Appetizers Make Ahead And Freeze Food

MAKE-AHEAD SPINACH PHYLLO ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients until blended.
• Brush 1 phyllo sheet lightly with butter; top with 2 more phyllo sheets, lightly brushing each layer with some of the remaining butter. Place remaining phyllo sheet between 2 sheets of plastic wrap until ready to use; set aside.
• Spread 1/5 of the spinach mixture along one short side of phyllo stack. Fold in long sides of phyllo; roll up from one short side to make log. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and spinach mixture to make 4 additional logs. Brush with remaining butter. Make small cuts in tops of logs at 1-inch intervals. Place in large freezer-weight resealable plastic bags or wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
• Freeze up to 3 months. When ready to bake, remove desired number of logs from freezer. Refrigerate, tightly wrapped, several hours or overnight until thawed. Unwrap, then place on baking sheet.
• Bake in 375°F oven 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. Transfer to cutting board. Use serrated knife to cut each log into 6 slices.

MAKE-AHEAD BISQUICK SAUSAGE BALL APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a large baking sheet with foil, then spray lightly with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl mix the Bisquick baking mix with uncooked sausage meat, parsley, garlic shredded cheese, Parmesan cheese, half and half (or milk) pinch dried rosemary and black pepper.
• Using clean hands mix until well combined.
• Season with cayenne and salt (if using).
• Shape into about 1-inch balls and place onto the baking sheet.
• At this point you can freeze them on a tray then place into ziploc bags to bake later.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until browned.
• remove from pan and place on a serving platter with a toothpick inserted.
• Serve warm with dipping sauce.

MUSHROOM APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large fry pan and add the onions and mushrooms, Saute until soft.
• Add Mozzarella, parmesan, parsley, egg,salt& pepper, cook for 1 minute and remove from heat.
• Roll each crustless slice of bread to flatten it, butter each piece and cut each slice into 4 square pieces.
• Press bread pieces, the buttered side down, into a tiny muffin tins.
• Fill with mushroom mixture (about 1 1/2 tsp to each tartlet).
• Cut the 3 cheese slices into 16 pieces so you will have 48 pieces and put a piece on top of each tartlet.
• Bake in 350f oven for 20 to 25 minutes.