Party foods?!
Party foods?
What are some good party type foods I can serve for an office meeting. I don't want the typical lunch meat sandwiches or fruit and veggie trays. Warm or cold, it doesn't matter. I like to make things so I'm open to all ideas. Thanks!!!
Answers:
Party Pinwheels:
Tortillas spread with a layer of cream cheese .(I like the whipped cream cheese), with some hidden valley ranch dressing mix mixed in, the powdered kind. Sprinkle on some finely chopped chives, and some chopped red peppers, you can add some finely chopped ham or turkey too..........this recipe is very versile.
Wrap the torillas up tightly in saran wrap or foil and chill for 2 hours or overnight. Slice into 1 inch pieces and serve, they are so nice looking and delicious. I think I first found this recipe at allrecipes.com, but from then on I just kind of put in there what I'd like. Black olives chopped up are good in there too.
maybe Chex Mix
Pasta salad, potato salad, lasagna, enchiladas, you could set up a fajita bar so people could just fix it themselves.
Kibe
Arab dish called "kibe" that you might want to try.
2 pounds ground beef
0.5 pound tabule wheat
1 onion, finely diced
salt and pepper to taste
mint (preferably fresh, minced, about 4 tbsp.)
lemon juice (1 tbsp.)
Soak the tabule wheat in cold water to cover by at least 2 inches. Leave it overnight or 4 hours minimum. Drain extremely well.
Mix the meat, wheat, all the other ingredients. Assemble in a baking pan, like you would do for a cake - it should be about 2 inches high.
Cover with aluminum foil, bake at 350F for 30 minutes, remove the foil, make shallow cuts with a knife forming a diamond pattern. Drizzle some olive oil on top (lightly), put back in the oven, uncovered, bake for 40 minutes more, or until nicely browned on top.
Cut into squares to serve - it is delicious hot or cold, with a touch of more lemon juice on top, if you want.
Brazilian Cheese Balls
? lb grated cheese (use a firm white cheese. A mixture of grated provolone and mozzarella will do it)
2 eggs
2 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
Bread crumb
How to Prepare :
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until you get homogeneous dough.
Take small amounts of the mixture with a teaspoon and make 1 ? inch balls. Toll the balls over breadcrumb.
Deep-fry the snacks 350 °F for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Note: Beat egg whites until stiff separately and add it last to increase dough tenderness.
Italian Bresaola with Arugula
This is a tasty appetizer that you can get on the table in ten minutes.
Ingredients:
7 oz. thinly sliced Italian Bresaola
a fistful of fresh arugula
about 1 cup thinly sliced Italian Parmesan
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Lay the bresaola out on a large plate or 4 small plates depending on how you want to serve it. Overlap the slices so the the plate is completely covered.
2. Add the parmesan and the arugula.
3. Lastly add the olive oil, salt and pepper and serve.
Notes:
As with the Bresaola with Mushrooms and Walnuts, this dish can be served as a main course.