It’s not always necessary to plan a five course sit-down dinner for your holiday guests. To encourage mingling and merriment during more casual affairs, an appetizer buffet is a mouth-watering option. Plan ahead and use your creativity. A smoked fish draped in lemon wedges and capers makes a beautiful presentation. Add a crudité plate and a signature appetizer like savory Sausage, Tomato & Goat Cheese Tarts and you’ll be getting rave reviews from guests young and old. Try this recipe to get started:
Sausage, Tomato & Goat Cheese Tarts (courtesy of Melissa Russo of TheFarmGirlGabs.com)
Serves 6
Ingredients:
1 sheet puff pastry dough, thawed
4 oz. Stella goat cheese
1 small tomato, sliced
3/4 cup cooked, ground Italian sausage
1/2 cup grated Stella parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 F. Unwrap puff pastry sheet and roll out so it is smooth. Using a knife, cut puff pastry into 6 equal size squares. Use a small glass to score a circle in the center of each square. This will cause the outside edges to puff up around the center filling.
Place one tomato slice, some crumbled goat cheese and sausage in the center of each square. Sprinkle each square with parmesan cheese and top with chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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