Appetizers

Cheesy Sausage Balls
3 cups all-purpose baking mix
4 cups KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen turkey sausage, thawed
1/2 cup milk

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Form mixture into 1-inch balls.

PLACE on lightly greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

BAKE 23 to 25 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Serve warm.


Cheesy Spinach & Artichoke Dip
1 can Artichoke Hearts (drained, and chopped)
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach (thawed, and drained)
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup Kraft Light Mayo
1/2 cup low-fat shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Heat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients and spoon into a quiche dish or pie plate. Bake for 20 minutes and serve with a variety of crackers and fresh veggies.

Party Dip
I make this all the time for get-togethers! It's quick and simple. A great crock-pot recipe!

1/2 to 1 pkg Velvetta cheese (depending on how cheesy you want it)
1 lb lean hamburger (cooked and drained)
1 can of salsa (I usually use Pace Picante salsa-mild)
2 tsp garlic salt

Add velvetta cheese to crock pot-I usually cut it up in chunks. Cook and drain hamburger. Add hamburger and garlic salt to cheese mixture once cheese starts to melt, then add in the salsa and stir. Serve warm with Fritos or Tostada chips.

You can also add beans if you want to!

Chex Party Mix (Homemade)
1/2 c. butter
1 1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
4 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 c. Corn Chex cereal
2 c. Rice Chex cereal
2 c. Bran Chex cereal
2 c. Wheat Chex cereal
1 c. salted mixed nuts and/or pretzel sticks
1 to 1 & 1/2 cup Cheez-its

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Heat butter in large shallow roasting pan (about 15 x 10 X 2 inches) in oven until melted. Remove. Stir in seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce. Add Chex cereal and nuts. Mix until all pieces are coated. Heat in oven 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes. Spread on absorbent paper to cool. Makes 9 cups.
NOTE: Mix may be frozen, so make a double batch. Thaw at room temperature in container in which it was stored.

Mini Pigs-in-a-Blanket
2 pkg of Little Smokies
2 cans of crescent rolls

Drain little smokies and set aside. Open crescent rolls and wrap each smokie with enough dough to cover the middle of smokie. Heat oven to 350 degrees F and cook for about 10 minutes. These are quick and easy and everyone loves them.

You can add BB-Q sauce or bacon to add additional flavor...but I like them plain. Serve with ketchup or ranch dip.

Oyster Crackers
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (12 ounce) package oyster crackers

Directions
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

In a mixing bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, ranch-style dressing mix, dill weed, lemon pepper and garlic powder. Pour this spice mixture over the crackers in a medium bowl, and stir until the crackers are coated. Arrange the crackers on a large baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes.