what are some good, easy recipes for a new years party?

I can see you're a last minute person...

Here are some things we are serving ...

Chili made with half beef, half ground sausage. Season as you like it. Serve with taco chips, diced sweet onion, shredded nacho cheese (from bag pre-shredded)

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Making a savory lasagna with mushrooms, spinach, cream cheese, parmesan cheese sauce.

Half pkg lasagna noodles (boil or no pre-cook find)

1/2 Jar Ragu light Parmesan cheese sauce (or cheddar sauce if you prefer)

1 1/2 lb frozen chopped spinach, thawed.

Nutmeg, Salt, pepper,

8 oz mushrooms, sliced.

1 onion chopped, 1 clove garlic minced

2 cups cream cheese.

2/3 c parmesan cheese grated

Olive oil to saure

Make filling first - saute onions and garlic in 2 Tbsp olive oil 3 min; add sliced mushrooms, 5 minutes more; add spinach 5 more minutes; add cream cheese until it melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Assemble. in buttered lasanga dish (or large baking pan)-- line with the noodles (about 3), 1/3 of filling; repeat until noodles and filling are used up (end with filling). Pour cheese sauce on top . Sprinkle 2/3 c grated (or shredded) parmesan cheese.

Bake for 35-40 mionutes intil golden brown and bubbly.

Can be made ahead and reheated when guests arrive.

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Shrimp ring -- no work, just buy it and thaw. But make your own cocktail sauce and/or other dips for it.

What about spinach artichoke dip? It's always a favorite. You can add some crushed red pepper or jalapeno slices for heat. I substitute cream cheese for the heavy cream too.

Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip

From Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

* 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained

* 1/3 cup grated Romano cheese

* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

* 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

* 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

* 1/3 cup heavy cream

* 1/2 cup sour cream

* 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

2. In a blender or food processor, place artichoke hearts, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese and garlic . Pulse until chopped, but not ground. Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, heavy cream, sour cream and mozzarella cheese. Stir in artichoke mixture. Spoon into prepared baking dish.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

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Another definite crowd pleaser~

Buffalo Chicken Dip

From Allrecipes.com By: Frank's® RedHot®

"This robust and creamy appetizer features cream cheese, blue cheese salad dressing, cayenne pepper sauce, crumbled blue cheese and Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken, heated together to make a dip that tastes like Buffalo chicken wings but without the mess!"

Ingredients

* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

* 1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing

* 1/2 cup Frank's® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce or Frank's® RedHot® Buffalo Wing Sauce

* 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese

* 2 (9.75 ounce) cans Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained

* Assorted fresh vegetables or crackers

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Stir the cream cheese in a 9-inch deep dish pie plate with a fork or whisk until it's smooth. Stir in the dressing, pepper sauce and blue cheese. Stir in the chicken.

3. Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken mixture is hot and bubbly. Stir before serving. Serve with the vegetables and crackers for dipping.

Happy cooking and Happy New Year!

enchilada casserole.

Red chili powder that comes in a big package with a recipe for sauce.

corn tortilla.

oil for frying.

Sharp cheese shredded

Onions and garlic cook them up with the hamburger

what you do is layer the corn tortillas you have fried with the meat sauce and cheese until you get to the top of your big oven pan. Serve it with lettuce tomato and sour cream. 350 for a half hour should be fine the sauce and meat are already cooked you just want the flavors to mingle and melt the cheese.

Pink Lemonade would be good with it.

Have crudites around that's carrots celery broccoli cauliflower stuff that's healthy with different things for dips Salsa is healthy.

Mexican Layer Dip

This is easy and filling...

1 can Refried Beans

Tabasco Sauce, To Taste

1 can Diced Green Chilies

Ground Cumin, to taste

¾ cups Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

1 cup Sour Cream

1 cup Guacamole

¾ cups Monterey Jack Cheese

1 can Black Olives

1 cup Pico De Gallo or you can chop up you own tomatoes or use your favorite salsa

Begin by throwing the refried beans into a small pan over medium-low heat. Add several dashes of Tabasco sauce and a small can of (undrained) diced green chilies. Stir well. Next, sprinkle a little bit of ground Cumin.

Spread the beans on the bottom of a glass bowl or high-sided dish. Over this sprinkle the sharp cheddar. Next, plop your sour cream. And spread it into a single layer, being careful not to disturb the cheese underneath.

The next layer is the guacamole. Spread it over the sour cream. Follow this with a layer of Monterey Jack Cheese and a nice sprinkling of chopped black olives.

Lastly, place a generous layer of Pico de Gallo. You can also, if you have the gumption for it, sprinkle some diced jalapenos over top.

Enjoy!

Lentil soup.

Go to Foodnetwork.com

this is always a hit!!!!

Avocado black bean dip

5 avocados diced

1/2 cup lime juice

put avocados in lime juice immediatley after dicing to keep them from turning brown

1 red onion diced

1 can black beans drained

1 can corn drained

1/2 cup cilantro chopped

1/4 cup jarred jalepenos drained and chopped

mix all ingredients and chill for at least 2 hours before serving

stir well before stirring adding more lime juice as needed

serve with tortilla chips!!!