I need help finding appetizers for Christmas day

[fraggle551]

Im having a christmas party tomorrow with just appetizers and desserts.

Here is what I am making:

-sweet & sour meatballs.
- chicken quesadilla pinwheels (rachael ray's recipe, look for it on the food netowork website)
-stromboli
- spinach & artichoke dip
- bacon wrapped breadsticks, dipped in parmesean
- caprese salad

 

[MJMouse]

In a round pie plate spread 8 oz of softened cream cheese. Over this, spread one can of Hormel Chili with NO beans. Grate 8 oz of cheddar cheese over the top and bake in a 350 oven until bubbly. Serve with tortilla chips. YUMMY. (Depending on the crew, I sometimes add chopped onions and/or jalapenos in the chili).

I make a similar dip all the time... everybody loves it

Spread Cream Cheese (I use one of the larger tubs of soft cream cheese) in a 8x8 glass dish (pie plate will work too, but my square one has a microwave safe lid).
Cover with a can of Hormel chili -- I like the Hot w/ beans
Layer on some cheese (enough to cover)

Heat, covered in microwave for ~5 minutes.

I serve with crackers.

Super easy, portable, and very yummy.




I also make a shrimp dip that is similar --

Cream Cheese in the bottom of the dish
Layer on top :
1/4 to 1/2 bottle cocktail sauce
1 can/pouch small baby shrimp, drained and rinsed
1-2 cups mozzerella cheese

Serve with crackers... mmmmmm

 

[cheerful chickadee]

ham and turkey ranch roll-ups
1lb. turkey deli meat or...
1lb. ham deli meat
1 8oz. brick cream cheese, softened
1 packet ranch dressing powder mix
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1 pkg 10 inch flour tortillas

Mix softened cream cheese with ranch dressing powder, stir in green onions. set aside. Lay out flour tortilla, spread layer of cream cheese mixture over entire tortilla. Lay 1 -2 slices deli meat on top of ranch sauce on tortilla, spread a thin layer of ranch sauce on top of meat. Tightly roll tortillas and wrap rolls tightly in saran wrap, repeat with remaining meat and tortillas. Refrigerate rolled tortillas for a few hours. Unwrap roll -ups and cut into 1 inch thick slices.

 

[Minnesota!]

Tortilla Rollups:

1 Cup Sour Cream
1 Cup Cream Cheese
1 Cup grated cheddar cheese
½ Medium onion, chopped
1 Can chopped black olives, drained
Garlic Powder
Pkg. Of flour tortilla’s (large)
Picante sauce

Mix first 6 ingredients together and spread on tortillas. Roll up “jelly roll” style.
Wrap individually in plastic wrap and chill overnight.

To serve:

Slice in ½ inch slices, and serve with picante sauce.


Taco Dip
Ingredients:
1 avocado
1 cream cheese package
1 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp Worcestershire
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp season salt
1 tsp celery salt
lettuce
tomato
green pepper
cheddar cheese

Directions:
Mix together first 7 ingredients. Spread on plate and top with remaining ingredients. Serve with chips.

 

[JennInTN]

This one looks festive, and it's simple.

Chicken-Mandarin Orange Salad
Ingredients
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 c sliced pecans, toasted
12 raisin bread slices
1/2 c mandarin orange segments
1 to 2 tbsps mayonnaise
1 1/2 c cooked, shredded chicken breast
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened

Directions
Cut crusts from bread slices. Cut bread slices into 4 triangles, & place on baking sheet.
Bake at 400° for 5 mins or until toasted.
Combine cream cheese & next 6 ingredients in a large bowl until mixed. Cover up & chill until ready to serve.
Spoon 1 tbsp of cream cheese mixture onto 1 side of each raisin bread triangle; top each with a mandarin orange segment.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

I think this one is almost like the shrimp dip that is posted but this one is not baked.

Place one block of cream cheese on a serving plate
Pour over crab meat or small shrimp (I cut up the big ones)
Pour cocktail sauce over the top
Serve with crackers

 

[antmaril]

"Christmas Sausages" (This is what my family calls these because it isn't Christmas at our house without them -

Smoky Cocktail Links - Two packs
One jar of red currant jelly
Two healthy tablespoons (more if you prefer more kick) of Horseradish Sauce

Mix the jelly and the horseradish sauce in a sauce pan and heat until smooth. Add the cocktail sausages and heat.

These are very tasty, easy and gone in a flash.

 

[Stacerita]

Some of these sound yummy. I'm gonna have to make a few for NYE.
Some other easy ones:
Chip and Dip
Veggie Tray
Bacon wrapped Dates
Flavored cream chese with crackers

 

[My2Cinderellas]

this is a heart attack waiting to happen, but so good.

cut bacon into 1/3rds, wrap a piece around a little smoky sausage.

lay these in a pan lined with foil. sprinkle a generous amount of brown sugar over sausages, bake until bacon is cooked, usually 25-30 minutes at 350. you can adjust the time/temp depending on what else is in the oven.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

OKay, my favorite simple, extremely portable appetizer.

Thawed cooked shrimp
Italian dressing (enough to cover the shrimp)
Ziploc bag

Put shrimp and dressing in bag.
Marinate at least one hour, no more than 3.
Broil for 2 minutes.
Serve.