New Years Eve food suggestions...

[prov1900]

Having a number of people over tomorrow night (weather pending) and it is pot-luck. I am having a hard time figuring out what to make on my end. Thinking hot wings for one. What is everyone else doing?

[motley man]

Meatballs, little smokies in BBQ sauce, herring, chili, asprin & rolaids

[reinhard1]

Hot and creamy venison sausage dip/- 1 lb. spicy bulk venison sausage.- 5 green onions finely chopped divided. - 1 cup sour cream.- 1/2 cup mayo.- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese.- 1 2oz. jar chopped pimientos.-/ preheat the oven to 350 f. place the spicy venison sausage in a large,deep skillet. cook over medium-high heat until brown. drain the sausage and remove to a large bowl. stir in four of the chopped green onions, sour cream, mayo,parmesan cheese, and pimientos. transfer the sausage mixture to a medium baking dish and bake for 20 to 25 min. or until the dip begins to bubble and is lightly browned. sprinkle with the remaining green onion. serve hot with chips. makes 3 cups. good luck.

[prov1900]

Motley man, I hear you on the rolaids. What New Years Eve is all about, good spicy food that you regret the next day!!

Reinhard1, that sounds great. I will have to dig in the freezer and see if I have any sausage left.

Anyone do wings and oyster sauce? I know there have been threads on here in the past, of course I am too lazy to look...do you cut your oyster sauce with butter/margarine? I have made them with just the oyster sauce after reading about it here. They are awesome, just wondered about cutting with butter...as I do that with the Frank's Red Hot.

[Jim Almquist]

I just use the oyster sauce as a dipping sauce. For the Frank's Red Hot besides the butter add about a teaspoon of white vinegar to give it a little more bite. I also like my hot BBQ sauce as a wing sauce. The brand is Head Country from Oklahoma.

As long as you got the deep fryer going you can do up some cheese sticks, battered mushrooms or maybe some jalapeño poppers.

The MIL made up some spread for Christmas that was really good. 1 package of cream cheese, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 1/2 cup sliced olives.

[prov1900]

I agree, I can't fry up some wings without fries and cheeseballs. Kids would kill me. I use a Lodge dutch oven on my Campchef stove. Fortunately my shed is heated so I can deep fry in the winter, only problem is the left over smell of deep fryer. I call my shed the bar & grill.

I also think we are going to do up some smoked deviled eggs and for the more sensitive tummys, some meatballs in cream of onion and cream of mushroom soup. Of course with the forecast, I may have lots and lots of leftovers.

[Chef]

Crab Cakes with Caper Aioli. Porcini Mushroom Crusted Filet Mignon with Herb Butter. Champagne. Get's a guy the Dessert he likes best every time...

[reinhard1]

stuffed jalapeno and venison sausage appetizers./ one pound ground venison sausage.- 2 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened.- 30 jalapeno chili peppers.- 1lb. bacon,slices cut in half.- wooden toothpicks. /- preheat the oven to 375f. place the ground venison sausage in a skillet and cook. drain the sausage and put in a medium bowl. mix in the cream cheese. cut the jalapeno's in half length wise and remove the seeds. stuff each half with the venison sausage cream cheese mixture. wrap each half with a half a slice of bacon and secure with toothpicks. place the appetizers in a shallow baking pan. bake for 20 min. or until the bacon gets nice and brown. makes 60 appetizers. make sure you wash your hands after handling the peppers. good luck.

[deerminator]

We usually do a venison summer sausage and cheese tray (variety of cheeses and crackers), shrimp and cream cheese/cocktail sauce platter, honey mustard wings, meatballs, chips and onion dip, and often mini venison wellingtons. This year, though, per another post, we're doing more of a simple dinner - cornish hens with venison sausage/mushroom stuffing, cheesey hashbrowns and rolls along with a few appetizers. Also, it's tradition to have a "lighter" dessert, which is a lemon bundt cake with drizzled powdered sugar frosting.

I love the ideas on the venison sausage dips. Dangit. I want to do tomorrow night but I'm too lazy to go to the store.

[birdswacker]

Reinhard1

Tried it last night very good recipe!

[reinhard1]

glad to hear it. good luck.