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Holiday Snacks and Appetizers

 Italian Meat Sliders Ingredients and Directions: PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 degrees (F) 1.) 12 pack Hawaiian style rolls, cut in half for sandwiches 2.) Then add your "Inside Sauce" *I had forgotten to do this first before laying down meat, so it was done last) Ingredients for Inside Sauce: 1/3 C Honey Mustard OR 2 Tbs Dijon Mustard and 1 Tbs Horseradish 3/4 C Mayo 3.) Next start layering your meats Suggested Italian-style Meats: 12 pack Prosciutto or Pancetta  (I used Pancetta because I had some that had been donated-make sure it is well cooked) 12 large pepperoni slices (didn't add because our turkey pepperoni is too spicy for my youngest ) 12 large Salami slices (did not have so I did without) 12 pieces thin slices rare roast beef 12 pieces thin slices sweet type ham (I used Black Forest) 12-14 slices Mozzarella cheese slices-thin OR 1 C freshly shredded Mozzarella Put Tops On and Brush or Spoon on Topping Sauce For Topping: 4 oz melted butter (I used salted because that is ...

Home-Made Pizza Pockets // Q Kitchen

Home-Made Pizza Pockets Ingredients for Filling: 29 oz tomato sauce ( or 1 quart home-canned) 6 oz tomato paste 14.5 oz fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 Tbs minced garlic 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning Salt/Pepper to Taste 5 oz package pepperoni cut into small pieces 1 LB browned ground beef 1 LB browned ground sausage 1-2 C Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 4 oz salted butter - melted Ingredients for topping: 1 Tbs GRATED Parmesan cheese 1 tspn garlic powder 1 tspn Italian seasoning Directions: Add tomato products and seasonings to 6 quart sauce pan and bring to a slow boil. Stir down until smooth then add shredded cheese until mostly melted Next add meats and stir until cheese is fully melted and all meat is well blended with sauce and cheese Cover and allow to simmer for 1-2 minutes before turning off heat to pot. Leave covered. Preheat Oven to directions on crust recipe. Either cut store bought dough into quarters (Can also cut in 1/2 and just fold over) OR have home-made dough completely made and ...

#Dipcember // Various Channels

 Spinach Queso Dip - Jeni Gough INGREDIENTS 1   small, white onion, chopped 2   cloves   garlic, minced 1/2   red bell pepper, diced 1 1/2   tbsp   butter 1 1/2   tbsp   all purpose flour 1   12oz can   evaporated milk 1/4   cup   chicken broth (if needed to thin) 1   10oz box   frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well 1   4oz can   diced green chilis 1   tsp   onion powder 1/4   tsp   garlic powder 1/4   tsp   ground cumin 3/4   tsp   salt or to taste 1/4   tsp   cayenne pepper *optional 4   dashes   hot sauce *optional 1/4   tsp   powdered chicken bouillon 1   lb   Monterey jack cheese, freshly grated from the block DIRECTIONS Cook onion, garlic and bell pepper in butter until soft, add flour and cook 3 minutes. Whisk in evaporated milk, add spinach and green chilis, seasonings and broth to thin if needed. Cook unti...

Holiday Cooking / Tributes To Some of My Favorite Cooking Channels

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  Mary's Nest https://youtu.be/nMRxYvcfWIU?si=tIVVlL6xgGg683HR Ingredients Rock Cornish Hens ▢ 4   Rock Cornish game hens ▢ 1  tbsp   Salt ▢ 1   tsp   Black pepper ▢ 1/2 – 1   tsp   Red pepper flakes, optional ▢ 4   tbsp   Butter, melted   I used unsalted butter. If you use salted butter, decrease the salt in this recipe and use only 2 teaspoons. ▢ 4   cups   Cooked wild rice mix, optional   The rice should be undercooked so that it still has a "bite" to it. Raspberry Sauce ▢ 1   12 ounce jar   Red raspberry jelly or jam   If you have an 8-ounce or a 16-ounce jar of jelly or jam, that will work fine as well. If the jam has seeds, use a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds. (See video.) Instructions  Rock Cornish Hens Preheat the oven to 350°F Line a baking sheet or roasting pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside. If available, place a rack on the baking sheet or roasting pan. Using ...