Parties are so much fun! What really makes them even more enjoyable is all the delicious appetizers. The trick to a successful party is a terrific menu that keeps your guests coming back for more. Sweet, salty, mild or spicy -- a variety of flavors is the way to go!
Tons of appetizer recipes beckon you to choose them. But if you really want to make a statement, then try a few of these sides listed below, which are certain to be crowd-pleasers.
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Slow-cooker brown sugar bacon-wrapped mini hot dogs
When you need a party dish that’s easy to make, mini sausages are an obvious choice. The recipe wraps them in smoky bacon and then cooks them in brown sugar so that they become crisp and glazed. The salty-sweet combination is totally addictive. Get the full recipe here.
When you need a party dish that’s easy to make, mini sausages are an obvious choice. The recipe wraps them in smoky bacon and then cooks them in brown sugar so that they become crisp and glazed. The salty-sweet combination is totally addictive. Get the full recipe here.
Slow cooker chicken nacho dip
As far as I’m concerned, every party should center around a pot of warm, gooey cheese dip and a bowl of crunchy tortilla chips to dip in it. How can you even call it a party without that? The recipe is simple to make in the slow cooker and is always a crowd-pleaser. Get the full recipe here.
As far as I’m concerned, every party should center around a pot of warm, gooey cheese dip and a bowl of crunchy tortilla chips to dip in it. How can you even call it a party without that? The recipe is simple to make in the slow cooker and is always a crowd-pleaser. Get the full recipe here.
Slow-cooker jalapeno poppers
Jalapeno poppers are a guilty pleasure to be sure -- spicy hot peppers stuffed with a gooey cheese mixture, breaded and deep fried to a crispy crunch. Yum! I admit, I can’t pass these up when I see them on a restaurant menu, but they’ve always seemed like too much trouble to make at home. The recipe is so easy that you’ll indulge your jalapeno popper addiction any time you like. Get the full recipe here.
Jalapeno poppers are a guilty pleasure to be sure -- spicy hot peppers stuffed with a gooey cheese mixture, breaded and deep fried to a crispy crunch. Yum! I admit, I can’t pass these up when I see them on a restaurant menu, but they’ve always seemed like too much trouble to make at home. The recipe is so easy that you’ll indulge your jalapeno popper addiction any time you like. Get the full recipe here.
Slow-cooker bean and cheese dip
With football season coming up, I’m pulling out all of my recipes that are easy to make and great for feeding a hungry crowd. This time of year, my slow cooker is essential. I throw together the recipe below a couple of hours before kickoff, and then I can let it sit on “Keep warm” all the way to the end of the fourth quarter. Get the full recipe here.
With football season coming up, I’m pulling out all of my recipes that are easy to make and great for feeding a hungry crowd. This time of year, my slow cooker is essential. I throw together the recipe below a couple of hours before kickoff, and then I can let it sit on “Keep warm” all the way to the end of the fourth quarter. Get the full recipe here.
Slow-cooker meaty dip
Just about everyone loves a good cheese dip. Now imagine adding ground beef and bacon, and you have something very special. I like to think of it as bacon cheeseburger dip. It's so tasty that it's always the first food to disappear at a party. My recommendation: Make extra! Your friends, family and party-goers will be begging you for this recipe. Get the full recipe here.
Just about everyone loves a good cheese dip. Now imagine adding ground beef and bacon, and you have something very special. I like to think of it as bacon cheeseburger dip. It's so tasty that it's always the first food to disappear at a party. My recommendation: Make extra! Your friends, family and party-goers will be begging you for this recipe. Get the full recipe here.
Slow-cooker butter chicken sliders
Butter chicken may have been made famous in India, but it's gotten global attention. It's no wonder why! It's buttery, creamy, delicious and relatively healthy. But you don't always have to have it the traditional way. As the recipe that follow shows, conventional butter chicken can be mixed up in different ways. Get the full recipe here.
Butter chicken may have been made famous in India, but it's gotten global attention. It's no wonder why! It's buttery, creamy, delicious and relatively healthy. But you don't always have to have it the traditional way. As the recipe that follow shows, conventional butter chicken can be mixed up in different ways. Get the full recipe here.
Slow-cooker spicy sausage cheese dip
Tired of the same old cheese dip? This one is packed full of flavor with spicy sausage, jalapenos, red onion, sour cream, salsa and creamy cheese.
I like my cheese dip not too thick; that's where the addition of milk comes in for my recipe. The milk makes this dip silky smooth and "dippable." Get the full recipe here.
Tired of the same old cheese dip? This one is packed full of flavor with spicy sausage, jalapenos, red onion, sour cream, salsa and creamy cheese.
I like my cheese dip not too thick; that's where the addition of milk comes in for my recipe. The milk makes this dip silky smooth and "dippable." Get the full recipe here.
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