Don’t be afraid of this dip! I know it sounds strange but that’s the beauty of it! The strange ingredients when mixed together become amazingly delicious! Serve this with raw veggies! You should make this dip at least the night before your party…better yet – make it at the beginning of the week and you’ll have at least 1 thing off your “to do” list at party time!
Ingredients:
1 package cream cheese, softened
8 ounces Catalina dressing
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbl. chopped parsley
1 tbl. horseradish
Blend all ingredients with a fork. Refrigerate at least overnight.
Do you have a houseful of guests in the morning? Don’t spend your time making omelets to order! This wonderfully quick and spicy egg dish will satisfy all of your guests…even those with a hangover!
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1 can Rotel tomatoes, drained
1 small can green chilis, drained
12 eggs
1 cup evaporated milk
Preheat oven to 350. Butter a casserole dish. (I use a square one.)
Sprinkle casserole dish with cheese. Make sure tomatoes and chilis are drained and spread on top of cheese.
In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and milk together. Pour over the tomatoes and chilis. Bake for 30 minutes to an hour. The eggs will slightly brown and spring away from sides of casserole dish.
Cut into squares and serve as breakfast appetizers or as the main feature of your breakfast!
When you are making the chicken enchiladas or stuffed pablano peppers, you almost always have some extra red sauce from those recipes. Here is a wonderful, quick and delicious appetizer you can make for your next fiesta! The tamale balls can be made ahead and frozen – a great timesaver when you’re stressed out in full blown party execution mode!
You’ll want to use cornbread that you bake in this recipe. Don’t use boxed cornbread or dressing mix! Just quickly bake one of those envelopes of cornbread you find in the baking section. Hey — better yet…bake a large batch of cornbread, crumble it and save it in your freezer! Be sure to take a look at my “Grandma’s Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread” recipe!
Ingredients:
2 cups crumbled cornbread
10 oz. enchilada sauce (use canned or use the red sauce from your chicken enchiladas!)
½ tsp. garlic salt
8 oz. tomato sauce
4 oz. Monterrey Jack or Fiesta Blend shredded cheese
1 ½ lb. ground beef
1. Cook the ground beef. Salt and pepper to taste.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Combine cornbread, ½ of the enchilada sauce, garlic salt and ground beef. Shape into 1 inch balls.
4. Place in shallow baking pan and bake uncovered for about 20 minutes until done.
5. Meantime, in a saucepan, heat tomato sauce and remaining enchilada sauce. Pour over meatballs in chafing dish and top with shredded cheese. Melt cheese under a broiler if you need to.
6. Serve on wooden picks.
This makes about 80 tamale balls
When I’m hosting larger parties and there could be guests I don’t know that well, I always like to make sure to have a fresh veggie tray on hand. You never know when that vegetarian will show up when you’re cooking venison steaks! This dip is really easy to make and it’s best to make ahead to allow the flavors to meld. You can substitute fresh herbs and onion if you’d like – but be sure to make well ahead if you do.
Makes: 1 ¼ cups
Ingredients:
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tsp. tarragon vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. ground thyme
• ½ tsp. curry powder
• 2 tbl. Chili sauce
• 1 tbl. Chopped chives
• 2 tbl. Minced onions
Combine all ingredients, blending well. Refrigerate for at least a few hours and overnight if possible.
