Appetizers....any good different recipes you can share??

We are having a BBQ this weekend and I am looking for some new appeitizer ideas.

TIA

This is all I have right now (thats DIFFERENT)


Spinach and Artichoke open faced Calzone

1 box chopped spinach, 10 ounces
1 loaf ciabatta bread, (flat, rectangular or oval shaped Italian bread, 12 to 14 inches long and 8 inches wide – substitute focaccia loaf if ciabatta is not available to you)
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, a handful
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano or Reggiano, a generous handful
1 can artichokes, drained and sliced
Salt and pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella or Italian cheese blend available on dairy aisle in sacks
The Big Dipper: Simple Marinara Dipping Sauce, recipe follows, optional


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Defrost spinach 6 minutes on high and wring the spinach dry in a kitchen towel.

Crust bread in oven for 5 or 6 minutes. Remove and split bread in half from end to end as if it were a large sandwich roll.

Turn broiler on. If your broiler is too small to place ciabatta breads under it, you can melt the cheese in oven as well, see below, it simply browns faster under broiler.

Drizzle hot bread with extra-virgin olive oil. Mix ricotta, garlic, parsley and grated cheese. Spread the mixture evenly over the bread halves then dot with the defrosted chopped spinach. Evenly distribute the sliced artichokes, season the breads with salt and pepper and top with an even layer mozzarella cheese. Melt and brown the cheese under the broiler 3 minutes, 1 rack down from the top of the oven. If you are using the oven rather than broiler, the cheese will take 6 or 7 minutes to brown. Cut into bread into wedges and serve. If desired, serve with Dipping Sauce.

Message edited 6/13/2008 10:11:11 AM.

Re: Appetizers....any good different recipes you can share??

Cranberry Brie Bites

1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce (use homemade or store-bought cranberry sauce)
1 puff pastry sheet
1 brie triangle, chilled

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Thaw puffy pastry sheet flat. Cut puff pastry sheet into approximately 3-inch squares and place them into mini muffin tins, pressing them into the shape of the muffin hole. Place a 1-inch slice of brie in the center of each puff pastry and then top it with approximately 1 tablespoon of cranberry sauce.
Bake 10 minutes or until puff pastry corners are toasted light brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.


Also Love Proscuitto wrapped honeydew melon cubes

Re: Appetizers....any good different recipes you can share??

I made this last week and people LOVED it. I dont like Blue Cheese so I used the Ranch and Mozzarella. Used the Buffalo Wing sauce because I knew the guys in the group LOVED Buffalo wings.

FRANK'S® REDHOT® BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
Servings: 3 cups dip | Prep Time: 5 min. | Cook Time: 20 min. |

Owner/Copyright:RBI/©2007 INGREDIENTS:
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing
1/2 cup FRANK'S® REDHOT® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce or FRANK'S® REDHOT® Buffalo Wing Sauce
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded cooked chicken

DIRECTIONS:
1. HEAT oven to 350°F. Place cream cheese into deep dish 9-inch pie plate. Microwave 1 min. to soften.
2. WHISK in salad dressing, Frank's RedHot Sauce and cheese until smooth. Stir in chicken.
3. BAKE 20 min. or until mixture is heated through; stir. Garnish as desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Message edited 6/13/2008 1:28:47 PM.

Re: Appetizers....any good different recipes you can share??

They both sound pretty good, I will be sure to try them
THANKS

Re: Appetizers....any good different recipes you can share??

little smokies

a package or 2 of cocktail weenies
a jar of bbq sauce, we like the jack daniels brand

mix the cocktail weenies and the bbq sauce in a crockpot and heat on high until warm, serve with toothpicks.