I like to take a bag of frozen Italian meatballs and trow them in the crockpot with Prego and cook them until they are super tender. Then put them on the food table with with slider buns for mini meatball sliders. They are always a hit!
Also, try the homestyle ones in brown gravy OR in white pasta sauce & one packet of brown gravy mixed. Yum! We did both for my daughter's diy wedding reception years ago.
The meatballs are really good .we use pretzel sticks to eat them with instead of toothpicks and works well with the little winners also . Just eat the whole snack pretzel and all
Hi Brooke and everybody, you can also make the meatballs with a can of cranberry sauce and about a cup of your favorite BBQ sauce. Brown sugar, and vinagar.
I've always done finger food. Now my 3 adult children do the same. Also my adult grandkids follow the tradition. We play board games, do jig saw puzzles and crafts with the Young children. Some watch Christmas movies or football. In the afternoon we go out for taking turns target practice. Very relaxed day. Normally I don't use disposable dinner ware. This day we do. It's time after the holiday bustle to spend it with family. Since we are rural bon fire at the burn pit and s'mores at the mini pit. Weather permitting in the Nebraska Panhandle. Love your recipes. Love your family. You guys are a hoot.
My mom used to make a cheese ball with a grated white medium firm cheese mixed with cream cheese and chopped chipped beef that came in a jar (mom would soak the beef in cold water, with like 2 water changes and let it dry before using). Mom added a bit of Worcestershire sauce to the mix. That was a yummy cheese ball. One relative used to make a cream chese and crushed pineapple cheese ball, that was surprisingly tasty and different. My Aunt made the cheddar one that was rolled in crushed walnuts or pecans. I had one once that was a pimento cheese cheese ball, yum! It had shredded cheddar cheese, crean cheese, mayo, a tiny bit of sugar, a tiny bit of vinegar and a small jar of chopped pimentos. Drain and towel off the pimentos to remove some of their liquid. The cheeseball I had like that was rolled in toasted plain bread crumbs but I bet it would be great rolled in finely chopped blanched almonds. I used to buy cheeseballs at the grocery store for weekend TV snacking, I liked the port wine one with nuts on the outside, my husband liked the cheddar one with walnuts. We'd eat a whole cheeseball each over the weekend, we were young and skinny way back then. Lol My very bratty younger sister called me last night specifically to tell me she was eating a crab dip cheese ball with some fancy little bread rounds, she's obviously the evil sister.
In the 70s and 80s when those crockpot meatballs were brought to almost every gathering involving food there were so many different versions of the chili sauce recipe and they were really good. The brown sugar was omitted and jelly and preserves used for the sweet component. I remember liking the versions made with grape jelly, orange marmalade, pineapple preserves, peach preserves and the apricot preserves. I obviously liked the fruity versions. Chili sauce, ranch dressing (bottled or the powdered) and orange marmalade makes an awesome chicken glaze, add a side of rice to put extra sauce on and a green veggie and that is a good meal!
We make 2 different versions for our Christmas Eve buffet. The guys like the meatballs with grape jelly and A1steak sauce and I prefer the ones made with grape jelly and chili sauce. I detest A1 steak sauce with every fiber of my being but the guys would drink that stuff straight out of the bottle. 😂
I think the chili sauce & brown sugar taste better than adding jelly to the chili sauce. I tried the jelly & cranberry sauce with chili sauce & thought it was too sweet & just didn't like the taste. The brown sugar adds just the right amount of sweetness. Thanks for the recipe Southern Frugal Momma!
Okay so I cook in my 17 inch skillet too 😂 people come over and I whip out a pan fit for the army and I get some looks. It’s heavy!! Haha I love it though. It turns the stove into a cast iron sheet pan essentially. 10/10 recommend to anyone. Lol
cheese dip - YUM ! I do 32 ounces of Veleveeta cheese brick in a crockpot. Pound of hamburger drained. Can of diced jalapeno peppers. Can of Rotel HOT diced tomatoes or just petite diced tomatoes or even fresh chopped tomatoes. Cook on low. Stir and stir until melted. Been making this for over 40 years. My momma's cheese dip. Love all your recipes. I'm a Colorado gal and we like things HOT, LOL. Add fresh serranos, jalapenos. All I know is it is a super hit at every party, every get-together. Thank you for your variation ! You ROCK !
Here’s another huge hit out our parties Mexican tortilla roll ups Ingredients 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened 8 ounces Sour Cream 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 can Diced Green Chiles 4 ounce can - drained 5 Green Onions chopped 2 teaspoons Chili Powder 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder 5 10 ” Flour Tortillas Instructions Beat together the cream cheese and sour cream with a hand held or stand up mixer. Then stir in the cheddar cheese, green chiles, green onions, chili powder and garlic powder. Spread the mixture evenly on each of the flour tortillas and roll them up tightly. Wrap each one in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to over night. When ready to serve, slice each wrap into approximately ¾” thick rounds. Serve with your favorite salsa and enjoy!
I make these rollups too, just a little differently. My "spread" also has1 pkg of taco seasoning. I chop black & green olives with the green onions in my food processor along with a heaping tablespoon of minced garlic (from a jar). The rest is all the same as your recipe. Some hot sauce is good in the mix if you like spicy stuff. It's important to slice these when they're cold so they hold their shape. They are SOOOO GOOD! MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY EATING!!
Hi Dusty. When you told Brooke she with hold's the dip from you, and Brooke said it was for special occasions, you should have said " every day is a special occasion with you darling/love" (or whatever term of endearment you prefer). Maybe then she would make it more often for you. Hay Brooke, you certainly have some appreciative eaters in your house. Dusty and Bradon's (hope I got spelling right) faces say it all. All those dishes look amazing. Much love and respect from the South of England. xxxxx
I believe it's a one to one ratio or there about. My mother used similar size jars, a quick search shows 12 oz of chili sauce to 10 oz of grape jelly.@@robinholbrook8296
Thanks for sharing these recipes. We have various gatherings for the holidays I want to bring appetizers for. BTW, have you ever considered making a video of how you care for your cast iron? Your cast iron pan always looks perfect!
How fun ~~ these are OUR favorites too!! Well, except instead of meatballs we have little smokies. I'll have to try the little meatballs, I think the guys would love them too!
I had the meatballs at a Christmas 🎄 😋 finger food thing at work many years yesrs ago before retirement, and they were the best the only different ingredient was she used a jar of grape jelly with the chili sauce,incredible😊❤
Wooster rhymes with rooster shire sauce. It’s made with anchovies. That’s pretty much exactly how I make my sliders. The exception is that I always use real butter. Quality makes a difference. I really enjoy seeing your family test stuff. It’s so real. We have what you call hamburger dip at least once a month. Any leftovers become part of a Mexican soup or get turned into a sloppy Joe sandwich. I’m disappointed that you didn’t make sausage cheese balls. Those are my favorite. It’s always fun watching your videos. Enjoy your Christmas party.
Just made the Not Your Typical Ham & Swiss Sliders and set them in fridge for 6 hrs. It will be our first time trying marinated Sliders! Lol Thanks Brooke for sharing! Happy New Year to you and your Family! 🎊🎉🎊 ✌🏻
Love all of the recipes and I have made versions of all 4 over the years. One thing I always add to the hamburger dip is one pound Jimmy Dean sausage (I brown it with the hamburger) and double the Velveeta, we call it Monkey Dip, lol. And the ham and cheese slider sauce is made with "warsh yer sister" sauce, 🤣. Thanks so much for sharing!
3 to 5 ingredients are right up my alley!! Dusty's like you with hold it from me.... Men crack me up. Interesting! I managed a Deli in a grocery store in the 1980's we made cheese balls. but none with meat in them. You know when Dusty really likes it. he closes his eyes. and so does Brayden.
I want to tell you our version of cheese dip. We use 1/2 pound of hamburger & a 1/2 pound of sausage (mild or hot), browned, cream of mushroom soup, box of velveeta. A large jar of salsa. We prefer chichis but other brands will do. Throw everything in the crockpot and cook on low until everything melds together then turn to warm. If your crockpot runs hot watch it closely. Please try this version and let me know what you think. Every event we have it at, it disappears 😊
I will definitely be making some of these, they look absolutely delicious, bless you and bless your family during this holiday season and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas
In new mexico your hamburger dip is called queso, but we put a little more cheese, can use hamburger or sausage, use rotel or green chili dip or taco sauce is fine. Usually made in crockpot
My mom learned a great dip at church, rotel spiced tomatoes, sour cream and sausage, add cream cheese, so yummy! Love these, keep ‘em coming! Love from Virginia 🥰. Also love your ceramic knife, just bought one and looove how it cuts!!!
My frozen meatball go-to is brown gravy mix prepared with about 1/4 less water and half and half for the other 1/4 (added at the end). Surprisingly delicious.
Those look yummy! I do a lazy version of your hamburger dip. I take a can of whatever chili you like and add in a block of cream cheese. Melt (microwave works) and serve with tortilla chips. 💖
Thanks for these yummy looking recipes Brooke ! If y’all enjoy pineapple add some crushed and drained pineapple to the last dip with ham, cream cheese snd onion , the pineapple is delicious with ham , onion and cream cheese!!
Yes! I make a similar one with green onion, green peppers and pineapple added. Worcestershire sauce instead of salt adds great flavor too. Oh and I like to add chopped pecans for more texture. Yum!
We do grape jelly and bbq sauce meatballs...i can NEVER find the chili sauce when i want it! Lol i have even used canned cranberry sauce in place of the jelly in a pinch! ( cuz thats what we do here right?) Lol my kids like them.over mashed potatos for dinner!
i do a chili sauce with cranberry sauce for my meatballs, cocktail weenies or kilbassa (smoked sausage) ive one it with grape jelly, bbq sauce and spicy mustard but the cranberry is by far my fams fav...Also how is Ryders arm?? Merry Christmas from my Fam to yours
Ohhh I forgot about the kielbasa option. That's really good because you can coin them, brown them prior to placing in the crockpot and let the glaze really reduce to a caramelized heaven.
Hi ….I’m a new subscriber… I just found your channel and I love it. ❤️ thank you so much for this great video on Christmas appetizers…. I found you just in time. ❤️😘💃🏻
I do my cheese ball with the budding beef green onions a teaspoon of steak sauce mix together roll in chopped pecans if you want. It is so so good. U can also add a little crushed pineapple when u mix it. Try it sometime let me know what you think
Amazing family ! wow! very nice your recipes! i call that MEDIUM CLASS FAMILY MEALS! THAT US! am from Canada,province of Québec,Québec city! BONJOUR=HELLO !😊
