Need h''ordeurve ideas

[Allisonfaye]

Ok. I don''t know if I spelled it right. Two kids. Long day.

I need to take an h''orduerve of some sort to a party tomorrow night. I want something fairly easy, but good of course. The hostess has requested vegetarian since their family keeps kosher. Suggestions?

 

[Skippy123]

How about tortilla wraps w/chile and cream cheese. . . pinwheels. People love those!

Stuff mushrooms. Cubbed Cheese? I do a puff pastery (usually take that and place a brie in there w/nuts and cranberries) bake it and take it w/crackers. The brie thing is the easiest.

Just a few thoughts.

 

[Mara]

the brie thing with raspberry jam in a puff pastry is something my friend does for our parties and it is the BIGGEST HIT EVER. literally people cluster around this thing. you can serve it with thinly sliced sourdough. tasty!!!

or mega easy, you can just buy an artichoke spinach dip at a whole foods and heat it up and put it in a dish with sliced sourdough or crackers as well. or hummus, olives and crackers. or cheeses and wasa bread and sliced apples. there are so many options!

 

[Ellen]

Great suggestions so far. I'll throw in a couple more.

This one, just make dip and buy cut up veggies. (let sit several hours in fridge to marry flavors)


Veggie Dip

1 packet dry Good Seasons Italian dressing
16 oz. sour cream

Mix, that's it!



Spinach Dip

1 small box frozen spinach, thawed and drained (squeeze excess water out)
1 c. may
1 c. sour cream
1 packet dry Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.

Mix, and let sit in fridge several hours. Serve with wheat thins.

 

[Gypsy]

I would do a cheese plate with a nice brie ( I like Brie de Meaux), a nice blue (I like Saint Agur), and nice baby swiss, and a cheddar type cheese (Cotswold is what I use). Arranged with some nice fruits (apple slices, pear slices and grapes) and some seeded flatbread crakers.


Alternately. I would do some type of garlic and cheese and artichoke dip.

 

[FireGoddess]

I also love bruschetta, which is super easy. Sometimes you can even buy little toasts in a package instead of slicing bread and toasting it yourself. For toppings you can do traditional (chopped tomato with EVOO, garlic, and basil) or I love to spread goat cheese on the toasts and top with chopped sun dried tomatoes and olives...mmm!!

One other huge hit is mushroom pockets - I usually saute chopped button mushrooms with chopped onion, spices, and even a little white wine till all the liquid is gone, then cut up puff pastry dough and make little pouches with the mushroom mixture. Bake 'em off a few minutes...DELISH!

People also rave over my brie thing - same as described above. If I'm being super lazy I cut the top off the brie (and discard), spread with apricot jam and toasted almond slivers, and don't even bother with the puff pastry or the baking. Make sure the brie is at room temp when serving though.

 

[CrookedRock]

Yumm! Spinach Dip in a bread bowl! My fav. and it is always a big hit! Buy the Knorrs vegetable packet and follow the recipe on the back. I leave the water chestnuts out, but only bc I don''t care for them. I buy a sourdough loaf and a pumpernickel loaf and cut them into squares for an easy dip... I also use all fat free ingredients and it still tastes great!

 

[asscherisme]

I vote for either hummus and pita bread (sliced into little triangles) or the spinach dip in a bread bowl with both baby carrots and tortilla chips for a choice of what to dip.

I love love stuffed mushrooms but those are better served hot and thats hard to do when bringing to someone elses home.

 

[zoebartlett]

I love spinach dip -- any recipe will do for me. I love all the variations I''ve tried. One of my favorites though is brie with the top cut off. Sprinkle chopped walnuts and brown sugar on it and bake til melty and gooey inside. Serve with toast points, wasa, anything really. I could live on that...or chocolate.

 

[Libster]

This is a highly requested receipe that I make for every party we have or when we are asked to bring an appetizer to one.

Artichoke Dip

1 can artichoke hearts
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup mayo (Secret to this recipe is to use Miracle Whip as the mayo)
1t. Garlic Powder
1/2 t. Cayenne Pepper
Couple shakes of Tabasco Sauce
Paprika

Chop artichoke hearts and combine with parmesan and mayo. Add garlic powder, cayenne pepper and sprinkle of tabasco sauce and mix well. Put into 9x9 baking dish and cover top with a generous sprinkling of paprika. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.

I serve this with triscuits and it''s always a hit.

Have fun at your party

 

[BZ]

This dip was a huge hit at a party we had a couple of weeks ago. And sooooo easy...


Chunky Gorgonzola Dip
8 oz Cream Cheese
4 oz crumbled Gorgonzola
½ tsp salt
1/3 C Sour Cream or a little more
1/3 chopped Chives
¼ tsp Pepper
Combine. Spray a small bowl with Pam. Put dip in bowl and refrigerate. Unmold dip onto a plate and sprinkle with toasted walnuts and a few chopped chives. Serve with sliced baguette, apples and pears.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI AF:

Sun Dried Tomato-Pesto Spread

A food processor makes short work of preparing this spread. Serve it with slices of fresh baguette.

1 cup lightly packed basil leaves (no stems)
1 cup lightly packed fresh parsley leaves (no stems)
1/4 cup grated Parmeasan cheese
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
12 oil packed dried tomato halves, drained and coarsely chopped
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 cloves garlic, minced
1 pkg. (1 cup or 250 gms.) light creamed cheese, cubed
1/4 cup EVOO
salt (to taste)

In food processor, combine basil, parsley, garlic parmesan cheese, pine nuts, tomato halves, garlic and pepper; process until finely chopped. Add cream cheese and oil to tomato mixture in food processor and process until minture is smooth, scraping down side or container once or twice. Refridgerate, covered.

48 calories, 3 gms of fat per 1 Tlbsp (15ml) serving.

cheers--Sharon