"Always by the way": recipes for appetizers

Often, snacks are the main dish on the table, and the most demanded. After all, they are small in size, they can be many and different, which is not unimportant. Any hostess should know at least one recipe for snacks. Suddenly, by accident, guests will descend or whatever reason will happen. It is necessary in such cases and indulge in something tasty. And it would be nice to cook for a short time and quickly. In this case, the snack is the thing. This dish can be of different types. We will talk about this in this article.

Hot Snack Recipes

I would like to start with recipe, which will appeal to any housewife who loves bell peppers. The ingredients are simple and affordable as well as budget. The dish turns out to be juicy and tasty, so that the family will ask for more and more.

Stuffed peppers

In order to start preparing snacks, you need to purchase:

• sweet bell pepper, large, 5 pieces;
• minced pork and beef 300 g;
• any mushrooms 200 g;
• 2 onions;
• 1 medium carrot;
• greens 1 bunch;
• sour cream 200 g;
• hard cheese 200 g.

The appetizer is not the easiest to perform, but also not the most difficult:

1. Start by preparing a deep plate to place stuffing for peppers.
2. Then get down to the minced meat. Fry it without cooking. Place in prepared dish.
3. The next step is to sauté the onions, carrots, mushrooms in turn and add to the minced meat. Mix.
4. After the filling is done, turn to the pepper. Cut it in two. Peel off the seeds, cut off the tail (if you like the look with a tail more, you can leave it, this does not affect the result).
5. Fill the peppers with the cooked filling. Don't be afraid to lay it out to the brim.
6. When you are done filling, put sour cream on top, not very much, for taste. Since the minced meat, vegetables with mushrooms are spassed, the peppers will be juicy anyway.
7. Sprinkle the final layer with cheese.
8. Put in an oven preheated to 200 degrees. Leave it on for twenty to thirty minutes. Look at the readiness of the pepper.

Fish in a tomato

To start cooking you will need:

• fresh fish of the salmon family, any, 100 g;
• tomatoes 2 pcs.;
• cheese of your choice 50 g;
• mayonnaise (by eye);
• olives by the number of fish cuts;

The dish is prepared simply and quickly:

1. Start by preheating the oven. Turn it on and start working with products.
2. Slice the tomatoes in such a way that the core is cut, but do not completely cut the cap off. Some kind of cover should be left.
3. After the pulp is pulled out, lightly salt the tomato and place half a teaspoon of mayonnaise in it. If the tomatoes are small, you can use less.
4. Now cut the fish into small strips. Salt a little. Brush with mayonnaise. Place olive, some cheese on one side and wrap in a roll.
5. Now the resulting rolls are folded into tomatoes.
6. Transfer the tomatoes to a greased baking sheet and bake in the oven for five minutes.

Granny's hot sandwiches

This recipe originated from unknown when and where. But it is very simple to perform, and the ingredients are always at hand. That is why it is popular. Once you try it, it’s impossible to stop doing it. Anything you need:

• 0.5 black bread (or loaf, whichever you prefer);
• 1 egg;
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise;
• 1 large potato (if not, then two medium ones);
• 1 onion;
• a bunch of dill is small;
• 1 sausage (if any, added as desired).

Sandwiches are prepared as follows:

1. Prepare the filling first. Grate potatoes and place in a deep bowl.
2. Finely chop the onion and add to the potatoes.
3. Chop the greens and send them to a bowl.
4. Grate the sausage. Add to the rest of the ingredients.
5. Put a spoonful of mayonnaise in the same bowl and break the egg. Mix thoroughly.
6. Heat the pan.
7. Cut the loaf or bread so that it would not be too thin or thick.
8. Add oil to the skillet.
9. Now you have the most difficult part. Apply the filling to the bread (loaf) and place in the pan. Most importantly, put the filling down first. Then turn over onto bread.

Sandwiches are fried for a short time, about a minute, on each side. Over medium heat. To avoid burning, just periodically watch how the crust turns red.

Cold appetizer recipes

Cold snacks are no less tasty than hot ones. The only difference is that they are often baked or baked. Most often, this type of dish is prepared and immediately served at the table.

Delicate balls

To prepare a snack, you need to purchase:

• hard and soft cheese (curd) 100 g each;
• smoked salmon 100 g or other fish of your choice, but it is better if it is fatty;
• a clove of garlic;
• a bunch of greens;
• cracker, small size.

To prepare a snack, follow these instructions:

1. Grate hard cheese on a fine grater. Place half in a deep bowl and add soft to it.
2. Then salmon and greens are finely cut. They are added to a bowl with cheeses.
3. Pass the garlic through a garlic press, if not, grate it on a fine grater. Add to bowl.
4. Stir all ingredients thoroughly. You can grind them with a blender if you like.
5. Now roll the balls out of the resulting mixture. To make the process easier and the cheese does not stick to your hands, prepare a small container of water in advance and wet your hands periodically.
6. Next, take the remaining grated cheese and dump the ball in it.
7. Place the resulting cheese ball on the cracker.

That's all. The appetizer is ready. Bon Appetit!

Farshmak herring appetizer

All you need:

• herring 1 pc .;
• 3 eggs;
• one onion;
• dill 1 bunch;
• mayonnaise (quantity to taste).

Cooking steps:

1. Start by peeling the bones, skin, and entrails of the herring. Chop it finely.
2. Then boil the eggs. Let them cool down. Chop and add to the herring. With an egg, you can not grind too much, it will be tastier.
3. Finely chop the onion and send to the rest of the ingredients. Do the same with dill.
4. Season everything with mayonnaise and mix well.

Farshmak is ready. It can be eaten both spread on bread and on a loaf. And it is best to bake pancakes or pancakes for it. Although the ingredients that make it seem incompatible, it tastes delicious.

Ham rolls

Anything you need:

• ham 200 g;
• cheese 100 g;
• mushrooms 100 g;
• a clove of garlic;
• sour cream or mayonnaise for dressing;
• skewers (toothpicks).

Cooking steps:

1. Cut the ham into medium slices. When you buy it, choose the one that is wider, so it will be more convenient for you to wrap the filling.
2. Chop the mushrooms finely, fry them well, until tender. Leave to cool.
3. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. And mix with cooled mushrooms. Add crushed (grated) garlic to this, mix mayonnaise (sour cream).
4. Next, spread the filling over the ham and gently wrap the rolls. To prevent them from falling apart, fix them with skewers. If there is no place to buy them, then you can use toothpicks instead.

Snack with vodka (and not only)

When vegetables begin to ripen in the beds, cucumbers are among the first to ripen. After winter, a fresh vegetable is great. But how delicious cucumbers, lightly salted and potatoes. And here's a wonderful recipe for you:

• 1.5 kg of fresh cucumbers;
• a couple of cloves of garlic;
• 5 black peppercorns;
• a few feathers of green onions;
• dill bunch;
• 1 tbsp salt;
• 1 tsp Sahara;
• 2 leaves of lavrushka;
• 1 horseradish leaf.

To cook lightly salted cucumbers, follow these instructions:

1. Wash the cucumbers thoroughly and soak them in cold water for twenty minutes.
2. While the cucumbers are soaking, prepare the bag to size. Chop greens, garlic. Not too shallow.
3. Then, cut the cucumbers into 4 parts (smaller if desired), put in a bag. Add spices, salt, sugar to them. Remember the horseradish leaf a little beforehand.
4. Tie the bag tightly and shake it well. This will help to mix and distribute all the spices well.
5. Place the bag in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.

After the time is up, the cucumbers are ready. You can start your meal.

Light Snack Recipes

Tomatoes with cheese

In order to start cooking, you should purchase:

• 2 large tomatoes;
• hard cheese 100 g;
• 2 eggs;
• a clove of garlic;
• mayonnaise (sour cream) 1 tbsp.;
• some greens (to taste).

Preparing an appetizer is very simple:

1. Cut the tomatoes into round wedges and place on a tray.
2. Boil eggs, cool. Grate.
3. Grate the cheese on a fine grater, add to the eggs.
4. Rub the garlic on a fine grater, or pass through a garlic press, add to the cheese and eggs.
5. Finely chop the greens, add to the rest of the ingredients.
6. Carefully move everything, put on tomato slices. Can be served at the table.

Cucumber rolls

To start cooking, you should purchase:

• one large cucumber;
• 50 g cream cheese;
• 50 g of hard cheese;
• a bunch of greens;
• packaging of crab sticks.

Cooking is simple, follow the instructions:

1. Start with the filling. Grate hard cheese on a fine grater, add cream cheese to it.
2. Finely chop greens, add ku to cheeses, mix.
3. Cut the cucumber into thin strips.
4. Crab sticks, cut into small cubes.
5. Next, take some filling and wrap it in a cucumber. We fix the roll with a skewer.
6. Slightly crush the filling on top and put the crab sticks.

The appetizer is ready, you can serve it to the table.