Sausage Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients:

1 lb ground sausage
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
30 jalapeno Chile peppers
2 cups fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Place ground sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
3. Drain sausage and place in a medium bowl. Mix with the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese.
4. Cut jalapenos in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds (make sure and wear rubber or latex gloves). Stuff each jalapeno half with equal portions of the sausage and cream cheese mixture. (if you have left over stuffing it freezes really well)
5. Arrange wrapped jalapenos in a large, shallow baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven 20 minutes. This makes about 60 poppers.

These are my favorite appetizer's to make! Enjoy

Monster Eyes

This is a great Halloween Appetizer!

Prep:
20 min., Bake: 18 min. per batch

Yield:
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:
3 cups Bisquick all purpose baking mix
1 lb. ground hot pork sausage (Jimmy Dean)
1 (8 oz.) block of Muenster cheese
1 (7 oz) Pimiento-Stuffed Spanish Olives

Preparation:
1. Combine 3 cups all-purpose baking mix; 1 lb. ground hot pork sausage; and 1 (8-oz.) block Muenster cheese, shredded, in a large bowl until blended.
2. Shape sausage mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls, and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
3. Press 1 pimiento-stuffed Spanish olive deeply into center of each ball.
4. Bake at 400° for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.

Fresh Herb-Tomato Crostini

Yield:
Makes about 20 appetizer servings

Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 (8.5-oz.) French bread baguette, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 large tomato, finely chopped
3/4 cup finely chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together olive oil and garlic; brush on 1 side of each bread slice. Place bread slices, garlic sides up, on a baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly toasted.
2. Whisk together lemon juice and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Add tomato and next 3 ingredients; gently toss to coat.
3. Top each bread slice with tomato mixture (about 2 rounded teaspoonfuls each). Sprinkle with cheese.

Makes 6 servings.
Prep: 10 min; Chill: 1 hr., 30 min.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Near East Taboule Mix Wheat Salad.

Per serving: Calories 93; Fat 6.1g (sat 1.6g, mono 3.9g, poly 0.5g); Protein 2.1g; Carb 8.7g; Fiber 2.4g; Chol 6mg; Iron 0.9mg; Sodium 243mg; Calc 53mg.