appetizer essentials: parmesan & pepperoni bites
This is a fun appetizer, and easy/peasy to make. They are a combination of a parmesan crisp, but with some spices, pepperoni, and dipping sauce. It took a bit of time to get it right, but it was so much fun doing the tasting. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
yield
serving(s)
prep time
5 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For appetizer essentials: parmesan & pepperoni bites
- PLAN/PURCHASE
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6 Tbspparmesan cheese, grated
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1 tspground cumin
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1 tsppowdered milk
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1 pinchcayenne pepper
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6 slicepepperoni, thickly sliced
- ADDITIONAL ITEMS
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your favorite pizza sauce
How To Make appetizer essentials: parmesan & pepperoni bites
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1PREP/PREPARE
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2Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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3Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 450f (230c).
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4Mix the cheese, cumin, powered milk, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
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5Add six tablespoons of the mixture to a baking sheet in individual piles, and then add a pepperoni to the top.
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6Chef’s Note: You could use parchment paper, or a silicon baking sheet.
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7To keep the pepperoni from adding too much grease to the recipe, place them on a paper towel, and throw them in the microwave for thirty seconds.
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8Add them to the preheated oven, and bake for 5 – 6 minutes.
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9Allow to cool, for 5 minutes, before serving.
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10PLATE/PRESENT
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11Serve with a nice pizza dipping sauce. Enjoy.
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12Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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