Chafing Dish Appetizer Recipes

CHRISTMAS SAUSAGES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberry sauce, BBQ sauce, soy sauce, mustard, honey, salt and orange zest. Warm over medium-low heat, stirring, until everything is combined. Bring to a low simmer and allow it to bubble gently until slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the sausages to the pan and stir. Allow the sausages to warm through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a chafing dish or warming dish. Serve with toothpicks on the side.

CHAFING DISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together. Shape into balls.
• Mix chili sauce and cranberry sauce and lemon juice together and spread in the botton of a pan.
• Drop meatballs in pan. Bake for 1 hour @350.

CHAFING DISH POLISH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 1. Brown the sliced Kielbasa and onions. Add the applesauce and brown sugar. Bake in a casserole for 1 hour at 325-degrees. Serve warm in a chafing dish.
• 2. I make it even easier on myself by just putting everything in a crock pot after browning sausage and onions and letting in go on low all day.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS (FROM A SWEDE!)

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a frying pan over low heat; cook and stir onion in melted butter until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix bread crumbs, water, and half-and-half in a large bowl; let stand for about 2 minutes. Stir cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, salt, white pepper, and sugar into bread crumb mixture until thoroughly mixed. Shape mixture into about 48 very small meatballs.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet; add meatballs. Brown slowly, allowing about 25 minutes, until meatballs are fully cooked in the middle and no longer pink. Shake pan occasionally to cook evenly.

CHAFING DISH CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except almonds and crackers. Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with toasted almonds, and serve in chafing dish with crackers. Serves 10-12