Appetizers

OUTDOOR GEEZER'S BEEFY

ONION DIP

TEX-MEX WONTONS

/2 lb ground beef

medium onion, chopped

/4 cups chopped green pepper

can refried beans

/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

tbs ketchup

1/2 tsp chili powder

/4 tsp garlic powder

dozen wonton skins

packages cream cheese

envelopes onion soup mix

6oz French onion dip

tbs onion powder

tbs garlic powder

Mix cream cheese and French onion dip together in

a small pot. Stir well to blend thoroughly. Stir in

onion soup mix and then onion an Garlic powder.

Blend well. Cover and store in cooler several hours

to let soup mix re-hydrate.

cooking oil

taco sauce or salsa

Combine beef, onion, and green pepper in large

skillet and brown. rain drippings and discard. Add

beans, cheese, ketchup, chili and garlic powder. Stir

well. Place one tsp beef mixture in each wonton

skin. Fold top corner over filling, fold side corners

over, then roll up like a jelly roll. Moisten edges with

water to seal. Heat 1 1/2in oil to 375 degrees in a

large skillet or Dutch oven. Place 6 wontons at a

time in hot oil and fry 30sec on each side or until

golden brown. Serve with taco sauce or salsa.

EXTREME GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS

lb.. chicken wings

/4 cups olive oil

0 cloves garlic or 2 jars chopped garlic

/4 tsp salt

/4 tsp pepper

/4 tsp rosemary

/4 tsp thyme

/4 tsp oregano

loaf crusty Italian bread

GEEZER COME AND GET IT

Place wings in single layer in bottom of Dutch oven.

Combine remaining ingredients and pour over wings.

Cover and bake at least 11 hour. Serve with bread

dunk in oil-garlic mixture.

1 lb ground beef

1 lb hot pork sausage

1 pkg hot taco seasoning mix

1 tsp cumin

medium onion, chopped

cloves garlic, minced

small jar jalapenos

can refried beans

oz shredded Monterey jack

oz shredded cheddar

jar salsa

ARMADILLO EGGS

4oz pickled hot jalapeno peppers

cup biscuit mix

2 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese

lb hot pork sausage

Brown ground beef, pork sausage, onions, and garlic

in large skillet. Drain. Add cu minutes and taco

seasoning mix. Use only 1/4 cups water and simmer

until seasoning mix sets. Pour into bottom of Dutch

oven. Layer refried beans over meat mixture, then

the cheeses, then the jalapenos. Spoon salsa over

the top evenly. Bake at 325 for 1/2 hour. Use as dip

with tortilla chips.

pkg Shake 'n Bake pork seasoning

Cut off stem ends and gut seeds from the peppers.

Stuff peppers lightly with cheese, then set aside.

Thoroughly mix sausage, biscuit mix, and remaining

cheese. Make small patties from the mixture. Place

a pepper in the center of each patty, then wrap and

seal the dough around the pepper. Coat one or two

eggs" at a time by shaking them in the pork

seasoning. Put the "eggs" into a lightly greased

large skillet over medium heat. Fry until brown.

Have plenty of cold drinks around when served.

Thanks to Dale Elders, Troop 491, Montgomery,

Texas

The Geezer Cookbook

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Dwayne Pritchett