Vegetable Appetizers
Vegetable appetizers can be crisp, tender, cool, or gently charred. Zucchini pancakes, pepper preparations, and cucumber dip show how vegetables contribute both flavor and texture to the beginning of a meal.
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Fried Zucchini Straws
If you’re looking for something different to do with your garden surplus of zucchini, one bite of these Fried Zucchini Straws and you’ll be hooked. Ingredients 2 cups…
Zucchini Oven Chips
Breaded, oven-fried zucchini chips taste like they’re fried, yet they are baked and amazingly crispy. These chips make a healthy substitute for French fries or potato chips. Ingredients…
Zucchini Fritters with Feta and Dill
The word fritter usually conjures up something heavy and deep-fried, but these zucchini pancakes are as light and delicate as can be. Shredded zucchini is combined with eggs,…
Crispy Green Bean Fries
Breaded and fried golden brown. Served with a Cucumber-Wasabi Ranch dip. Ingredients For the Dip: 1/2 cup ranch dressing 1/2 cup peeled, seeded,chopped cucumber 1 tablespoon horseradish, drained…
Bacon Tot Jalapeño Poppers
Ingredients 15 fresh Jalapeños 1 cup Shredded Cheddar 1 lb. Bacon 30 Tater Tots..frozen and semi defrosted Preparation Slice and core the Jalapeños Fill each Jalapeño half with some…
Fried Green Tomatoes
The search for the perfect crunch is over! These classic Fried Green Tomatoes get it right with a cornmeal-and-flour crust. Ingredients 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1/2 cup…
Zucchini Cakes
Old Bay seasoning added to these vegetable cakes makes them taste a bit like crab cakes. These cakes are lighter and more tender when made with fresh breadcrumbs.…
Jalapeño Poppers
24 fresh Jalapeño peppers (2 pounds) 1 8-ounces package Cream Cheese, softened 1 8-ounces package Shredded Cheddar Cheese 8 slices Bacon, cooked, crumbled ¼ cup flour 2 eggs,…
Spinach-Cheese Swirls
½ of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed 1 egg 1 tablespoon water ½ cup shredded Muenster cheese OR Monterey Jack cheese ¼…
Jalapeño Poppers in a Blanket
1 egg 1 tablespoon water 1 package (17.3 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets, thawed 1 package (8 ounces) light cream cheese, softened ¾ cup finely shredded Cheddar…
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