Superbowl Appetizers Part 2

Superbowl Snack Recipes is a list of 5 ideas for easy appetizers that you can make for your Superbowl party. These appetizers are ones that are not exclusive to having for a football party; they are a great idea for anytime you want to make appetizers.

Following is my recipe for mozzarella sticks. Love homemade mozzarella sticks. They are tricky to cook as you can see from my pics. The oil wasn't hot enough at one point and then it was too hot. The result is exploding mozzarella sticks but even though they look messy, they taste great!

Ingredients:
Oil for frying
Mozzarella string cheese
2 beaten eggs
bread crumbs

step one is to peel the plastic off the string cheese and then cut each tube of cheese in half.

 dip in beaten egg and then in breadcrumbs and set on a plate while your pan of oil heats.

fry until golden brown. As you can see from my picture, many of my mozzarella sticks exploded. Truth be told, I was multi-tasking, which is a no-no when frying. If the oil is just the right temperature, the mozzarella sticks will cook quickly and will not explode. drain on paper towels. serve with a side of marinara sauce.

Stromboli

A favorite and easy to make appetizer. These also are great for a Sunday night dinner. You could make these, freeze them and have stromboli ready to bake at anytime.

Ingredients:
package of frozen pizza dough (your supermarket may carry fresh also)
1 lb. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 package sliced pepperoni
or 1 lb italian sausage, browned and drained.

If you are using frozen dough, it will thaw overnight in the fridge.
Use a rolling pin on a floured board to roll the dough out to a rectangle.
Spread fillings on the dough leaving 1" all the way around.
Roll it up, tucking in the sides as you go.
Put stromboli seam side down on a greased (with olive oil) cookie sheet.
Poke a few holes in the top with a fork and brush with egg white or oil olive if you like a crispy top.
Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until it is browned.
Cool for about 5 minutes and slice into serving pieces.

The rolled out dough

 italian sausage spread out

pepperoni and then shredded cheese on top

rolling and tucking

Fresh out of the oven

Sausage and cheese and pepperoni and cheese. Delicious!!!!!

Let's Get Ready for some FOOTBALL!!

Superbowl is right around the corner. Even if you are not the football fan in your house, Superbowl is party time!!

Momma Vicky made some awesome appetizers for New Year's Eve and these are perfect for a Superbowl party also!!!

Don't buy those nasty frozen appetizers that never seem to cook up right in your oven. A much tastier alternative is to make them yourself! You can do this a day before and refrigerate until party time.

Here is the first recipe. Delicious pigs in a blanket.

Here is what you will need:
1 package Hillshire Farm lil Smokies (you can substitute a different brand of cocktail franks)
1 package of refrigerated crescent rolls
a cookie sheet and a cutting board and knife

open package of lil smokies

open crescent rolls and lay out on cutting board

cut crescent roll dough into strips slightly smaller than the length of the smokie and about 3 inches long. Wrap around the smokie putting it seal side down.

Place on a cookie sheet. Bake on top rack of 350 degree preheated oven. Depending on your oven, these should take about 8 minutes. They will burn on the bottom if the oven is too hot or they are baked on the bottom rack of the oven. Using a non-stick cookie sheet is best. This pan will cause the rolls to stick and possibly burn on the bottom.


Serve these with dipping sauces like spicy mustard and ketchup.

Want some more tasty appetizers for your Superbowl party?

yummy quesadillas

Check out this blog for more appetizer recipes.