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Wicked Friendsgiving Finger Foods

Wicked Friendsgiving Finger Foods

The best part of Thanksgiving is all of the Friendsgiving parties you have the weeks leading up to the big day. In my opinion, Friendsgivings are almost better –  more turning up, less judgement from family members, etc.

Whether you’re hosting or an attendee – you definitely want to impress your friends with a great dish. My favorite thing to do is to make Friendsgiving a little more casual – with the same delicious taste of Thanksgiving. Try these Friendsgiving Finger Foods for your meal!

Mini Sheperd’s Pie

Ingredients:

  • 1 Box of Refrigerated Pie Crusts
  • 1/2 Pound Prepared Ground Beef Mixture (Add 1 Small Chopped Onion, Salt & Pepper, and 1.5 Cups Frozen Veggies)
  • 3 Cups of Prepared Mashed Potatoes

Directions: Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll each pie crust to 12 inches in diameter. Cut 6 rounds from each crust. Gently press rounds into 12 muffin cups. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Fill each cup about 1/4 of the way with the ground beef mixture. Top with 2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes. Bake 20-25 minutes

Pair with: Wicked Cabernet Sauvignon

Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:

  • 6 Large Hard Boiled Eggs, Peeled
  • 2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
  • 1.5 Tablespoons Sweet Pickle Relish
  • 1 Teaspoon Spicy Mustard
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Paprika

Directions: Slice the eggs in half the long way and remove the yolks carefully with a spoon. In a bowl, mash the yolks together with the mayo, relish, mustard, salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture evenly into the 12 egg white halves, and garnish with paprika.

Pair With: Wicked Sauvignon Blanc

Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 16 Spears of Trimmed Asparagus
  • 16 Slices Proscuitto

Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat with the olive oil. Wrap a piece of proscuitto around each asparagus spear. Bake for 5 minutes, turn each spear over, and bake another 5 minutes.

Pair With: Wicked Pinot Noir

Caprese Salad Skewers

Ingredients:

  • 1 Container Small Mozzarella Balls
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Fresh Basil Leaves
  • Balsamic Glaze
  • Olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper

Directions:

On Toothpicks, place the mozzarella, followed by a basil leave, and lastly the tomato. Lay all of the skewers on a baking sheet and pour balsamic glaze and olive oil over every skewer. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Pait With: Wicked Chardonnay

Turkey Meatballs

I saved the main course – and the easiest – for last. Trader Joe’s has GREAT frozen Turkey Meatballs. They also have a BOMB turkey gravy thats already prepared! Heat the meatballs as per the directions, and heat up the gravy. Toss the gravy in a bowl with the heated meatballs. Add a toothpick to each meatball, and garnish with parsely or scallions.

Pair With: Wicked Merlot

PLEASE NOTE: The wine pairings are not a suggestion, but a necessity. Friendsgiving should have a heavy focus on wine.

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