Mardi Gras/Carnival Appetizers Recipes

"Herby, spicy shrimp with a kick, in a buttery-beer "sauce". Fast, easy and delicious, serve as an appetizer, or a dinner over rice or with lots of crusty French bread to soak up all the tasty, herbalicious sauce!"

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Ingredients: dried basil, shrimp...

"You can make these easily at home by using a package of ravioli. We like to use other types of ravioli for this dish. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)"

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Ingredients: eggs, garlic salt...

"I got this out of my mother's cookbook. It is so good y'all have to try."

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Ingredients: crackers, cream cheese...

"A fabulous, romantic dish for two - and it's quick and easy! I adapted the recipe from a Junior League of Lafayette, LA recipe; they say that it is the creation of Sous Chef Bryan Richard of Chez Marcelle. The original recipe calls for an entire stick of butter, but I think you'll agree that 3 tbsp. is plenty. If you like Amaretto, you'll love this!..."

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Ingredients: onions, salt, slivered almonds...

"Everyone loves fried oysters, and this typical Cajun dish is perfect. It is excellent for a party or any time of year. Buy already shucked oysters to save time and trouble. If you buy the larger B.C. oysters for this dish, cut them in half."

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Ingredients: coriander, cornmeal...

"This dish is loved by all who try it -if you like mexican food of course. It's a bit different from the other recipes posted so I thought I'd include it. It's a staple sunday football munchie and it's quite easy to make so you don't mind whipping it up. It makes a lot so it's good for a crowd and I often get requests for the recipe."

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Ingredients: chunky salsa, cream cheese...

"For the holidays - this is a wonderful spread. You can make it up to 3 weeks before serving, but it'll never last 3 weeks! Good thing it's so fast and easy too."

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Ingredients: gorgonzola, Stilton cheese...

"By Serena Bass and found at Leite's Culinaria. These are wickedly-good, little appetizers."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, curry powder...

"Spicy shrimp that get their fiery heat from a Cajun marinade. After reading the book "Exit To Eden", I came across this recipe for barbecued shrimp, "which was nothing short of fantastic", that sounded like the dish described in the story."

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Ingredients: dried oregano leaves, dried thyme leaves...

"Adapted from The Minimalist Cooks at Home by Mark Bittman. Who says delicious dips have to be laden with fat - this one is very simple and so tasty. A refreshing alternative."

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Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"Cincinnati Chili is available in stores or online. The top brands are Skyline, Gold Star and Dixie. Dixie is the superior choice as far as I'm concerned, ("Cincinnati chili for the Southern palate," is their slogan). Use the type with no beans unless you like dip with beans in it. There are also a couple of clone brands (store brands) of..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, cream cheese...