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Wonton Stars Appetizer Recipe…
Not just for Ninjas!
This Sunday my family will all gather for the Superbowl. –Not that we actually watch it. 🙂 The game is more like background noise to all the kids and grandkids enjoying each other’s company. In lieu of a big Sunday dinner, I asked everyone to bring their favorite appetizers. My husband insisted I make Wonton Stars. As you know I like easy and quick recipes and Wonton Stars fall into those categories. Wonton Stars take about 25 minutes to make and they may disappear much more quickly. Their warm sausage and cheesy goodness combined with the ranch dressing is irresistible. Enjoy!
Wonton Stars Appetizer
These are warm, crispy, cheesy, savory and downright satisfying appetizers. Oh Yeah, and they are quick to make!
Ingredients
- 24 Wonton wrappers
- 1 lb . *sausage , browned, well drained and crumbled
- 1/2 large red or green bell pepper , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup **mushrooms , sautéed and chopped
- 3 cups Colby-jack shredded cheese
- 1 cup Ranch salad dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare sausage, bell pepper and mushrooms.
- Press wonton wrappers to form ‘stars’ into the cups of two muffin tins.
- Bake wrappers for five minutes.
- Mix browned meat, bell pepper, black olives, cheese and ranch dressing in a large bowl.
- Remove wonton wraps from oven.
- Leave wontons in muffin pan.
- Place a mound of filling mixture into each wonton star.
- Return to oven and bake for 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Variations:
* Replace sausage with cooked, 2 cups chopped chicken or taco meat or chopped cooked shrimp.
** Replace mushrooms with olives, or rice, if desired.
Baker’s Secrets: Leftover baked wonton wrappers can be filled with pudding and topped with berries and a spritz of cream for easy dessert tartlets.
Note: This recipe is adapted from a charming little cookbook a friend gave me; Gooseberry Patch Christmas . This is the 2004 version. Here is one of the most recent book: Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 15. Throughout the year I enjoy making recipes from the Gooseberry Patch books .