A recipe for baked taquitos: corn tortillas rolled around chicken, corn, green onion, bell pepper, cheese and Pico de Gallo, brushed with oil and baked at 425°F until crisp. Makes 4 servings at about 89 cents each.
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Appetizer recipes from USDA's Agricultural Research Service.
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Appetizers
Appetizers: Creamy Dill Dip
A three-ingredient dip of nonfat sour cream, nonfat plain yogurt and dried dill that makes 16 servings at about 24 cents each, from the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Program. Serve it with cucumber slices, or thin it with water for a creamy salad dressing.
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Appetizers: Corn Toasties
A USDA recipe for 18 corn toasties, mixing cornmeal, flour, sugar, leavening, buttermilk, egg mix and oil, rolled thin, cut small and cooked about 10 minutes a side on an ungreased griddle, at nine cents a serving.
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Appetizers: Chilled Cantaloupe Soup
A six-serving chilled soup that blends cubed cantaloupe with orange juice, then stirs in lime juice and cinnamon and chills at least an hour. The Arizona Nutrition Network puts the cost at $2.54 per recipe, or 42 cents a serving.
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Appetizers: Chili Bean Dip
A 15-serving dip of mashed pinto beans, chopped onion, chili powder and shredded cheese, served warm or cold with raw vegetables or tortilla chips, at about nine cents a serving.
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Appetizers: Chickpea Dip
A CDC recipe that blends chickpeas with garlic, plain low-fat yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper into a smooth dip. Makes 4 servings at about 32 cents each; serve at room temperature with pita chips, crackers or vegetables.
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Appetizers: Broiled Tomatoes and Cheese
Halved tomatoes topped with lowfat cottage cheese, basil, pepper and bread crumbs, then broiled about 10 minutes. Three servings at $1.26 each.
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Appetizers: Black Bean Soup
A four-serving soup that simmers canned black beans with onion, celery, garlic, salsa, cumin and oregano in fat-free beef broth for 20 to 25 minutes. Cornell Cooperative Extension puts the cost at 78 cents a serving.
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Appetizers: Baked Chicken Nuggets
Boneless chicken thighs cut into pieces, shaken in crushed cornflake crumbs with Italian herbs, garlic and onion powder and paprika, then baked at 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or microwaved. Four servings at $1.11 each, from a USDA thrifty meals collection.
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Appetizers: Asian Peanut Butter Dip with Celery
A five-serving dip whisked together from peanut butter, apple butter, skim milk, reduced-sodium soy sauce and lime juice, served with celery sticks, at 33 cents a serving.
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