Composed Appetizer Platter Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add water and taco seasonings; simmer for 5 minutes. , In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and milk; spread on a 14-in. serving platter or pizza pan. Top with meat mixture. Sprinkle with chilies, tomatoes, onions and lettuce. Drizzle with barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Serve with corn chips.

Steps:

• The night before serving, place cauliflower pieces, tomatoes, mushrooms, carrots, olives (if using) and onions in a large bowl.
• Pour entire bottle of dressing over veggies and mix well.
• Tightly cover and refrigerate overnight, stirring before you go to bed.
• In morning, add cooked shrimp to veggie mixture; combine gently but thoroughly; keep covered and refrigerated.
• When ready to serve, drain shrimp/veggie mixture well and arrange attractively on a platter.
• Arrange hard boiled egg halves around edge of platter, grind black pepper over all, and serve.

Steps:

• Slice goat cheese into one inch pieces and place in a single layer on a large platter. Sprinkle olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, basil and rosemary over the cheese.
• Using toothpicks, insert the garlic cloves into the cheese throughout the mixture.
• Allow the mixture to marinate 6 hours, or overnight, in the refrigerator. Remove the toothpicks, and serve with sliced French bread.

Steps:

• Use a glass pie plate or a glass serving dish and this will be made in layers.
• Layer 1: mix together refried beans and taco seasoning. Spread on pie dish, but not all the way to the edges.
• Layer 2: Mash the avocados with sour cream, lemon juice and garlic salt. Spread on top of bean mixture.
• Layer 3: Sprinkle green chiles and green onions over all.
• Layer 4: Combine cheeses and sprinkle over covering the previous layers completely.
• Layer 5: Decorate with sliced olives and tomatoe cubes.
• Sprinkle chili powder over all and garnish with parsley.
• Serve with tortilla chips.