Cookin' w/ Bacon-- Party Appetizers

Grilled Apsparagus with Prosciutto

Recipe By :Jeff Bacon CEC CCA AAC
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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24 each asparagus spears
6 slices prosciutto -- sliced thin
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon Balsamic Glaze

Cup off bottom 2 inches of asparagus spears

Toss spears in olive oil and dust with salt and pepper

Grill on high heat for 2-4 minutes until char marks are visible

Allow to cool slightly

Cut Prosciutto Slcies lengthwise then in half

Wrap each spear in a quarter slice of prosciutto

Yield:
"12 ounces"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 232 Calories; 10g Fat (39.4% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 79mg Cholesterol; 3079mg Sodium.

Chicken and Sundried Tomato Meatballs

Recipe By :Jeff Bacon CEC CCA AAC
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : beef

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup onion -- minced
1 tablespoon garlic -- minced
1 tablespoon parsley -- minced
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed -- chopped
1/4 cup parmesan cheese -- grated
2 each eggs
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft, allow to cool

Mix cooled vegetables with all remaining ingredients

Roll into 2 ounce balls and place on sheet pan

Brown in oven at 425 until done

Yield:
"24 ounces"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 139 Calories; 6g Fat (39.6% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 67mg Cholesterol; 641mg Sodium.

NOTES : Good for Italian, Swedish and oriental applications

Orange Sesame Glaze

Recipe By :Jeff Bacon CEC CCA AAC
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 cup Orange Ginger Sauce -- Iron Chef
1/2 cup mandarin orange sauce -- oriental
1/2 cup teriyaki baste and glaze
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon ginger -- minced very fine
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons scallion -- minced

Mix all ingredients together

Yield:
"24 ounces"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 36 Calories; 1g Fat (29.4% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 613mg Sodium.

NOTES : The first three ingredients can be found in the oriental or Asian section of most grocery stores.

Crab Cakes

Recipe By :Jeff Bacon CEC CCA AAC
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Pound crab claw meat
1/4 cup celery -- finely diced
1/4 cup onion -- finely diced
1 tablespoon old Bay Seafood seasoning
1 each egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 cup crushed water crackers -- saltine type
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil -- for frying

Mix first 10 ingredients together and chill until needed

When ready to cook form into 20, 1 ounce cakes

Heat pan and add 2 tablespoons oil, when oil is hot place cakes in pan to fry at medium heat

Cook slowly so that they may heat through and brown each side well

Yield:
"20 Ounces"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 150 Calories; 10g Fat (57.6% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 38mg Cholesterol; 523mg Sodium.

Serving Ideas : Serve with Chipotle or dill mayo

Chipotle Mayonnaises

Recipe By :Jeff Bacon CEC CCA AAC
Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 each egg yolk
1 tablespoon brown mustard
2 teaspoons shallot -- minced
1 tablespoon chipotle chilies canned in adobo -- pureed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash black pepper
6 ounces vegetable oil

Add first eight ingredients into the bowl of a food processor or blender

Process for 30 seconds then begin adding oil in a slow steady stream while processor is running

Mixture will thicken to form mayonnaises

Adjust seasoning.

Serve same day. Do not save overnight.

Yield:
"1 cup"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 79 Calories; 9g Fat (97.7% calories from fat);

trace Protein; trace Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 11mg Cholesterol;

40mg Sodium.

Feta Stuffed Olives with Assorted Salami

Recipe By :Jeff Bacon CEC CCA AAC
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient --
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24 each jumbo green olives
1/2 cup feta cheese
24 slices salami -- calabrese, cappacola or other

Mash and mix feta until smooth

Stuff a little into the core hole of each loive

Fold salumi slices into half moons or cones and wrap

around olives securing with a pick

Yield:
"24 ounces"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 145 Calories;

12g Fat (73.2% calories from fat); 7g Protein;

2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 35mg Cholesterol;

709mg Sodium.