Prize Winning Chile Cheese Appetizers Recipes

PRIZE WINNING CHILE CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a 13 x 9 pan, melt butter.
• Beat eggs lightly in a large bowl.
• Add flour and baking powder; combine.
• In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except salsa.
• Combine cheese mixture to the flour; blend well.
• Pour batter into pan and bake at 400°F for 14 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350°F and bake 35-40 minutes longer. Cut into appetizer size squares and serve warm with salsa (May also be served as a light lunch).

PRIZE-WINNING CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add sausage and ground beef; continue to cook and stir until meat is browned and crumbly, about 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Season meat mixture with chili powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Add pinto beans, tomatoes, and water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer for 1 hour.

FETA CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• In a medium skillet cook onion and garlic in olive oil and sesame oil over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cream cheese and feta cheese; stir until mixture is nearly smooth.
• Stir in olives, sweet peppers, and dillweed. Set aside.
• Using a long serrated knife, split pita rounds in half horizontally to form two circles.
• Place, cut side up, on a large ungreased baking sheet.
• Broil 3 inches from heat for 1 minute or until pita rounds are lightly toasted.
• Spread each pita round with about 1/3 cup of the cheese mixture.
• Broil about 1 minute more or until hot.
• To serve, use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to cut each round into 6 wedges.

EASY CRESCENT SAUSAGE AND CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Prepare a lage baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Unroll the crescent dough and separate on the perforations into individual triangles.
• Spread about 1 teaspoon honey mustard (can use a little more) on each crescent.
• Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon grated cheese on the mustard.
• Arrange one sausage quarter on the triangle (parallel to short side, leaving 1/2-inch border).
• Fold the SHORT side of the dough over the sausage, continue to roll up.
• Arrange sausage rolls seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
• At this point you can cover and refrigerate up to 1 day until ready to bake.
• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake the crescents until the dough is golden, about 20 minutes.

AWARD WINNING CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook green pepper, and onion, until softened. Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Crumble over bouillon cubes, and stir in wine; continue to cook for a few minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes, garlic, and tomato paste. Season with paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano, and parsley. Stir in salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover, and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in kidney beans, and hot pepper sauce. You can add the reserved tomato juice if more liquid is needed. Continue to simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, corn meal, and water until smooth. Stir into chili, and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until chili has thickened up.