Italian Sausage in Tomato Sauce

Italian Sausage in Tomato Sauce

2 pounds Italian Sausage
2 tablespoons Olive oil
2 cups Tomato sauce
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 cup Chablis wine
1 pound Mushrooms -- fresh and sliced

Saute Italian sausage for a few minutes in olive oil - just long enough
to seal it or firm it up. Remove sausage and let cool. Cut into bitesize
pieces. Mix the rest of the ingredients in the skillet. Bring to
a boil. Add sausage and cook for 1 hour on low heat. Serve as a hot
appetizer. You may wish to be cautious with the wine at first.
Some may find 1 cup too much.

Crabmeat Appetizer

Crabmeat Appetizer

8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/4 cup cocktail sauce
8 ounces crab meat

Spread cream cheese on serving plate.

Pour cocktail sauce over cream cheese; top with crab meat.

Serve with crackers or cocktail rye bread slices.

Creamy Pizza Fondue

Creamy Pizza Fondue

1/2 pound Ground round (85% lean)
1 Small onion -- chopped
1 tablespoon Melted butter or olive oil
2 cans (10 oz.) pizza sauce
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
2 teaspoons Dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
2 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar cheese -- (about 10 ounces)
1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese -- (about 4 ounces)

1. In a large frying pan, cook ground beef and onion in butter over
medium heat, stirring to break up lumps of meat, until beef is browned
and onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

2. In a medium bowl, combine pizza sauce, cornstarch, oregano, and
garlic powder. Stir until well mixed. Add to ground beef mixture in pan
and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and bubbles, 5
to 7 minutes.

3. Reduce heat to low and add cheese, a third at a time, stirring well
after each addition. Transfer to a chafing dish or fondue pot.

Crisp Sugared Walnuts

Crisp Sugared Walnuts

4 cups Water
2 cups Walnuts
6 tablespoons Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Peanut or corn oil

Traditionally, these crispy sweet walnuts are served as a "starter"
appetizer to a Chinese banquet dinner to tease the palate before the
first entree. They make wonderful snacks or a perfect cocktail food.

PREHEAT OVEN TO 325~F. Bring a pot of water to a full boil.

Add walnuts, remove from heat and set aside for 3 minutes. Drain
walnuts and pat dry. While nuts are hot, toss evenly with sugar and
salt to coat. Add oil and mix thoroughly. Spread nuts in 1 layer on a
foil-lined baking sheet. Allow the nuts to dry for an hour or until
their surface is thoroughly dry. Bake, stirring occasionally, for 8 to
10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and serve. Store in an
airtight container. They will keep for several weeks.

CRISPY WALNUTS

CRISPY WALNUTS

1 pound Walnuts, shelled, peeled -- &
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3 cups Sugar
1/2 cup Honey
5 cups Oil

Wash walnuts thoroughly. Fill a wok with water about half way & put
walnuts in. Bring to boil & let them boil about 3 minutes. Drain & wash
them again. Pour 4 cups water into wok. Add salt, sugar & honey. Return
walnuts to wok & cook about 15 minutes or until liquid begins to
thicken. When thickened, pour contents into large bowl & let them soak
24 hrs. Remove walnuts from sugar water & drain in strainer. Heat oil
in wok to 350 F & add walnuts. Stir occasionally until walnuts turn
golden brown. Remove from wok & spread out to cool. When cold, store in
airtight container or jar to maintain crispness. Delicious served as an
appetizer with drinks.