The best cheese appetizers - 18 recipes
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These baked Cheesy Eggplant Hedgehogs are totally adorable, tasty and really easy to make!
Ingredients
- 3 large eggplants
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
- 4 cup shredded cheese
Method
- Mix the olive oil, chopped basil, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Carefully slice the eggplant on it's side in a cross-hatch pattern, without cutting all the way through.
- Lay the eggplants inside an oven-safe baking tray.
- Pour the oil mixture over the eggplants, taking care to pour between the slices.
- Stuff the gaps in the eggplant with shredded cheese.
- Cook in the oven at 355°F for 45 minutes, until the flesh is cooked and the cheese totally melted.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Spinach Pie with Feta - Spanakopita
By jtrovato65
Flaky phyllo sheets are layered with a savory spinach and feta cheese filling
- 2.5 lbs. spinach, chopped (you can substitute frozen, thawed well)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 large onions, diced
- 2 bunches green onions, diced (incl. 4 inches green)
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped (substitute 3 tbsp. dried)
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 lb. feta cheese, crumbled
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 lb. ricotta or cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 lb. phyllo pastry sheets
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Tomato mozzarella toast
By Lingonberrylane, Lydia Ln
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- Banquette
- mozzarella
- tomatoes
- Parmesan cheese
- bacon
- cracked pepper
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Jalapeno Popper Pizza
By chowgals
Jalapeno Popper Pizza. Discover our recipe
- 1 ball of fresh pizza dough
- EVOO for drizzling
- 1 stick of cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 small jalapeno, chopped
- 2 tbsp pickled jalapeno, chopped
- 4 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1/4 c. panko
Spinach Balls
By jimmysmommy
Tasty appetizer or side dish for anyone who loves spinach
- 2 packages frozen chopped spinach
- 4 eggs
- 1 large onion
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 stick melted butter
- 2 cups herb stuffing mix (cubes)
- salt and pepper
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Trio of appetizers
By Turbant
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- Salmon:
- 4 slices of smoked salmon
- 1 garlic and herb cheese
- Dill, lemon
- Tomato / goat
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 goat cheese
- 12 olives
- Salt, pepper, vinegar, olive oil
- parsley
- Tomato / duck:
- 2 tomatoes
- 12 slices of smoked duck breast
- balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- A few basil leaves
Small stuffed mushrooms (appetizers)
By Selfin
Peel the mushrooms and carefully remove the stems
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms
- Soft cheese with herbs
Beef and Worcestershire Cheese Ball
By Csmith
Great for appetizers and part of a meal!
- 3 pkgs chopped beef
- 3 8oz cream cheese at room temp.
- 2 tbsp. chopped sweet onion
- 2 tsp. accent seasoning
- 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Bruschetta and Goat Cheese Crostini
The perfect appetizer to enjoy with an Italian dinner
- A variety of cherry tomatoes (e.g., red and yellow), quartered
- Balsamic vinegar, to taste
- extra virgin olive oil, to taste
- fresh basil leaves, chiffonade (thinly sliced)
- crostini or toasted sliced baguette
- 1 small (3 or 4 ounce) package of chèvre (goat cheese), plain or herbed
Hearty Broccoli Dip Recipe
By lgarlandemt
Hearty Broccoli Dip Recipe
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 3 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
- 2 tablespoons salsa
- Tortilla chips
Creamy Crab Lettuce Wraps with Coconut-Lime Dip
By jonihilton
This easy, cool recipe is refreshing and delicious-- wait until you taste the perfect blend of flavors! Wonderful a...
- 2 green onions
- 6 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 Cup mayonnaise
- 12 oz. crab meat
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- iceberg lettuce leaves
- 1/2 Cup cream of coconut (the thick syrup)
- zest and juice of 1 lime
- cilantro for garnish, optional
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Veggie Pizza Appetizer
- 1 can of cresent rolls
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- 3/8 cup mayo
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Bacon Appetizer Crescents
- 1 pkg cream cheese softened
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Veggie appetizer pizza
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