New Year’s Appetizers from restaurants –
Hot Crab Artichoke Dip
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 20 people.
• 1 1/2 pounds of Dungeness crab, well drained
• 1 pound cream cheese
• 4 cups mayonnaise
• 2 cups artichoke hearts, quartered
• 1 cup white onions, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup green onions, minced
• 1/4 cup red pepper, minced
• 1/4 cup celery, minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 3 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cups grated Mozzarella cheese
• In a mixer, whip the cream cheese until soft but not airy
• While the cream cheese is mixing, prepare the crab, artichoke hearts, onions, garlic, red pepper, celery, parsley and cheeses
• When the cream cheese is softened, fold in the remaining ingredients, adding the cheeses last
• Refrigerate until ready to use
• Bake in a baking dish in a pre-heated 375 degree F oven for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned on top and bubbly around the edges
Serve with French bread (toasted or not) or halved English muffins and/or artisan crackers
Recipe 2 – Serves 8-10
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups of mayonnaise
• 3/4 pound of Dungeness crab, well drained
• 1 cup quartered artichoke hearts
• 1/2 cup white onions, diced
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons green onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons red pepper, minced
• 2 tablespoons celery, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese
Instructions: Same as above
Broiled Feta Cheese Appetizer
Favorite Restaurant Appetizer Recipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Serves 6.
• 1/3 cup finely minced onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/3 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 3 ounces cream cheese, cut up
• 1 1/3 ounces crumbled Feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped, black olives
• 4 teaspoons chopped roasted red sweet peppers
• 1/3 teaspoon dried dill weed or (better yet) 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
• Two 6-8 inch pita rounds or French bread (toasted or plain)
• Preheat broiler
• In a medium skillet, cook onion and garlic in the olive oil and sesame oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender
• Remove from heat
• Add cream cheese and feta cheese and stir the mixture until it is nearly smooth
• Stir in olives, sweet peppers and dill weed and set aside
• In dry skillets fry the pita rounds until lightly toasted
• Spread each pita round with 1/3 cup of the cheese mixture
• Broil about 1 minute or until hot
• To serve, cut each round (if using pita) into six wedges
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Restaurant Tequila Shrimp Recipe
Preparation time: 1 hour to marinade the shrimp plus 15 minutes. Serves 6.
• 2 pounds large, raw, peeled and de-veined shrimp (I leave the tails attached) (21-25 shrimp per pound)
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup Gin or tequila or a “touch” more
• ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, mashed
• ½ cup chili sauce
• Mix shrimp and all ingredients, marinate for 1 hour
• Thread shrimp onto skewers
• Place on a grill above the main heat or place in a heated skillet
• Cook 2-3 minutes on each side (shrimp will be curled)
Baste often with marinade
Vegetable Dip
Restaurant Dip Recipe
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 12-15
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons Beau Monde (a seasoning salt - several brands available)
• 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced green onion
• 1/2 clove minced garlic (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper (optional)
• 1 green onion or fresh dill sprig for garnish
Vegetables for dipping such as celery, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, red and green bell pepper strips, cucumber slices, green beans lightly poached, sliced zucchini, asparagus lightly poached, cherry tomatoes
• Combine all ingredients except the one green onion for garnish
• Mix well
• Put into serving dish
• Chill for one hour before serving
When serving I often place the serving dish in a larger dish holding some crushed ice to keep the dip cool during parties.
Fried Mozzarella Cheese
Favorite Restaurant Appetizer Recipe
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 4
• 1 pound good quality Mozzarella cheese cut into 1 1/2 - 2 ounce sticks or wedges or squares
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
• Cut cold cheese 1/4 inch thick, then into sticks 1 inch wide
• Place flour in a pie pan, bread crumbs in another pie pan and beaten egg in a third pie pan
• Lightly coat each piece of cheese with flour
• Dip each piece in the beaten egg and set on a cake rack
• When all cheese has been dipped in egg, coat each piece with the bread crumbs (Panko)
• Refrigerate until ready to use
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat
• Fry a few at a time until golden brown
Serve with some very tasty Marinara sauce
Marinara Sauce
Classic Red Sauce Recipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes
• 1/4 pound of butter (or use olive oil)
• 1/4 cup chopped garlic
• 3 1/2 pounds crushed tomatoes
• One 26 ounce can of tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry basil (prefer 4 1/2 teaspoons fresh basil)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• Heat a soup pot or stock pot or a very large skillet over medium-low heat
• When your pan is hot, add butter or oil (butter should "foam up" immediately, but not burn)
• Add garlic and sauté until garlic is soft and turns white (Don’t burn)
• Add squeezed tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil and pepper and cook uncovered while stirring until sauce begins to simmer. Leave uncovered and adjust the heat as needed to keep the sauce just simmering (stirring frequently) for about 45 minutes
• Strain the sauce or puree in a food processor if you prefer a smooth sauce
• Correct the seasoning to your taste
Use immediately or refrigerate in shallow pan to cool safely. When the sauce is cool, transfer to a covered container. This sauce freezes well once it is cool.
Remember this sauce can be used in a number of ways. For example:
• For tomato cream sauce use butter instead of olive oil
• Add 1 cup of hot heavy cream per quart of sauce
• Bring to simmer and serve this delicious sauce on pasta
Hot Crab Artichoke Dip
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 20 people.
• 1 1/2 pounds of Dungeness crab, well drained
• 1 pound cream cheese
• 4 cups mayonnaise
• 2 cups artichoke hearts, quartered
• 1 cup white onions, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup green onions, minced
• 1/4 cup red pepper, minced
• 1/4 cup celery, minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 3 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cups grated Mozzarella cheese
• In a mixer, whip the cream cheese until soft but not airy
• While the cream cheese is mixing, prepare the crab, artichoke hearts, onions, garlic, red pepper, celery, parsley and cheeses
• When the cream cheese is softened, fold in the remaining ingredients, adding the cheeses last
• Refrigerate until ready to use
• Bake in a baking dish in a pre-heated 375 degree F oven for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned on top and bubbly around the edges
Serve with French bread (toasted or not) or halved English muffins and/or artisan crackers
Recipe 2 – Serves 8-10
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups of mayonnaise
• 3/4 pound of Dungeness crab, well drained
• 1 cup quartered artichoke hearts
• 1/2 cup white onions, diced
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons green onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons red pepper, minced
• 2 tablespoons celery, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese
Instructions: Same as above
Broiled Feta Cheese Appetizer
Favorite Restaurant Appetizer Recipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Serves 6.
• 1/3 cup finely minced onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/3 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 3 ounces cream cheese, cut up
• 1 1/3 ounces crumbled Feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped, black olives
• 4 teaspoons chopped roasted red sweet peppers
• 1/3 teaspoon dried dill weed or (better yet) 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
• Two 6-8 inch pita rounds or French bread (toasted or plain)
• Preheat broiler
• In a medium skillet, cook onion and garlic in the olive oil and sesame oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender
• Remove from heat
• Add cream cheese and feta cheese and stir the mixture until it is nearly smooth
• Stir in olives, sweet peppers and dill weed and set aside
• In dry skillets fry the pita rounds until lightly toasted
• Spread each pita round with 1/3 cup of the cheese mixture
• Broil about 1 minute or until hot
• To serve, cut each round (if using pita) into six wedges
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Restaurant Tequila Shrimp Recipe
Preparation time: 1 hour to marinade the shrimp plus 15 minutes. Serves 6.
• 2 pounds large, raw, peeled and de-veined shrimp (I leave the tails attached) (21-25 shrimp per pound)
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup Gin or tequila or a “touch” more
• ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, mashed
• ½ cup chili sauce
• Mix shrimp and all ingredients, marinate for 1 hour
• Thread shrimp onto skewers
• Place on a grill above the main heat or place in a heated skillet
• Cook 2-3 minutes on each side (shrimp will be curled)
Baste often with marinade
Vegetable Dip
Restaurant Dip Recipe
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 12-15
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons Beau Monde (a seasoning salt - several brands available)
• 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced green onion
• 1/2 clove minced garlic (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper (optional)
• 1 green onion or fresh dill sprig for garnish
Vegetables for dipping such as celery, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, red and green bell pepper strips, cucumber slices, green beans lightly poached, sliced zucchini, asparagus lightly poached, cherry tomatoes
• Combine all ingredients except the one green onion for garnish
• Mix well
• Put into serving dish
• Chill for one hour before serving
When serving I often place the serving dish in a larger dish holding some crushed ice to keep the dip cool during parties.
Fried Mozzarella Cheese
Favorite Restaurant Appetizer Recipe
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 4
• 1 pound good quality Mozzarella cheese cut into 1 1/2 - 2 ounce sticks or wedges or squares
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
• Cut cold cheese 1/4 inch thick, then into sticks 1 inch wide
• Place flour in a pie pan, bread crumbs in another pie pan and beaten egg in a third pie pan
• Lightly coat each piece of cheese with flour
• Dip each piece in the beaten egg and set on a cake rack
• When all cheese has been dipped in egg, coat each piece with the bread crumbs (Panko)
• Refrigerate until ready to use
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat
• Fry a few at a time until golden brown
Serve with some very tasty Marinara sauce
Marinara Sauce
Classic Red Sauce Recipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes
• 1/4 pound of butter (or use olive oil)
• 1/4 cup chopped garlic
• 3 1/2 pounds crushed tomatoes
• One 26 ounce can of tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry basil (prefer 4 1/2 teaspoons fresh basil)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• Heat a soup pot or stock pot or a very large skillet over medium-low heat
• When your pan is hot, add butter or oil (butter should "foam up" immediately, but not burn)
• Add garlic and sauté until garlic is soft and turns white (Don’t burn)
• Add squeezed tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil and pepper and cook uncovered while stirring until sauce begins to simmer. Leave uncovered and adjust the heat as needed to keep the sauce just simmering (stirring frequently) for about 45 minutes
• Strain the sauce or puree in a food processor if you prefer a smooth sauce
• Correct the seasoning to your taste
Use immediately or refrigerate in shallow pan to cool safely. When the sauce is cool, transfer to a covered container. This sauce freezes well once it is cool.
Remember this sauce can be used in a number of ways. For example:
• For tomato cream sauce use butter instead of olive oil
• Add 1 cup of hot heavy cream per quart of sauce
• Bring to simmer and serve this delicious sauce on pasta
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