Wonton Cup Appetizers: Reuben, Spinach, and Sausage

I just love making cute and tasty wonton cup appetizers!  The possibilities are endless!  Here are three recipes and  I'll be serving up more in future posts.  You can find wonton wrappers in the refrigerated produce section of your grocery store.  You'll be the hit of the party with these!

Mini Reuben Cups

Yield: 2 dozen

             

INGREDIENTS:

1 package (24) wonton wrappers

6 ounces thinly sliced deli corned beef, chopped

1/3 cup sauerkraut, well drained

1/3 cup Thousand Island salad dressing

2/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese

DIRECTIONS:

·       Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

·       Press wonton wrappers into lightly greased miniature muffin cups.  Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned.

·       In a small bowl, combine the corned beef, sauerkraut, dressing and half of the cheese.

·       Spoon into wonton cups and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

·       Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until filling is heated through.

·       Serve warm

Spinach Dip Wonton Cups

INGREDIENTS:

1 package (24) wonton wrappers

3 8-ounce packages cream cheese

1 cup mayonnaise

1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 8-ounce can diced water chestnuts, drained finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

Ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

·       Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

·       Press wonton wrappers into lightly greased miniature muffin cups and bake at 350 degrees for 6-7 minutes or until lightly browned.

·       Mix cream cheese and mayonnaise in large mixing bowl with hand mixer until smooth.

·       Stir in spinach, cheddar cheese, bacon, water chestnuts, garlic and black pepper and mix well.

·       Spoon the spinach and cream cheese mixture into each wonton cup.

·       Bake in 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes until wrappers are golden brown and dip is warm.

·       Serve and enjoy!

Note:  This made enough dip for 24 wonton cups as well as enough left over to use as spinach dip with crackers or baguettes.

Wonton Sausage Appetizers

Ingredients:

1 package (24) wonton wrappers
1 pound bulk sausage, cooked and well drained
1 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese
3/4 cup ranch dressing

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Press a wonton wrapper into each cup of a muffin tin. Bake for 5 minutes.

Remove from the oven, and place the wonton cups on a cookie sheet.

Repeat until there are about 25 cups.

Mix the sausage, Cheddar cheese, pepper Jack cheese, and dressing until very well blended. Spoon the mixture into the cups.

Bake for 5 to 10 minutes, until bubbly.
Yield: 25 appetizers