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Sausage and Cocktail Bread Appetizers – Your Go-To Party Food

This 80s style party food is just as enjoyable at today's parties and potlucks as it was in the 1980s and the 1990s! This sausage cocktail bread appetizer is THE party food for your next party.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizer, cocktail bread, party food, sausage appetizer
Servings: 20 sausage and cocktail bread slices
Calories: 72kcal
Cost: $12

Ingredients

  • 1 roll Jimmy Dean pork sausage regular
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsps chili powder
  • 1 can Rotel w/diced green chilies about halfway drained
  • 4 oz shredded Velveeta cheese 1 cup
  • 20 slices cocktail bread (rye. sourdough, or pumpernickel)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • On medium-high heat, brown sausage with garlic powder and chili powder.
  • While sausage cooks, spread the 20 sllices of cocktail bread onto a baking pan.
  • Drain sausage and return to pan.
  • Add Rotel and shredded Velveeta to pan.
  • Cook until cheese is melted and gooey.
  • Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop one spoonful of the sausage mixture onto each slice of bread.
  • Bake bread for 6-8 minutes or until the bread takes a toast-like texture.
  • Garnish with green onion if desired.
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg