mini burger bites
ingredients:
16 large frozen french-fried waffle-cut potatoes
1 pound ground beef or turkey
2 - 2 teaspoons grilling seasoning blend
slices cheddar cheese, cut into quarters
cherry tomatoes, sliced
mustard, ketchup, pickles, etc.
directions:
preheat oven to 400 degrees F
bake potato fries for 18 to 20 minutes or until crisp; remove from oven
meanwhile, combine meat and seasoning; form into sixteen 1-ounce mini burgers (about 2 tablespoons)
in a skillet, cook burgers, uncovered, over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, turning burgers once halfway through cooking
top each potato with a burger, cheese quarter, and tomato slice
broil 4 - 5 inches from heat for 1 - 2 minutes or until cheese has melted
Velveeta Cheese Dip
ingredients:
1 lb velveeta cheese block
1 can rotel diced tomatoes & green chiles - undrained
ground beef (optional)
directions:
combine ingredients in crock pot (or microwaveable bowl)
turn crock pot and low and stir (or microwave on high for 5 minutes)
party pinwheels
ingredients:
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (1 oz) package ranch dressing mix
2 green onions, minced
4 (12 inch) flour tortillas
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup diced celery
1 (2 oz) can sliced black olives
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
directions:
in medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch mix, and green onions
spread this mixture on each tortilla
sprinkle red pepper, celery, black olives, and cheese over cream cheese mixture
roll up the tortillas, then wrap them tightly in aluminum foil
chill 2 hours or overnight; cut off ends of the rolls, and slice the chilled rolls into 1 inch slices
brown sugar smokies
ingredients:
1 pound bacon
1 (16 oz) package of little smokies
1 cup brown sugar, or to taste
directions:
preheat oven to 350 degrees F
cut bacon into thirds and wrap each strip around a little sausage
place the wrapped sausages on wooden skewers
arrange the skewers on a baking sheet, and sprinkle with brown sugar
bake until bacon is crisp and brown sugar is melted
...and a few self-explanatory desserts for fun
