Jacob Edenfield

Here at the AdFarm KC office this morning, some thoughtful person brought in these cool little recipe cards titled Fine Swine-ing.

Prociutto-Balsamic Deviled Eggs

Each one has a great recipe for some pork-tastic dish for entertaining. I tried looking around online for who might be putting these out, but I came up empty-handed.

The recipes looked so good, however, that in lieu of links, I’ll just post them here for your enjoyment. Happy Hog-idays. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

Prosciutto-Balsamic Deviled Eggs
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Ready in: 1 hr

Ingredients
-12 eggs
-1/2 cup mayonnaise
-2 tsp white sugar
-1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
-1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
-4 slices bacon
-1/4 cup minced red onion
-1/4 tsp celery salt
-1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions
Place the eggs in a large pot in a single layer and fill with water to cover by one inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil; immediately remove from heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Drain.

Cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink. Peel and halve lengthwise. Separate the yolks from the whites, placing the yolks in a bowl. Arrange the egg whites with the rounded side down on a serving platter.

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned – about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate; chop.

Mash the yolks with a fork. Add the bacon, mayonnaise, onion, sugar, vinegar, celery salt and pepper; stir until thoroughly combined. Spoon the mixture into the egg whites. Garnish with parsley.

Hot Ham and Cheese Dip
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 2 hr
Ready In: 2 hr 10 min

Ingredients
-1 lb thinly sliced deli ham, sliced into thin strips
-1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, cut into cubes
-1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
-1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
-2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
-2 (1 lb) loaves of cocktail rye bread

Directions
In a slow cooker, combine the ham, cream cheese, cream of mushroom soup and cream of celery soup. Stir in the Swiss cheese.

Cover and cook on low until cheese is melted, about two hours, stirring occasionally. Serve on cocktail rye slices.

Brown Sugar Smokies
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

Ingredients
-1 (16 oz) package little smokie sausages
-1 lb bacon
-1 cup brown sugar, or to taste

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut bacon into thirds and wrap each strip around a little sausage. Place the wrapped sausages on wooden skewers, several to a skewer.

Arrange the skewers on a baking sheet and sprinkle them liberally with brown sugar. Bake until bacon is crisp and the brown sugar melted.

Prosciutto-wrapped Grissini
Active Time: 50 min
Total Time: 3 hr 15 min

Ingredients
-12 thin slices prosciutto di Parma
-12 grissini

Directions
Wrap a slice of prosciutto around upper portion of each breadstick at an angle, slightly overlapping.

Cook’s Note
Grissini can be wrapped 30 minutes ahead and kept, loosely covered, at room temperature.

Blue Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 33 min
Ready In: 38 min

Ingredients
-3 strips bacon
-6 large mushrooms
-1 Tbsp butter
-1 clove garlic, sliced
-3 oz cream cheese
-1/2 onion, diced
-1/3 cup bread crumbs
-3 oz blue cheese

Directions
Cook bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy; drain on paper towels.

While bacon is cooking, remove stems from mushrooms. Set caps aside and chop stems. Add butter to skillet with bacon grease. When melted, stir in mushroom stems, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently until the onions caramelize – about 15 to 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Spray a small baking dish with cooking spray. Once the onion mixture has reached a deep, rich brown color, place into a blender along with bacon, cream cheese, blue cheese and bread crumbs. Blend on low until ingredients are roughly chopped and evenly combined.

Stuff cheese mixture into mushroom caps and place into prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned – about 10 to 15 minutes.

Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Ready In: 45 min

Ingredients
-1 lb ground pork sausage
-1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
-1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (Editor’s note: Use Parmigiano Reggiano or other fresh Parmesan, not that clylinder, you savage)
-1/2 cup shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese
-1 lb large fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
-1 (8 oz) bottle Ranch dressing

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 C). Place sausage in a skillet over medium heat and cook until evenly browned. Drain.

In a bowl, mix the sausage, cream cheese and Parmesan cheese. Spoon about one Tbsp sausage mixture into each jalapeno half. Arrange stuffed halves in baking dishes. Bake 20 min in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned. Serve with Ranch dressing.

Ham and Cheese Puffs
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min

Ingredients
-2 1/2 oz sliced ham, chopped
-1 small onion, chopped
-1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
-1 egg
-1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
-1/8 tsp pepper
-1 (8 oz) package refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside.

Divide crescent dough into 24 portions. Press into greased miniature muffin cups.

Spoon 1 Tbsp ham mixture into each cup. Bake at 350 degrees F for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Sweet and Sour Ham Balls
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Ready In: 1 hr 5 min

Ingredients
-4 eggs, lightly beaten
-1/4 cup chopped onion
-1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
-2 lb ground ham or pork
-2 (8 oz) cans crushed pineapple, undrained
-1 cup packed brown sugar
-1/4 cup prepared mustard
-2 Tbsp cider vinegar

Directions
In a bowl, combine the eggs, onion and bread crumbs. Crumble meat over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2 in balls. Place in two greased 13x9x2 in baking dishes.

In a blender, combine the pineapple, brown sugar, mustard and vinegar; cover and process until smooth. Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F; basting occasionally with sauce.