How-To... Make Appetizers for a Party

 Simply Spicy Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 eggs

• 1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs

• 1/4 cup diced white onions

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce

• 1 jar marinara sauce

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix all ingredients, except marinara sauce, in a large bowl.

Shape into meatballs about 3/4 inch in diameter.

Place on a shallow baking pan. Cover with foil.

Bake for 30 minutes, removing foil for final five minutes.

Place meatballs on a large serving platter inserting a toothpick into each one.

Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

Makes 30-40 meatballs.

Easy Deviled Eggs

Ingredients: 

• 24 hard boiled eggs

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 3 tablespoons spicy mustard

• 2 teaspoons paprika

Slice eggs in half carefully.

Remove yolk from white and set white aside on serving dish.

Mash yolk with a fork.

Stir in mayonnaise and mustard.

Spoon mixture back into egg white halves.

Sprinkle with paprika.

Cover serving dish with plastic wrap.

Refrigerate two hours.

Makes 48 halves.

Green Chile Pinwheels

Ingredients: 

• 8 ounces sour cream

• 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)

• 4 ounces can diced green chiles (drained)

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 black pepper

• 5 (10-inch) flour tortillas

• 1 jar salsa

Mix all ingredients (except tortillas and salsa) in a large bowl.

Stir until completely mixed.

Divide the mixture and spread evenly over the five tortillas.

Roll up each tortilla and cover tightly with plastic wrap.

Refrigerate overnight. 

Remove plastic wrap and cut into 1/4" slices.

Serve with salsa for dipping.

Makes 30 pinwheels.