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Irish reuben nachos

Irish reuben nachos - potatoes on a sheet pan with melted swiss cheese, corned beef, thousand island dressing and sour cream

 

When March rolls around, these Irish Reuben nachos just slap for St Patrick’s Day!

If you’ve been here awhile, you know I love a good Reuben. Whenever I see one on the menu, I have a very hard time passing it up. While away recently on vacation, we stopped into a little Irish pub for lunch. Rick ordered these amazing Irish Reuben nachos and I just knew when we got home I had to re-create them. (And if you love a good Reuben as much as I do, check out this Reuben salad.)

Homemade potato chips really take this to the next level. They are baked until crispy and then topped with Swiss cheese, corned beef and all the Reuben toppings!

Irish Reuben Nachos

Irish Reuben Nachos

Ingredients:

  • 4-5 gold potatoes
  • salt/pepper
  • olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • shredded Swiss cheese (measure with your heart)
  • 3/4 cup of corned beef, diced.
  • Russian dressing (to drizzle)
  • sour cream (to drizzle)
  • chives (for topping)
  • cole slaw or sauerkraut (optional)

Directions:

1.) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2.) Start by making the homemade potato chips. You will want to slice the potatoes very thin then place in an ice bath for about 10 minutes.

3.) After soaking in the ice bath, pat the potatoes with a paper towel until they are completely dry.

4.) Add the potatoes to a bowl. Cover with olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic salt and toss well. Then spread the potatoes out on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes, making sure to turn each one over in 10 minute intervals.

5.) Once the chips are crispy, sprinkle with the shredded cheese, corned beef, and drizzle with Russian dressing and sour cream.

6.) Pop back in the oven just until the cheese is melted.

7.) Garnish with some chopped chives.

Optional – I like to make a plate and top with some cole slaw or sauerkraut and then dig in!

Enjoy!!!

Irish Reuben nachos topped with cole slaw or sauerkraut

 

 

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Irish reuben nachos - potatoes on a sheet pan with melted swiss cheese, corned beef, thousand island dressing and sour cream

Irish Reuben Nachos

Crispy homemade potato chips are topped with swiss cheese, corned beef and all the toppings for a Reuben.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 gold potatoes
  • olive oil
  • salt/pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • swiss cheese shredded (and measure with your heart)
  • 3/4 cup corned beef
  • Russian dressing to drizzle
  • sour cream to drizzle
  • chives optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Start by making the homemade potato chips. You will want to slice the potatoes very thin then place in an ice bath for about 10 minutes.
  • After soaking in the ice bath, pat the potatoes with a paper towel until they are completely dry.
  • Add the potatoes to a bowl. Cover with olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic salt and toss well. Then spread the potatoes out on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes, making sure to turn each one over in 10 minute intervals.
  • Once the chips are crispy, sprinkle with the shredded cheese, corned beef, and drizzle with Russian dressing and sour cream.
  • Pop back in the oven just until the cheese is melted.
  • Garnish with some chopped chives.
  • Optional – I like to make a plate and top with some cole slaw or sauerkraut and then dig in!
Keyword snack, St Patrick's Day
March 7, 2025 By
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Pickles in a blanket

Pickles in a blanket on a dish in front of tv watching football game Super Bowl snacks

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If you love pickles and pigs in a blanket then just wait until you try these Pickles in a blanket! They are the ultimate snack for football and Superbowl Sunday!

My love for pickles runs deep. I love anything pickle – fried pickles, pickle dip, pickle popcorn, pickle chicken wings, you name it! So with the SuperBowl right around the corner I was on the hunt for a fun football snack.

These pickles in a blanket are an award winning appetizer!  Pickles are wrapped in a flaky puff pastry filled with a cheesy-bacon filling. Sharing my recipe below.

Holding a pickle in a blanket in front of tv watching football. Pickle with cream cheese bacon filling wrapped with puff pastry

Pickles in a blanket

Ingredients:

  • Puff pastry dough
  • Pickles
  • 1 block of cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped bacon
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • egg for egg wash

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2.) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3.) Start by slicing your pickles into quarters.

4.) Take your puff pastry dough and slice into strips that are about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long.

5.) In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, bacon and cheddar cheese, mixing until combined.

6.) Using a spoon, scoop some of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each strip of puff pastry.

7.) Add a pickle into the center of each puff pastry and wrap with the ends of the puff pastry dough so that the pickle is covered.

8.) Place on a baking sheet and brush with a light egg wash.

9.) Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

10.). Allow to cool for about 5 minutes then serve.

 

Enjoy!!!

pickles in a blanket wrapped in puff pastry, with a cream cheese bacon filling on a plate

 

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Pickles in a blanket on a dish in front of tv watching football game Super Bowl snacks

Pickles in a blanket

If you love pickles and pigs in a blanket then just wait until you try these Pickles in a blanket! They are the ultimate snack for football and Superbowl Sunday! Flaky puff pastry is stuffed with cream cheese, bacon and of course pickles!
5 from 1 vote
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Course Appetizer, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box puff pastry dough
  • 1 jar pickles
  • 1 block cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup bacon chopped
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 egg for egg wash

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Start by slicing your pickles into quarters.
  • Take your puff pastry dough and slice into strips that are about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long.
  • In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, bacon and cheddar cheese, mixing until combined.
  • Using a spoon, scoop some of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each strip of puff pastry.
  • Add a pickle into the center of each puff pastry and wrap with the ends of the puff pastry dough so that the pickle is covered.
  • Place on a baking sheet and brush with a light egg wash.
  • Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool for about 5 minutes then serve.
Keyword football, pickle, snack, Superbowl
February 6, 2025 By
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Apple and brie flatbread with hot honey

apple and brie flatbread with hot honey

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Crisp apples, with creamy brie, sweet caramelized onions, and hot honey are all baked to perfection on a crisp flatbread and topped with arugula that will have your mouth bursting with deliciousness.

It’s apple season! And the ladies of the Cozy Creative Collaborative and I have gotten together this month to bring you some warm and comforting apple recipes. I love apples paired with brie cheese, I think it’s a great fall combo. So I decided to make these apple and brie flatbreads with hot honey. These are a quick appetizer or my favorite way to enjoy an upscale pizza in the fall. Bake them in the oven or enjoy on the grill!

If you are coming over from Kelly at The Tattered Pew, doesn’t her simmer pot look amazing? I love doing simmer pots and I bet hers smells incredible! I can’t wait to try it!

Now here is my recipe for my apple and brie flatbread with hot honey.

Apple and brie flatbread with hot honey

We do family pizza night in our house every Friday. We love to make our own personal pizzas with Naan flatbread. I always top mine with arugula and usually a drizzle of balsamic glaze because it’s sooooo good! For fall I like to switch it up and do apple and brie on my flatbread. I still top with my arugula but I recently discovered this hot honey and it’s a game changer! (If you love hot honey, click here to try my hot honey pasta salad). I think you will love my recipe too!

Ingredients:

Directions:

1.) Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

2.) Start by making the onions first as this takes a bit of time. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt some butter and add the onions. Turn the heat down to low and allow to saute until they are cooked and slightly golden brown.

3.) Line a baking sheet with some parchment paper and lay out the flatbreads.

apple and brie flatbread with hot honey - naan flatbread on a baking sheet with sliced applies and chunks of brie

4.) Drizzle the flatbreads with some olive oil and then add the onions on top, spreading out evenly.

5.) Top with the sliced apples and chunks of brie.

apple and brie flatbread with hot honey. Flatbreads topped with caramelized onions, apples and brie.

apple and brie flatbread with hot honey. Flatbreads topped with caramelized onions, apples and brie.

6.) Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until the brie is melted and the flatbreads are golden brown.

7.) Top with some fresh arugula and drizzle with hot honey.

Apple and brie flatbread with hot honey. Topped with arugula and Mike's Hot Honey

Apple and brie flatbread with hot honey. Topped with arugula and Mike's Hot Honey

Enjoy!!!

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apple and brie flatbread with hot honey

Apple and brie flatbread with hot honey

Naan flatbreads are topped with caramelized onions, sliced apples, gooey brie, spicy arugula and drizzled with hot honey. This is a great fall appetizer or even perfect for a more upscale pizza night! These flatbreads can be baked in the oven or even on the grill!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Servings 1 flatbread

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion peeled and sliced thin
  • butter for sauteing
  • 1 wheel of brie cut into chunks
  • 2 apples sliced thin
  • 1 Naan flatbread
  • Arugula for topping
  • hot honey for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Start by making the onions first as this takes a bit of time. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt some butter and add the onions. Turn the heat down to low and allow to saute until they are cooked and slightly golden brown.
  • Line a baking sheet with some parchment paper and lay out the flatbreads.
  • Drizzle the flatbreads with some olive oil and then add the onions on top, spreading out evenly.
  • Top with the sliced apples and chunks of brie.
  • Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until the brie is melted and the flatbreads are golden brown.
  • Top with some fresh arugula and drizzle with hot honey.

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You may also like some of my other favorite apple recipes

Banana split apple nachos

Apple pie dip and pie crust cookies

Apple pear sangria

 

Next head on over to Heidi and check out her apple butter recipe!

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The Best Deviled Egg Dip

The best deviled egg dip

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This is the greatest appetizer if you love Deviled Eggs.  To me, it’s not a holiday gathering without the deviled eggs. This is the best deviled egg dip you will ever have. It’s a nice healthy option for Easter or those spring or summer bar-b-ques. The best part is it’s way easier to prepare too! Serve with some fresh veggies and crackers.

The best deviled egg dip

This dip is the perfect way to use up those hard boiled eggs after Easter and makes a great light lunch or snack. You can add whatever seasonings you’d like. I chose to do traditional dill and paprika. Everything But The Bagel Seasoning works really well too! This will be a hit at your Easter table or any party you go to!

(And if you’re looking for more recipes for your Easter brunch, check out this delish spring vegetable goat cheese quiche! Click here for the recipe.)

And these adorable Bunny Treat Jars are a cute place setting or little hostess gift for Easter too!

Ingredients:

  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 oz of cream cheese
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • paprika (to taste)
  • chopped dill (to taste)

The best deviled egg dip

Directions:

1.) Start by hard boiling a half dozen eggs.

2.) Once boiled, I like to let mine cool in an ice bath which makes for easier peeling.

3.) Peel and chop the hard boiled eggs.

4.) Put in a food processor with all ingredients (except the paprika and dill). If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a hand mixer and mix until creamy.

5.) When ready to serve, spoon into a bowl and top with paprika and chopped dill.

Serve on a platter with fresh veggies and crackers.

The best deviled egg dip

The best deviled egg dip

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The best deviled egg dip

The best deviled egg dip

This is a great healthy, low carb, keto snack. Serve for Easter or for your next picnic or BBQ.
5 from 3 votes
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Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • paprika to taste
  • fresh dill to taste

Instructions
 

  • Start by hard boiling a half dozen eggs.
  • Once boiled, I like to let mine cool in an ice bath which makes for easier peeling.
  • Peel and chop the hard boiled eggs.
  • Put in a food processor with all ingredients (except the paprika and dill). If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a hand mixer and mix until creamy.
  • When ready to serve, spoon into a bowl and top with paprika and chopped dill.
  • Serve on a platter with fresh veggies and crackers.
Keyword dip, easter, healthy, keto, low carb, spring recipes

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