Crazy Joe
02-05-2010, 09:02 AM
PIZZA THINS
2 lbs. ground beef
1 tsp. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon A-1 Steak Sauce
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
Dash garlic powder
2 loaves party rye bread or Pita rounds
1 can Pizza sauce
grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
pinch each of oregano and basilBrown ground beef in skillet with olive oil, onion and garlic. Drain excess liquid and discard. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.Melt Velveeta. Add ground beef, ketchup, A-1 Sauce and garlic powder to the melted cheese.
Spread the mixture on slices of rye bread or Pita rounds.
Spoon pizza sauce over the top; sprinkle a little oregano, basil and Parmesan over the top of each.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden and bubbly in a 450F oven.
These appetizers may be assembled in advance and frozen on a cookie sheet, then baked as needed.
Variation: Add minced pepperoni and shredded mozzarella to the pizza sauce.
HOT MEXICAN BEAN DIP
1 8 oz. pkg Philly Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 can refried beans
1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoon Lipton's onion soup mix
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 1/2 cups grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons chili powder
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon Tabasco (green) pepper sauceSoak the minced garlic in the hot pepper sauce for 10 minutes. If you don't have green pepper sauce, you can substitute red Tabasco.Combine cream cheese, sour cream, beans, cilantro, onion soup mix and chili powder and a pinch of salt to taste. Stir in garlic and Tabasco sauce when ready.
Top with cheese.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of chili powder, paprika, parsley, or a dollop of sour cream.
SWEET AND SPICY MEATBALLS
MEAT BALLS:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 c. dry bread crumbs
2 to 3 c. minced onions
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
2 tbsp. parsley
SAUCE:
1 c. mushroom soup
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 (20 oz) bottle chili sauce
1 (10 oz) jar grape jelly
Combine ingredients and roll into walnut-sized balls.Arrange on a parchment or foil-lined cookie sheet (or spray with non-stick spray) and brown in oven at 325°F for 20 to 30 minutes, or just until browned and cooked through.
Combine sauce ingredients and simmer on low heat in a medium saucepan.
Pour over meatballs and simmer 30 minutes on top of stove or in oven.
2 lbs. ground beef
1 tsp. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon A-1 Steak Sauce
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
Dash garlic powder
2 loaves party rye bread or Pita rounds
1 can Pizza sauce
grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
pinch each of oregano and basilBrown ground beef in skillet with olive oil, onion and garlic. Drain excess liquid and discard. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.Melt Velveeta. Add ground beef, ketchup, A-1 Sauce and garlic powder to the melted cheese.
Spread the mixture on slices of rye bread or Pita rounds.
Spoon pizza sauce over the top; sprinkle a little oregano, basil and Parmesan over the top of each.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden and bubbly in a 450F oven.
These appetizers may be assembled in advance and frozen on a cookie sheet, then baked as needed.
Variation: Add minced pepperoni and shredded mozzarella to the pizza sauce.
HOT MEXICAN BEAN DIP
1 8 oz. pkg Philly Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 can refried beans
1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoon Lipton's onion soup mix
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 1/2 cups grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons chili powder
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon Tabasco (green) pepper sauceSoak the minced garlic in the hot pepper sauce for 10 minutes. If you don't have green pepper sauce, you can substitute red Tabasco.Combine cream cheese, sour cream, beans, cilantro, onion soup mix and chili powder and a pinch of salt to taste. Stir in garlic and Tabasco sauce when ready.
Top with cheese.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of chili powder, paprika, parsley, or a dollop of sour cream.
SWEET AND SPICY MEATBALLS
MEAT BALLS:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 c. dry bread crumbs
2 to 3 c. minced onions
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
2 tbsp. parsley
SAUCE:
1 c. mushroom soup
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 (20 oz) bottle chili sauce
1 (10 oz) jar grape jelly
Combine ingredients and roll into walnut-sized balls.Arrange on a parchment or foil-lined cookie sheet (or spray with non-stick spray) and brown in oven at 325°F for 20 to 30 minutes, or just until browned and cooked through.
Combine sauce ingredients and simmer on low heat in a medium saucepan.
Pour over meatballs and simmer 30 minutes on top of stove or in oven.