#3690 - Meatball Dip

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup mayo
2 TBSP grated Parmesan cheese (more if you wish)
1 tsp. oregano
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese + extra for topping
1/2 lb. cooked meatballs (cooled to room temperature)
6 cherry tomatoes (diced)
3 black olives (diced)
3 green olives (diced)
Ritz crackers

Dice the cooled meatballs. In a bowl add softened cream cheese, mayo, Parmesan cheese and oregano--stir well. Add shredded mozzarella cheese, diced meatballs, diced cherry tomatoes and diced olives--stir well. Pour the mixture into a small casserole dish. Sprinkle extra shredded mozzarella cheese over the top. Bake at 350 degrees (uncovered) 25-30 minutes. Serve hot with Ritz crackers.

#3374 - Olive Dip

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1 cup olives
1/2 cup mayo
2 TBSP olive juice

Reserve 2 TBSP of the olive juice, then measure out and drain 1 cup of olives. Once drained, chop the 1 cup of drained olives into small pieces. In a bowl add softened cream cheese, chopped olives, 2 TBSP olive juice and the mayo--stir well until mixed. Cover and refrigerate overnight (you can make it and serve it right away, but it's much better after sitting overnight). Serve with melba toast or good quality crackers.

#259 - Hoagie Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

1lb. small or medium pasta shells (cooked according to package directions)
1/2 lb. regular salami, cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 lb. hard salami, cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 lb. sharp cheese, cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
1 cup chopped olives
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped tomatoes (add them last)
1 - 16oz. bottle Italian dressing

Put all ingredients except tomatoes in a large bowl--mix as you would mix a salad. Pour the bottle of Italian dressing over the top and stir. Refrigerate overnight. When read to serve, add the chopped tomatoes and stir.

#160 - Pastry & Cheese

(by Mitzie [Shade] Williams - friend)

1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
3 TBSP soft butter or margarine
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/2 cup sifted flour
24 green olives with pimentos (drained)

In a bowl, stir cheese and butter. Stir in salt, paprika and flour. Mix well. Wrap 1 tsp. pastry dough around each olive. Place each olive on a Pam-sprayed cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. If you have extra pastries before baking and don't want to use them right away, freeze them in a Ziploc bag.