Headed to a friend’s house to ring in the New Year? Take along some of these zippy appetizers and you’ll be the hit of the party!
Boetje’s Pepper Poppers
1 dozen jalapeno peppers
1 pound sausage
8 oz cream cheese
2 Tbs Boetje’s Mustard
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Slice peppers in half and remove seeds with a spoon. (Remember, when handling jalapenos, wash your hands after touching the peppers, especially the seeds, and before touching your face!)
Brown sausage in pan and then combine with cream cheese, mustard, and 1/4 cup of the parmesan.
Spoon mixture into peppers. Cover with the remaining cheese.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Boetje’s Kielbasa Bites
2 pounds kielbasa (Polish sausage) cut into half inch pieces
18 fluid ounces beer
18 ounces (1 bottle) barbecue sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Boetje’s Mustard
Combine beer, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and Boetje’s Mustard in a large skillet over medium heat. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to low and add the kielbasa.
Simmer until kielbasa is browned and glazed, about 1 hour.
Boetje’s Prosciutto & Parmesan Pinwheels
5 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
1 package (17.5 ounces) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
5 ounces of parmesan cheese, thinly sliced (Grated cheese would also work.)
2 tsp Boetje’s Mustard
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
Roll the thawed pastry onto a flat surface. Spread Boetje’s Mustard to taste.
Cover pastry with a layer of prosciutto, then cheese.
Beginning at the long side, roll up the sheet of pastry into a long tube shape.
Cut into 1 inch sections and place on baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until pinwheels are golden brown.