5 Last-Minute Thanksgiving Appetizers
Transform a staple Thanksgiving side—green bean casserole—into a 15-minute appetizer before the feast, pair brie cheese with cranberry sauce for an easy starter or sauté sausage, mushrooms and broccoli rabe and use as a topping over toast with a creamy ricotta cheese for an app you’ll want to make again and again.
Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Tartine
The bold broccoli rabe in this appetizer is a great match for chili flakes but can use a little balance to subdue the peppery heat, like a creamy ricotta cheese. Autumn mushrooms add an earthy complexity to the medley, creating harmony on a piece of toast.
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Mini Green Bean Casseroles in a Muffin Tin
Green bean casserole is a Thanksgiving classic. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be relegated to a side dish. Let it shine as an appetizer with this super-quick muffin tin meal.
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Use the extra cranberries you have left from your Thanksgiving sauce to make these easy rollups with brie cheese that take just 10 minutes to prep.
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Curried Deviled Eggs with Mango Chutney
Curry powder and a small dollop of mango chutney make these deviled eggs a standout app, plus they’re fast and easy to make.
Photo: Kathryn Brass-Piper for Edible Sarasota
Wine-Poached Figs on Ricotta Toast
These roasted figs tossed in red wine and honey come together for an easy appetizer that will upstage all others.
Photo: Stacy Ladenburger for Edible Silicon Valley