Ham and Swiss Roll

I needed something quick and easy to make for my friend's birthday last night. Even though people were eating dinner before they can over it is always good to have something to nibble on. Usually I make my pepperoni bread but I wanted to try something different this time around. 

This one is so simple it's ridiculous but I figure why make planning a menu for a party difficult. This was relatively cheap to make too since it is only 3 ingredients. I used 6 slices of Cheese because I think it is delicious but 4 would work as well. 

Ingredients

1 refrigerated  pizza dough
1/2 thinly sliced Ham
4-6 slices Swiss Cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Roll dough out into a rectangle in lightly greased baking sheet. 
3. Cover with slices of Swiss. 
4. Add slices of ham over the Swiss.
5.  Starting on one of the long sides slowly roll the dough up. Leave the seam side down. 
6.  Bake 25-30 minutes. 
7. Cut into slices and serve. 

Bruschetta

I love Bruschetta! It's a great little appetizer that is healthy and easy to make.  Bring it to any type of party with a loaf of Italian bread. You can use Balsamic Vinaigrette. I chose to use Pomegranate Vinaigrette because it is one of my favorites.

Ingredients
2 cloves Garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp Basil
2 Tbps Pomegranate Vinaigrette
1/2 Tsp Salt
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
6 Roma Tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup Red Onions, chopped
Parmesan (Optional)

Instructions
1. Stir Garlic, Basil, Pomegranate Vinaigrette, and Salt.
2. Gradually stir in Olive Oil.
3. Mix in Tomatoes and Red Onions.
4. Serve over Italian Bread Slices.
5. Top with Parmesan if desired,

Spicy Balls

Tried these out for a small get together with some friends. They weren't as big of a hit as the Buffalo Chicken bites but they went pretty quick as well. This would work best if you have a deep fryer. Since I do not, I had to improvise.

Ingredients
1/2 cup Milk
1 Egg
1 block of Pepper Jack Cheese, cut into cubes.
1 cup Bread Crumbs
Parsley
Oil

Instructions
1. In a small bowl, beat Milk and Egg together until well blended.
2. I a separate bowl mix together Bread Crumbs and Parley.
3. Dip the Pepper Jack Cheese Cubes in the Milk mixture.
4. Roll in Bread Crumbs making sure they are well coated.
5. Heat oil in skillet.
6. With a slotted cooking spoon, dip 3-4 Spicy Balls in the oil at a time and cook until golden brown.
****This will only take a few seconds so don't hold them in there long. I burnt my first few by just putting them directly in the oil.
7. Serve up hot!

Buffalo Chicken Bites

I made these for a friend's birthday this past weekend. They were gone very quickly. I hadn't really decided how I wanted to roll them yet  but the party was starting so they all look pretty different in my picture. No one seemed to mind :)

Ingredients

1 cup cooked Chicken, cut into bite size cubes
1/4 cup Buffalo Sauce (I used Frank's buffalo)
4 ox Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
1 can Pizza Dough
Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing for dipping


Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 F. 
2. Mix Chicken with Buffalo Sauce and Cream Cheese until well coated. Stir in Blue Cheese. 
3. Roll out Pizza Dough. 
4. Cut into squares about two inches wide.  
4. Top each square with rounded teaspoon of Chicken mixture in the center. Fold up the sides and seal the edges.
5. Place seam side down about 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. 
6. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. 
7. Serve with Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing for dipping. 

Pepperoni Bread

A friend of mine requested this for our New Year's Eve party. I bring this to get-togethers all of the time. Everyone loves it and there are NEVER leftovers. I meant to take a pretty picture of it but the minute I started slicing it up my friends were already snacking. 

Ingredients

1 can refrigerated pizza crust 
1 package pepperoni slices
6-8 slices Mozzarella cheese
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning 
Pizza sauce for dipping

Instructions

`1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 
2. Roll pizza dough out on a lightly greased rectangle cookie sheet. 
3. Place a layer of pepperoni slices over dough. 
4. Cover the pepperoni slices with Mozzarella slices. 
5. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. 
6. Starting on one of the long sides slowly roll the dough up. Leave the seam side down. 
7. Bake 25-30 minutes.
8. Slice and serve with pizza sauce for dipping.