finger foods – Hangry Hannah

First off I would like to say Happy 5th Birthday to Hangry Hannah! I am so proud of myself for being semi-consistent with posting on this website. More than anything it has been a fun outlet for writing and sharing my cooking!

The first recipe of the year that I would like to share is a recipe made known to me by my Uncle. He would make these Hanky Panky’s every year as an appetizer for Christmas. I had these “trailer trash hors’ devours” (his words not mine) once a year and they were one of my favorite things! They are simple but effective, the perfect finger foods for your next get-together.

Ingredients

1 LB Ground Beef
1 LB Hot Sausage
1 LB Velveeta, cubed [My store only had slices so I used the whole pack]
1 TSP Soy Sauce
2 TSP Dijon Mustard
1 TSP Oregano
1/2 TSP Garlic Salt
1/2 TSP Salt
1 Loaf Party Rye Bread

Let’s Get Cooking

Cook the ground beef and hot sausage in a large skillet over MED heat. Cook until it’s cooked through and it’s broken up. Strain off the extra grease and place it back into the skillet.

Add in the Velveeta and mix well until the cheese is melted and well combined.

Add in the soy sauce + dijon + oregano + garlic salt + salt.

Preheat your broiler to HIGH

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and rye bread slices.

Place a TBSP scoop of the mixture onto each slice of rye. Broil until bubbly and the edges catch, about 2-3 minutes.

Make sure you let them cool before shoving 2 into your mouth.

Made with Love,
Hannah

Me and just about everyone else who has a slight obsession with food jumped on the Sourdough train during quarantine. I have zero regrets about it and Brad [my sourdough starter] is still going strong. Sourdough is so versatile, that’s what makes it so fun. This recipe was inspired from Tik Tok by Morgan Hipworth. For the recipe, I used my homemade sourdough but obviously this can also be done with a store bought loaf.

Ingredients

One Sourdough Loaf [homemade or store bought]
1 Block of Cheese, cut into thin slices, I used Monterey Jack because that is all the store had
4 TBSP Butter, melted
2-3 Cloves of Garlic, finely diced
Fresh Parsley, finely chopped

Let’s Get Cooking

Preheat the Oven to 375F.

Using a bread knife, cut down into the top of your bread, going horizontally, and vertically. This makes the pieces to pull out.

Take your cheese slices and tuck them into the bread, making sure each pull out piece has cheese around it.

Melt the butter and add in the chopped garlic + parsley. Brush the sourdough with the butter mixture.

Place into the oven for about 5-10 min to get the bread toasty and all the cheese melty. Keep a close eye on it, depending on your oven it may go quicker.

Take out and share with your friends and family immediately. Trust me it’s dangerous.

Always Hungry,

Hannah