Quick and Easy Party Food

By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com

My wife and I love to entertain and host 4th of July, New Years Eve, and Super Bowl parties just about every year. We also host several dinner parties throughout the year as we never run out of excuses to have people over for food and drink.

The following are recipes for some of the easier but popular appetizers I put out for our parties. Keep in mind that they are by no means gourmet items or even hard to imagine. They are super simple but good.

Artichoke Dip

2 Cans quartered artichoke hearts
2 Cups mayonnaise
2 Cups Finely Grated Parmesan Cheese (Kraft)

Combine ingredients into an oven proof dish. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat for 30 minutes or until brown crust forms around the edges and the dip is bubbling. Cool for 20 minutes and serve with Ritz crackers.

Meatballs

1 32 ounce bag frozen meatballs
2 bottles honey and ginger marinade by K.C. Masterpiece
1 bottle Bullseye BBQ sauce (original)

Combine ingredients into large pot and set on low heat. Cook for 2-3 hours, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Once thoroughly cooked, remove and put into a crock-pot for serving.

Beanie Weenies

12 packages hot-dogs (5 in each package)
2 bottles Bullseye BBQ sauce (original)
4 cans beer (I use Coors)
2 Tablespoons mustard

Slice hot dogs into 1/8″ small slices. Put into large boiling pot. Turn on high and pour in beer. Boil hot dogs for 30 minutes to an hour or until most of the juice has evaporated. Strain the beer out of the hot dogs. Put the hot dogs back into the pot if you removed them during the straining. Add the BBQ sauce. Turn to Low heat and cook for another 30 minutes, stir often to prevent burning. Remove from the heat and serve. Keep warm in a crock-pot as they aren’t as good cold.

Onion Dip

2 Packages Lipton Onion Soup Mix
32 ounces Sour Cream

Combine ingredients and put into serving bowl. Refrigerate for 4-24 hours. Stir and serve with Ruffles potato chips.

That’s it! As I said, easy enough to be printed on the back of a box of chips but tasty. 🙂

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