Make-ahead Canapés
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. This makes about 2½ cups of spread. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- 1 cup Cheese Option, shredded
- Protein Option
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Bread Option
- paprika, as needed
OPTIONS
Soup - Use 1 Item
- condensed Cheddar cheese soup, Shortcut
- condensed cream of celery soup, Shortcut
- condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut
- condensed cream of onion soup
Cheese - Use 1 Item
- Sharp Cheddar cheese
- Swiss cheese
- Provolone cheese
- Muenster cheese
Protein - Use 1 Item
- 250 grams cooked ham, ground, (½ lb)
- 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled, chopped, Shortcut
- 1 can tuna, drained, flaked, Shortcut
- 1 can chicken, drained, (5 oz / 141 g)
Bread - Use 1 Item
- melba toast rounds
- party rye
- French bread, thinly sliced
- bagels, thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a medium size mixing bowl, add the Soup, Cheese, and Protein Options, garlic, and parsley. Stir together until well mixed.
- Spread mixture on the Bread Option and place on baking sheets.
- Sprinkle with paprika as desired and place in a freezer until firm.
- Wrap canapés in foil or place in freezer bags. Return to freezer until needed.
- When you are ready to prepare some canapés, preheat your oven to 190° C (375° F). Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper. Take out from the freezer the amount of canapés you want to prepare. While frozen, cut the party rye into halves, cut the French bread into quarters. Place canapés on parchment on a baking sheet. Bake frozen canapés for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup, Condensed Cream of Celery Soup, Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Hard Boiled Eggs, Fresh Tuna.
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