Hanky Panky Appetizer - Sausage & Cheese on Party Rye Bread – SUPER simple to make and tastes great! Sausage, Velveeta, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce baked on top of party rye bread. This is our GO-TO appetizer recipe for snacks for parties, game days, and holiday mornings! You can make these party bread in advance and freeze them for later.
Cook sausge until no longer pink. Drain sausage and put in food processor. Pulse until sausage is crumbled into very small pieces. Transfer to bowl and add Worcestershire and garlic powder.
Cut Velveeta into small pieces and add to sausage. Microwave for 30 seconds and then stir to combine. Spread a heaping tablespoon onto each piece of party rye bread. You can freeze them at this point.
Broil them for 3-5 minutes in the oven and serve.
If you freeze them, allow to thaw before broiling in the oven.
Notes:
I used Jimmy Dean sausage.
Can substitute turkey sausage for the pork sausage.
Don't like sausage? Feel free to substitute ground beef.
I like to chop the cooked sausage in the food processor to get it finely chopped.
Do not overheat the Velveeta. You just want it warm enough to stir into the sausage. Overheating the Velvetta will make queso!
If you want a less cheesy treat, you can cut the Velveeta in half or double up on the sausage.
Sometimes I add a dash of hot sauce. YUM!
I find the party rye bread loaves in the deli/bakery section at the grocery store.
Don't like rye bread? You can substitute party pumpernickel bread or use English muffins.
You can assemble the toasts and freeze them for a quick treat later. To bake after freezing, allow to thaw and broil.