Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky is an old fashioned appetizer that is full of flavor. The combination of the ground beef, sausage and Velveeta makes this a crowd favorite.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 pound Hot Pork Sausage
- 1 pkg Velveeta Cheese 16 oz, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic Salt
- 1 tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 loaf Cocktail Rye Bread
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Brown the ground beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium high heat until browned. Then drain off any excess grease.
- Add in diced Velvet cheese, garlic salt, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir and cook on low until the cheese is melted and fully combined with the beef and pork.
- Place the bread on a baking sheet. Top each piece of the bread with the meat mixture.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the bread is toasted and the topping is bubbling.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
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Notes
Variations
- Party Rye Bread or Pumpernickel Bread - If you cannot find the Cocktail bread, any rye bread, party bread or individual size pumpernickel bread will work great in this recipe.
- Sausage - We made this recipe with hot pork sausage, but you can easily use a mild sausage if your prefer. You can always do half hot sausage and half mild sausage. Feel free to also substitute for turkey sausage or italian sausage
- Cheese - If you prefer not to use Velveeta cheese, mix in cheddar cheese or any type of cheese that you prefer. We have also spicy velveeta cheese for an added kick to the recipe.
- Gluten Free - If you have guest that are gluten free, serve a gluten free bread for an option.
- Tortilla Chips - This meat meat mixture would also be perfect to place in a slow cooker to spoon over tortilla chips.
- Crackers - Place the hanky panky mixture in a bowl with a side of crackers. This recipe is delicious any way you serve it.
- Rotel - Add a can of rotel and cook everything in a slow cooker for an amazing dip.
- Garlic Powder - We used garlic salt in this recipe, but you can garlic powder instead. You may need to add some garlic salt.
- Cooking Meats - To save time in prepping this meal, ground the sausage and meat ahead of time. Then place in the refrigerator until you are ready to mix the ingredients together.
- Mix Ingredients - After cooking the ground beef and ground sausage, make sure the remaining ingredients are mixed together thoroughly.
- Baking Sheet - Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil for easy clean up and to prevent the bread from sticking.
- Heat - Heat the meat mixture in the oven until the bread is toasted and the mixture is bubbly.
- Serve Warm - We recommend serve warm to your guest.
Nutrition
Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 1957mg | Potassium: 668mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 464mg | Iron: 3mg
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