Italian Appetizer Ideas

Italian appetizer ideas are a very basic combination of very easy recipes to make delicious sauces and toppings. A table full of colorful and yummy appetizers, is all you need for a party or a simple celebration, as they can be as filling as any main course meals. When you are serving appetizers, make sure you serve these at least 3 hours before dinner, because once your guests or family get to eating these irresistible finger foods, dinner will have to be the next day’s lunch! There are some great appetizers in traditional Italian food which are very well-known and exquisite in taste, but are found mostly in authentic Italian restaurants. There are a few recipes for Italian appetizers mentioned in the following paragraphs, so if you have never tried making these, start cooking as soon as possible.Easy Italian Appetizers
Who said, these appetizers which you can make in a matter of 20 minutes have to be eaten steaming hot? There are some delicious appetizer recipes which can be eaten even when they are cold and frozen. This is always a unique quality of appetizers, unlike lunch or dinner, which doesn’t taste as great as it does when it’s hot! Hence, to help you serve some of the best appetizers in Italian cuisine, we have tasty recipes of hot as well as cold appetizers, put together just for you. But before we get into reading about recipes, find some great Italian appetizer options listed in the following list, so take a look!
Spicy Mozzarella Sticks
Gnocchi with Bacon Mushrooms and Cheese
Easy Pepperoni Rolls
Rainbow Pasta Salad
Marinated Antipasto
Toasted Ravioli
Spinach Arancini
Italian Nachos Restaurant-Style
Tarradls (Italian Pepper Rings)
Toasted Garlic Bread
Clams Casino
Carpaccio
Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
Pesto Cheesecake
Antipasto Kabobs
Here are some of your favorite recipes, which are very easy to make and even easier to eat!Double Tomato BruschettaIngredients
6 roma chopped tomatoes
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
¼ cup olive oil
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3 cloves minced garlic
¼ cup fresh basil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 French baguette
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Take a large mixing bowl and add the roma tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper. Preheat the oven on a broiler setting while you are mixing all the ingredients. Slice the baguette in ¾ inch slices and on a baking dish arrange these in a singe layer, and broil till they are slightly brown. Layer the earlier mixture evenly on these slices and top them with cheese, to broil for another 5 minutes till the cheese has melted. Your yummy tomato bruschetta is ready to eat!Prosciutto E MeloneIngredients
1 cantaloupe
Prosciutto crudo (cured ham)
Directions
Once you wash and clean the cantaloupe, slice it in very thin slices lengthwise to get 8 pieces and remove the skin. Simply keep them on the serving dish with the slices of ham at the side. The simplest of all Italian appetizers is ready. Place this tasty dish in the refrigerator, till they are to be eaten.Artichoke Bread RecipeIngredients
1 loaf French bread
1 jar marinated, drained and chopped artichoke hearts
1 to ½ cups sour cream
½ cup melted butter
4 minced garlic cloves
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Salt and Pepper
Directions
Take the bread and cut it in half lengths, to make it hollow as a shell, so that the filling is inside it. Keep the removed bread, in a grinder and grind it till it crumbles finely. Then in a large bowl, mix the crumbs, sour cream, butter and sesame seeds and all the other ingredients and once they are mixed well, spread them on a baking dish. Broil it for about 10 minutes. In another bowl, mix the crumb mixture, artichokes, cheeses, garlic and parsley. Spoon it in the bread shells and place these on the baking sheet, to broil in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Slice them and serve warm.
With these finger licking easy Italian appetizer ideas and a few of their recipes mentioned above, I am sure you want to start cooking right away. So, don’t waste any more time, and give your family and guests a simple yet mouth-watering treat!

Italian Appetizer Ideas

Christmas Party Appetizers

No occasion is complete without a party. The same applies for Christmas as well. Food is an integral part of any celebration. A beautifully arranged party usually ends with a four-course meal, beginning with appetizers. Appetizers can be made using ingredients easily available in your home which will be ready in a jiffy. Depending on the number of guests and their taste, you can dish out delicious appetizers. Here are some lip-smacking Christmas party appetizers that you can serve to your guests. Try out these appetizers for your party. These recipes are easily made and are quite hassle free. In the end, they will turn out to be finger-licking and yummy that may keep your guests asking for more.Tiny Chicken TurnoversIngredients
Cooked chicken meat, shredded, 2 cups
Chicken stock, ¼ cup
Cream cheese, diced, 1 package
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
All-purpose flour, 1½ cups
Butter, 1 cup
Poultry seasoning, ½ teaspoon
Water, ¼ cup
Garlic salt, ¼ teaspoon
Paprika, ½ teaspoon
Freshly ground black pepper, ¼ teaspoon
Salt to taste
Cooking Instructions
Take a large iron skillet and melt three tablespoons of butter in it. Once the butter has warmed, transfer the chopped onions and saute them till they become translucent. Add the shredded chicken, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, cream cheese, pepper and garlic salt and stir till the ingredients combine properly. Once it is done, remove the skillet from the heat and keep it aside. For making the outer crust, take a large mixing bowl and sift the flour, salt and paprika together. Transfer the remaining butter and with the help of a fork, combine all the ingredients together till coarse crumbs are formed. Add the water gradually while mixing the dough with a fork to form a ball. Sprinkle dry flour on a flat surface and roll the dough into a pastry. With the help of a cookie cutter, cut the pastry into circular shapes. Spoon in the filling and roll the top making a half moon shape. Seal the edges and press down with a fork. Place these turnovers on a greased baking tray and bake it in a preheated oven at 190 ºC for about 20 minutes till they turn brown. You can serve these chicken turnovers as Christmas Eve appetizers. This is one of the easy appetizers to make for a Christmas party planned at the last minute.Cucumber CupsIngredients
Medium-sized cucumbers, 6
Lemon hummus, 1 cup
Red pepper hummus, 1 cup
Chives, finely chopped, ½ cup
Cooking Instructions
Peel the cucumbers and cut them into thick rounds (approximately ¾ inches). Cut stripes using a vegetable peeler or citrus zester on the outer portion of the cucumber. Using a spoon, scoop the seeds and form a well. Now, with the help of a tablespoon, scoop the red pepper hummus into the well, covering half of it. Cover the remaining portion with lemon hummus. Place the prepared cucumber cups on a tray and garnish with finely chopped chives before serving. You can also place a cherry on top, along with a mint sprig for garnish.Shrimp RemouladeIngredients
Fresh medium-sized shrimp, with shell, 2 pounds
Green onion, snipped, 1 cup
Tarragon vinegar, ¼ cup
Celery, finely chopped, ½ cup
Catsup, 2 tablespoons
Shredded lettuce, ½ cup
Horseradish mustard, 2½ tablespoons
Salad oil, ½ cup
Paprika 1½ teaspoons
Cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon
Salt to taste
Cooking Instructions
Cook the shrimp in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes. After the shrimp is cooked drain the water, remove the shells and devein the shrimp. You can also use frozen shrimp in place of fresh shrimp. But make sure that you thaw the frozen shrimp before making this appetizers. Now take a medium-sized bowl and mix the vinegar, catsup, cayenne, horseradish mustard, paprika and salt and blend them properly. Add the salad oil to this mixture while beating continuously. Transfer the green onion and celery and stir. Now pour this sauce on the shrimp and mix them with hand. Allow the shrimp to marinate for about 5 hours in the refrigerator. Just before the party begins, remove the shrimp from the fridge. On a serving tray prepare a bed of shredded lettuce and place the seafood shells along with the shrimp and sauce. This is one of the best Christmas party appetizers that can be served with cocktail.Pastry Morsels with Manchego and ChorizoIngredients
Frozen puff pastry, thawed, 24
Manchego cheese, shredded, 1 cup
Chorizo, chopped, cooked and drained, 3 oz
Toasted red peppers, chopped, ½ cup
Egg, large, 1
Small-sized purple onion, minced, 1 cup
Freshly ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon
Cooking Instructions
Before making this appetizer, preheat the oven to about 180 ºC. Take a medium-sized bowl and stir the chorizo, manchego cheese, minced onion, roasted pepper egg and pepper together till all the ingredients are combined. Remove the puff pastry from the sheet and place them in the greased muffin cups. Spoon in the filling into the pastry and bake them in the oven for about 15 minutes. Remove them from the oven after they are cooked and allow them to cool on a wire rack. Garnish these pastries with finely minced fresh parsley and serve these appetizers with wine or champagne.
These were some mouth-watering and easy-to-make recipes for Christmas party appetizers. So if you are hosting a Christmas party serve these appetizers and enjoy lavish praises from your guests. Have fun! Bon Appetite! Merry Christmas!

Christmas Party Appetizers

Room Temperature Appetizers For Birthday Party

A birthday party calls for fun, celebration, cake and, of course, party food. Be it a kids’ or an adults party, along with the theme and decoration, the party food is also equally important. However, you need not always have to lay a three course meal or a formal buffet table when planning a party. A birthday party can be equally exciting even if you serve tasty appetizers or finger food. Here are ideas for a kids’ as well as adults party, along with some recipes for room temperature appetizers.Easy Appetizers for Birthday Party
Pepperoni Rolls
Toasted Ravioli
Spinach Arancini
Stuffed Mushrooms
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Jacket Potato
Grilled Scallops
Stuffed Eggs / Mushrooms / Oysters
Potato / Chicken Croquettes
Chicken Kebab / Tikka / Fingers
Beef / Chicken / Salmon Canape
Crab Cakes
Meatballs
Chicken / Shrimp Satay
Chicken Wings
Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos
Vegetable Cutlets / Patties
Stuffed Calamari
Beef / Tuna Tartare
Hot Wings
Appetizer Ideas for Kids’ Birthday Parties
Mozzarella Sticks
Tarradls
Toasted Garlic Bread
Tomato Bruschetta
Fried Cheese Balls
Finger Sandwiches
Bread Topped with Tomatoes / Cheese / Olives
Pigs in a Blanket
Cheese Frittata
Deviled Eggs
Crescent Rolls
Fried Macaroni Balls
Cheddar Crackers
Egg Puffs
Cheese Celery
Corn Fritters
Cheese Wantons
Cheese and Beans Quesadillas
Tortilla Roll Ups
Mandarin Chicken Pieces
Appetizer Recipes
Most of these appetizers are easy to make and can be made in batches of 6-10 together. Therefore, even if you make them just before the party or during the party, they will not seem time-consuming. You can either serve a single appetizer or a combination, to let your guests have a choice. Now, along with the ideas, following are a couple of easy recipes for making these appetizers.Cheese SticksIngredients
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 cup of softened butter
4 cups of Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
Method of Preparation
The oven should be preheated to 400 degrees F. In a bowl, mix cheese and butter together. Now add flour and salt, and form a homogeneous mixture. Next, make a ball of the dough and roll it on a greased surface to form a ½ to 1 inch thick sheet. When the rolled sheet is ready, cut strips according to your desired thickness and length. Grease the baking sheet with some butter. Place the cheese sticks on the greased baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes. Take them out when golden brown and serve warm.Tuna CrostiniIngredients
1 baguette
6 ounces of drained water packed tuna
¼ cup drained capers
1 large minced shallot
3 tablespoons of fresh lemon oil
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley leaves
Black pepper to taste
1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
Method of Preparation
The oven should be preheated to 350 degrees F. Slice the baguette into slices of ½ inch. Place them on a greased baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes. Now, in a large bowl, mix tuna, capers, shallot, lemon juice, parsley and olive oil. Mix together to form a tuna salad. Put 1 teaspoon of tuna salad on each baguette slice (crostini) and sprinkle black pepper over it. Serve immediately!Salmon CakesIngredients
15 ounces of drained canned salmon
1 egg
1 small minced onion
¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley
½ cup of fresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Method of Preparation
Mix salmon, onion, bread crumbs, egg, cheese, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper in a bowl. Make patties with your hands according to desired shape and size. Dust them in the flour. Now heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the patties in the oil until golden brown from both the sides. Let the patties drain on a paper towel. Serve warm.
I hope these ideas and recipes were helpful to you. So, try out these dishes, and your guests will never miss a single party at your place! Good luck!

Room Temperature Appetizers For Birthday Party

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6 KiÅŸilik

Haz. Süresi: 60 dak

Pişirme Süresi: 30 dak.

Malzemeler:

500 gr et

yag

et suyu

2 yemek kasigi salca

2 adet orta boy sogan

2 adet orta boy havuc

2 adet orta boy patates

yarim lahana

yarim pancar

yarim demet kisnis

yarim demet maydanoz

2 yemek kasigi kuru nane

tuz karabiber

Hazırlanış:

Tum malzemeleri kucuk kucuk dogruyoruz

Eti kusbasindan daha buyuk dogruyoruz

Pancar ve havucu ise rendeden geciriyoruz

Eti hasliyoruz

Et haskandiktan sonra suzup tekrar tencereye etlerle birlikte dokuyoruz

lahana ve patatesleri de ekleyip kaynamaya birakiyoruz

Diger tarafta tavaya yag ekleyip soganlari kavuruyoruz

her 2 dakikada bir diger malzemeleri de sirayla tavaya ilave ediyoruz(sogan,salca,havuc,pancar)
Tavadaki malzemeler azicik pisdikten sonra tencereye ilave ediyoruz tuzunu ve karabiberini de ekledikten sonra tekrar kaynamaya birakiyoruz

yemek pisdikten sonra maydanozu,kisnisi,kuru naneyi de ilave edip altini kapatiyoruz

Pataesler pismishse yemek pismis oluyor

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Malzemeler

• 2 adet domates

• 2 adet kabak

• 1 bağ maydanoz

• 1 dal tarçın

• ½ kilo mantar

• 1 tatlı kaşığı karabiber

• 1 çay bardağı karahindiba

• 1 litre su

Hazırlanışı

- Malzemeler ince ince doğranır ve 1 litre suyun içinde 10 dakika kadar kaynatılır. Arzu edilirse piştikten sonra blenderdan geçirilebilir.

Not: Çorba, öğle ve akşam yemeklerinde bir kase içilmelidir. Bu uygulama bir hafta boyunca devam etmelidir.

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Hamuru için,

- 1 su bardağı su

- 100 gram tereyağı

- Yarım çay kaşığı tuz

- 1,5 su bardağı un

- 4 adet yumurta

Kreması için,

- 1 adet yumurta

- Yarım su bardağı toz şeker

- 1 çay bardağı un

- 1.5 su bardağı süt

- 1 çay kaşığı vanilya

- 1 çay bardağı toz fıstık

Üzeri için,

- 2 paket bitter çikolata

- Yarım çay bardağı süt kreması

Hazırlanışı,

- Hamurunu hazırlamak için tereyağı, su ve tuzu tencereye alın ve kısık ateşte kaynatın.

- Unu ilave edip 5-6 dakika pişirin ve ocaktan alıp ılınmaya bırakın.

- Ilınan hamura yumurtaları tek tek kırıp mikserle iyice yedirin.

- Hamuru geniş uçlu sıkma torbasına doldurun ve yağlı kâğıt serili fırın tepsisine hamuru şeritler halinde sıkın.

- Önceden ısıtılmış 180 derece fırında üzeri kızarıncaya kadar pişirin.

- Pişen ekler pastaları yaklaşık yarım saat sıcak fırında bekletin.

- Kreması için, süt hariç diğer malzemeleri tencereye alın.

- Sütü yavaş yavaş ekleyin ve sürekli karıştırarak muhallebi kıvamında pişirin.

- Fırından çıkardığınız ekleri enlemesine kesin ve arasına kremayı doldurun.

- Kremayı sos tenceresinde ısıtın ve çikolatayı küçük parçalara bölerek ekleyin.

- Eriyinceye kadar karıştırın ve pastaların üst kısmını çikolataya batırıp 1 saat beklettikten sonra servis yapın.

Afiyet Olsun…

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Ev Baklavasının yerini hiç bir tatlı tutmaz sanırım. Peki ev baklavası nasıl yapılır, ev baklavasının daha iyi olması için neler gereklidir. İşte bu yazımızda ev baklavası malzemeleri ve tarifini sizler için derledik.

Ev Baklavası için Gerekli Malzemeler:

Ev Baklavası Şerbeti:

- 5 su bardağı şeker

- 3,5 su bardağı su

- yarım limonun suyu

Ev Baklavası Hamuru:

- 4 su bardağı un

- 1 su bardağı ılık süt

- 1 paket kabartma tozu

- 100g erimiş tereyağı

- 1 yumurta

Ev Baklavası İçi:

- 250g dövülmüş ceviz
ayrıca:

- 3 paket buğday nişastası (toplam 500g)

- 150g eritilmiş kızgın tereyağı

Ev Baklavasının Yapılışı:

1. Hamur malzemeleri ile poğaça hamuru kıvamında yumuşak bir hamur yapın. Bunu 15-20 dakika dinlendirin. dinlenmiş hamuru 3 eşit parçaya ayırın. Her parçadan 16-18 adet cevizden küçük parçalar koparın. Kopardığınız parçalara elinizle ceviz şekli verin. Şekil verdiğiniz her küçük bezeyi merdane ile bir yemek tabağı büyüklüğünde açın. Aralarına bolca nişasta serperek 16 veya 18 parçayı üstüste koyun. En üsttekine nişasta serpmeyin. Böylece 16′lı (veya 18′li) 3 grup elde edin.

2. Yuvarlak bir fırın tepsisini yağlayın. Yuvarlak yoksa dikdörtgen tepsinin içine yuvarlak açtığınız hamuru koyabilirsiniz. 16′lı bir grubu alıp merdane ile tepsinin genişliğinde açın. Bunu tepsiye serip üstüne ceviz içinin yarısını serpin. İkinci grubu da açıp üzerine serin. Kalan cevizleri de bunun üzerine serpin. son grubu da açıp en üste serin.

3. Tepsideki yufkaları baklava dilimi şeklinde dilimleyin. Üzerine – her yanına değecek biçimde- 150g kızgın tereyağı gezdirin. 200C fırında üzeri kızarana kadar pişirin. Fırından çıkartıp baklavayı soğutun. Şerbet ılık baklava soğukken şerbeti tepsinin üzerine gezdirin. 4-5 saat sonra servis yapın.

Ev Baklavası kesme

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