dressing

butter, melted, chopped fresh garlic, frozen bread dough, thawed, sliced deli genoa salami, provolone cheese , cut into strips, sliced stuffed green olives, green onions, sliced, egg, beaten, water, poppy seed , if desired

frozen chopped spinach, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, chopped mushrooms (fresh or canned ), minced onion, oregano, salt, egg, slightly beaten, prosciutto or peppered ham

cream cheese, softened, good seasons italian salad dressing mix, tabasco sauce, rye cocktail bread, seedless european cucumber, unpeeled, dried dill (to garnish ) or fresh dill (to garnish)

sized, ripe , firm tomatoes, green sweet bell pepper, yellow sweet bell pepper, orange sweet bell pepper, shallots, dried or 2 1/2 tsp fresh chives, carrot shreds, salt & pepper to taste, ground ginger, classic italian salad dressing, shredded green leaf lettuce

sun-dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, yellow bell peppers, stemmed , deribbed and cut into bite-size pieces, garlic cloves, chopped, diced tomatoes (canned ok), more fresh thyme leaves, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, balsamic vinegar, capers, rinsed and drained, chopped italian parsley

egg, lightly beaten, grated parmesan cheese, garlic, minced, lean ground beef, sliced prosciutto, chopped, fontina cheese cubes (1-1/2 oz.), canned artichoke hearts, drained and halved, fresh cremini mushrooms, grape tomatoes, recipe balsamic glaze, fresh basil (optional), balsamic glaze, in small saucepan combine 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar ; 2 tsp. olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. dried italian seasoning; and 1/8 tsp. black pepper. bring to boiling; reduce heat. simmer, uncovered, 4 minutes or until reduced to about 1/4 cup. divide in half. makes 8 main-dish or 16 appetizer servings.

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, kikkoman lite soy sauce, grated fresh lemon peel, dried italian herbs, crumbled, vegetable oil, egg, yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, ground black pepper, ketchup or ranch salad dressing (optional)

bacon, pineapple chunks, drained well, bell peppers , deseeded and sliced to pineapple size, onion , chunked to pineapple size, brown sugar, mixed with, your favourite seasoning (black fresh pepper, cayenne, garlic, italian or ranch seasonings etc), tabasco sauce , if you like it hot, when ready to broil (optional), metal skewer, toothpick

lean ground sirloin, spicy italian sausage (or mild, if you prefer ), crushed garlic croutons, diced sweet onions, egg, slightly beaten, garlic powder, garlic salt, mozzarella cheese, your favorite pizza sauce (not spaghetti sauce), fresh grated parmesan cheese for topping (i use about 1/2 to 1 cup, depending on how much i have on hand ), pepperoni slices, optional

water, syco beef base or 3 tsp syco chicken base or 3 chicken bouillon cubes, sliced fresh mushrooms or 2 (4 oz) cans mushroom stems and pieces, with juice, chopped white onion, diced sweet green peppers, yellow , green sweet peppers or 1 cup of chopped red yellow green sweet pepper, frozen italian meatballs (appetizer size), white pepper, dried cilantro, milk, margarine, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

extra virgin olive oil, italian bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick, mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, chopped, fresh plum tomatoes , cut into 16 thin slices, salt and pepper, to taste

sun-dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, yellow bell peppers, stemmed ,deribbed and cut into bite-size pieces, garlic, chopped, diced tomatoes (canned ok), fresh thyme leave, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, balsamic vinegar, capers, rinsed and drained, chopped italian parsley

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, fresh sardines, cleaned 2 per person for appetizer servings, lemons, juiced , plus lemon wedges to garnish, italian parsley, finely minced, to garnish