Kielbasa Bacon Bites

I haven't been able to for a couple of years now, but I love having an open house at Christmas. I love inviting our friends over and serving them yummy food. So I'm always looking to see what I can come up with that I haven't done before. These little nuggets of awesomeness are going to make an appearance at my next gathering! These are really simple to make...and you can make a little or a lot! We downed them pretty fast and it's not even Christmas yet!

Kielbasa Bacon Bites




1 package bacon
1 package kielbasa sausage
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a rimmed cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Slice kielbasa into 1" pieces...about 24 chunks.

Cut bacon in half.

Combine brown sugar and cayenne pepper (if using) in a shallow bowl and stir to combine.

Wrap a half piece of bacon around each chunk of kielbasa. (You may have a piece or two of bacon left over)

Roll in the brown sugar mixture, making sure all sides are coated.

Secure with a toothpick and set on prepared cookie sheet.

Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until bacon is slightly crispy and done.

Cool for 5 minutes then arrange on a platter.

 
Here we go!

 
Cut the bacon in half then slice the kielbasa.

 
Mix the brown sugar and the cayenne pepper.

 
Start wrapping and rolling!

 
Secure with a toothpick.

 
Then bake!

 
Serve to hungry people!

Buttered Steak Bites

What a treat this turned out to be! Sometimes cooking a huge steak is more trouble than it's worth but cutting it into bite-sized pieces before cooking it makes it super simple and super yummy. Especially when it's cooked with butter...because everything's better with butter, right? Serve this as dinner or as an appetizer because steak is good just about anytime!

Buttered Steak Bites



1 1/5 pounds steak (I used sirloin) ~ cubed
4 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper to taste
1 clove garlic ~ minced
2 tablespoons Marinade (I used Allegro Original brand)

Heat skillet over medium heat. Add half the butter and and the garlic and allow the butter to melt and brown a little bit.

Add the cubed meat and salt and pepper. Allow meat to cook for about 5 minutes.

Add the remaining butter and the marinade to the pan. Stir to coat the meat. Turn the heat to high and continue to cook for another 3 minutes or so until liquid is reduced and the meat is done.

 
Here's all you need!

 
Cook half the butter and 
the garlic until browned.

 
Add the steak.

 
Then the rest of the butter, salt and 
pepper and the marinade. Cook until done.

 
Super yummy!

Pepperoni Pizza Bites

I don't remember where I first saw these but when I did, I thought...GENIUS! What wasn't genius was that I didn't save the recipe! So I had to make up my own. I thought this turned out really good. I used pepperoni but you could use sausage or make them vegetarian. So many ways to do this...but you really should give them a try. What's fun is that these can be a main dish or an appetizer. And get the kids involved...this is right up their little alleys!!

Pepperoni Pizza Bites



3 cans Country Style Biscuits
Pizza Sauce
1 8-ounce package pepperoni
1 8-ounce Mozzarella cheese ~ cut into 1 inch pieces
3 tablespoons butter ~ melted
Parmesan cheese
Italian Seasoning

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray.

Remove biscuits from can. Press flat to about 3 inches in diameter.

Place a heaping teaspoon of sauce on top of biscuit.

Place a pepperoni on top of the sauce, then a piece of cheese then another pepperoni.

Gather biscuit up around the edges to make a little pouch. 

Place seam side down into prepared pan.

Repeat until all biscuits are used. 

Brush tops with melted butter.

Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese.

Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with extra sauce if desired.

Here's what you need.

Flatten out a biscuit then top 

with some pizza sauce, a couple 

of pepperoni and a hunk of cheese.

Then wrap up like a little package.

Repeat with all the ingredients and 

lay seam-side down in your prepared pan.

Brush the tops with melted butter 

and sprinkle with Italian seasoning 

and parm!!. Bake!

Look how fun and cute!! And yummy!