Taste of Home_-_October 2019

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GATHER

Garlic Pizza Wedges

When we tried these at a get-together,

my husband and I just couldn’t stay

away from the hors d’oeuvres table.

I love how simple they are to make!

—Krysten Johnson, Simi Valley, CA

Ta ke s: 25 min. • Makes: 2 dozen

1 prebaked 12-in. pizza crust

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup mayonnaise

1 small red onion, chopped

3 ¹ ₂ tsp. minced garlic

1 Tbsp. dried oregano

Place the crust on an ungreased

14-in. pizza pan. In a small bowl,

combine the Parmesan cheese,

mayonnaise, onion, garlic and

oregano; spread over crust. Bake at

450° until edges are lightly browned,

8-10 minutes. Cut into wedges.

2 wedges: 256 cal., 18g fat (3g sat.

fat), 12mg chol., 399mg sod., 16g

carb. (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g pro.

Vampire Killer Martini

If you’re going to hang with v ampires,

you’re going to need a strong drink.

A little garlic helps, too!

—Taste of Home Te s t K i tch e n

Prep: 5 min. + standing

Makes: 8 servings

1 serrano pepper, seeded

and quartered

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 lemon peel strip (2 in.)

1 ¹ ₂ cups vodka

Ice

GARNISH

Pickled baby beets

1. Place the pepper, garlic, lemon
   peel and vodka in a large glass or
   plastic container. Cover and let stand
   at room temperature for 1 week.


2. For each serving, fill a shaker
   three-fourths full with ice. Add
   1 ¹₂ oz. infused vodka to shaker;
   cover and shake until condensation
   forms on outside of shaker, 10-15
   seconds. Strain into a chilled martini
   glass. Garnish with a beet.
   1 ¹ ₂ ounces: 96 cal., 0 fat (0 sat. fat),
   0 chol., 0 sod., 0 carb. (0 sugars,
   0 fiber), 0 pro.

DON’T BE

SCARED.

THEY’RE

PICKLED

BEETS!

Dip, if

you dare,

into your

favorite

Alfredo

sauce or

ranch

dressing.