45 sweet and hot bites Recipes

boneless pork loin , cubed in bite sized pieces, good quality smoked polish or hungarian sausage, cut into bite sized pieces, onion, chopped, tomato sauce, fresh mushrooms, thickly cut, white beans, undrained (cannellini, pinto, navy, etc) can sub 3 cups dried and cooked, if desired, chicken or pork stock, hungarian sweet paprika, divided, hungarian hot paprika or spanish smoked paprika, divided, fresh parsley, roughly chopped, fresh ground pepper, if using hungarian hot instead of smoked , add a dash of liquid smoke to goulash, if desired.

romaine lettuce , torn into bite sized pieces, cooked black beans or 1 cup black-eyed peas (drain and rinse if using canned), bell pepper , cut into bite sized pieces, ears corn , cut off the cob, avocado, peeled and diced, tomatoes, chopped, chopped sweet onion, grated cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, chopped, your favorite vinaigrette (use your own recipe , or try paul newman s family recipe version, which is really mild and works well), red pepper flakes, crushed tortilla chips (we use red hot blues), cooked chicken or beef, would be delicious on this salad for a nice summer main dish (optional)

red potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks, salt, hard-boiled eggs, 5 chopped in cubes and 1 sliced, olive oil, cider vinegar, miracle whip, hot sauce (your discretion), sweet gherkins, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, paprika , for decoration

salt, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes, onion, peeled and grated (3 to 4 tbsp juicy pulp), anchovy paste (optional), dijon mustard (3 rounded tablespoonfuls), hot sauce (like tabasco), worcestershire sauce, paprika or sweet smoked, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground pepper to taste, fresh chives or scallions, chopped, flat-leaf parsley, chopped

chorizo, cut into bite size cubes, olive oil, sweet onion, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, black beans, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes with hot peppers, undrained, low sodium beef broth or 12 oz dark beer, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, crushed, dried thyme, crushed, ground red pepper or dried red pepper flakes, salt or to taste, ground pepper or to taste, garnishes: sour cream , chopped cilantro, sliced green onions

canola oil, minced peeled fresh ginger, minced peeled fresh lemongrass, garlic cloves, minced, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces, frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans), frozen bell peppers , stir-fry mix, low sodium soy sauce, mirin (sweet rice wine), dark sesame oil, cornstarch, diagonally cut green onion, dark sesame seeds, salt, hot cooked brown rice

canola oil, minced peeled fresh ginger, minced peeled fresh lemongrass, garlic cloves, minced, skinless, boneless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized pieces, frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans), frozen bell pepper stir-fry mix, low-sodium soy sauce, mirin (sweet rice wine), dark sesame oil, cornstarch, diagonally cut green onions, dark sesame seeds, salt, hot cooked brown rice

homemade curry powder, salt, freshly ground black pepper, beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon stick, broken, dried hot red chiles, bay leaves, sugar, ground cardamom, salt, remaining ingredients, olive oil, divided, vertically sliced onion, minced peeled fresh ginger, minced garlic, hungarian sweet paprika, plain low-fat yogurt, low-salt beef broth, chopped red bell pepper, minced fresh cilantro stems, tomato puree

shrimp (small or chopped ), mussels (shelled , mussel meat only), octopus (cut into bite-sized bits), squid (cut into bite-sized bits), rice vinegar, fish sauce, hoisin sauce, red curry paste, garlic hot pepper sauce, rice noodles (flat , linguine style), peanut oil, frozen sweet peas, chives (chopped )

fresh plum tomatoes, peeled,seeded,and pureed or 4 cups good quality canned tomatoes or 4 cups jarred italian tomato puree, butter, fresh ginger, minced or 1 tsp fresh ginger paste, honey, extra virgin olive oil, hot chili peppers, minced or pureed or 1 -2 tbsp fresh hot chili paste or 1 tbsp red chili pepper flakes, soaked in 1 tbsp boiling water for 10 minutes (more or less to taste), garlic, chopped or pureed, sweet roasted red pepper, mashed or pureed (from jar is okay), tomato paste or 1 tbsp sun-dried, salt and pepper, to taste, dried oregano, fresh basil, minced, eggplant, peeled and cubed into bite sized pieces,soaked in water to cover with 2 tsp salt for 30 minutes (put plate on top to keep eggplant submerged), garlic, whole (for eggplant saute), oil (for eggplant saute), fresh italian parsley, minced, penne or 1 lb other pastas, cooked al dente

chicken, cut bite size (i prefer dark meat), onion, thickly diced, sweet red pepper, thickly diced, pineapple chunk , with juice,about 3/4 cup (you can use 1 of those fruit cups), liquid honey, butter, melted, dijon mustard, curry powder (i use 4 hot ), soy sauce or 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce, fresh grated ginger, cayenne pepper (or a dash of favorite hot sauce or you can substitute with 1 jalapeno pepper, chunked and added wi), canadian rye whisky (optional), salt and pepper, cilantro or 1/4 cup parsley (to garnish)

ramen noodles , as many packages as needed, water or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, per package of noodles, onion, chopped (green, red, yellow, white, pearl, sweet , leeks, chives or shallot), carrot (finely chopped, thinly sliced , or julienne, baby carrots work very well), celery (finely chopped or thinly sliced ), mushroom (of whatever sort, thinly sliced, fresh, tinned, or dried), bell pepper, finely chopped (a mix of colors adds to the visual appeal), fresh yams or fresh sweet potato , julienne and cut to very thin bite size, tomatoes, quartered, sausage (kielbasa, bratwurst, mettwurst, pepperoni, genoa, what have you, cut into thin bite-size bits), cold cuts beef (lamb, pork, ham, chicken or turkey, cut bite size), bacon, crumbled, meatballs (crumbled or cut bite size) or meatloaf (crumbled or cut bite size), beef jerky , cut thinly across the grain, cooked fish (fresh or tinned , anything but lobster, there are no recipes for leftover lobster, there s never any) or shell fish, clams, oysters, mussels, crawdads, s callops, etc (fresh or tinned, anything but lobster, there are no recipes for leftover lobster, there s never any), cheese (of every persuasion, grated, shredded, crumbled or cut into small cubes, ramen with green onions and), soy sauce , worcestershire, tamari, hot, barbecue (i prefer cholulla hot sauce), mustard , horseradish, etc. (anything i may have missed check your fridge and pantry, you ll find something), salt & freshly ground black pepper

whole sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes, peanut oil, whole chickens (or chicken or beef stew meat) cut into large bite-sized pieces, salt to taste, black pepper to taste, chicken broth or stock, whole tomatoes (or canned tomatoes, tomato sauce or paste) chopped, whole onions finely chopped, garlic minced, hot chili peppers (optional) chopped, ground ginger or coriander, whole bay leaf or a pinch of thyme, dried shrimp or prawns, whole medium eggplant , or a dozen okra, or canned beans, or canned corn, whole sweet green pepper (or bell pepper) chopped, whole squash chopped, peanut butter (natureal and unsweetened)

carrots, sliced & cooked to tender-crisp, sm white onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings, lg ribs celery, sliced thinly, sm or 1/2 a large sweet pepper, cut in bite-sized pieces, sauce, tomato soup, veg. oil, yellow hot dog mustard (i prefer dijon ), white sugar, white vinegar, salt, black pepper

dry sherry, vegetarian oyster sauce or 2 tbsp oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil, salt, cooking oil, carrots , cut into thin bias slices (1 1/2 cups), stalk celery , cut into thin bias slices (1 cup), fresh shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and sliced (1 3/4 cups), sweet red peppers (1 cup) or 1 medium green sweet pepper, cut into thin bite-sized strips (1 cup), green onions , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, cooked chicken , cut into bite sized pieces, hot cooked rice, green onion, thinly sliced (optional), toasted* sesame seeds

olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, red onion, cut into 2 inch chunks, red bell peppers, cut into 2 inch chunks, green bell peppers, cut into 2 inch chunks, hot italian sausage or 1 lb sweet italian sausage, cut into bite sized pieces, tomatoes in puree, oregano, salt & pepper, to taste

chicken thighs, boneless and skinless , cut into bite-sized pieces, vegetable oil, bacon, sweet red pepper, diced, onion, diced, creamed corn, chicken broth, cumin, fresh dill, chopped (2 tsp. if dried ), tabasco sauce , to taste (or other hot sauce), salt and pepper, to taste

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 8 oz total ), all-purpose flour, olive oil, carrot , cut into thin bite-size strips, sweet pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips (red or yellow ), garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper, dry marsala, snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, crushed, hot cooked linguine (optional)