Football Party Food; Part 2

Wonton wrappers are another really versatile thing to have in your kitchen.  You can find them packaged in the produce section of your grocery store and they keep really well in the freezer.  Just portion them off, maybe 25 or so in a portion, wrap them really well with plastic wrap, put them into a zip-lock freezer bag and freeze.  You can bake them or fry them, leave them open as little cups or close them up like raviolis, and the filling can be left up to your imagination.

To use as cups, push 1 wrapper into each cavity of a non-stick muffin tin leaving the sides up and bake for 5 minutes or until crispy.  If your filling is cold, just cool, fill and eat. If your filling is hot, fill and bake another 3 minutes or until filling is bubbly.  To use them closed, put 1 teaspoon of your filling into the center of an uncooked wrapper, fold over diagonally and pinch closed.  Then you can bake them or deep fry them.

Filling Ideas for approximately 25 cups:
Southwest Chicken
2 cups cooked diced chicken, 1 cup southwest ranch dressing, 1/2 cup diced red peppers, 1 small can sliced black olives, 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, and 1 1/2 cup Monterrey jack cheese
Taco
2 cups taco seasoned hamburger, 1 cup salsa, 1/2 cup black beans, 1 small can diced green chilies, 3 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
Crab Rangoon
4 oz fat free cream cheese, 4 ounces fresh or canned crab meat, drained and flaked, 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce, 1 green onion finely sliced
Zesty Italian
3 ounces Italian turkey sausage, 1/8 cup chopped white onion, 2 oz shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 T grated Parmesan cheese, 1 T chopped parsley
Pizza
1 package pepperoni diced, 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup marinara or pizza sauce

Sweet options:
Bananas and Nutella with chopped nuts; ice cream and chocolate sauce; Pumpkin pie filling, pumpkin pie spice and sugar

Wonton wrappers can even be sliced into strips, fried and then topped with sea salt and used on salads or in soups, or topped with cinnamon and sugar and eaten with ice cream

The possibilities are endless! Enjoy!