Muffin Tin Lasagna Cups
Gooey mozzarella, flavorsome marinara, and pasta—this easy and cheesy recipe from Just a Taste has it all. The easy New Year’s Eve recipe eliminates the messy process of layering a lasagna dish by swapping the noodles for wonton wrappers. Genius, right?
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 lasagna cups
Ingredients
Cooking spray
24 wonton wrappers
½ pound Italian sausage
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup marinara sauce (homemade or store-bought)
½ cup Parmesan, grated
⅓ cup whole-milk ricotta
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella, shredded
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Line each cup with two (slightly overlapping) wonton wrappers.
3. Add oil and sausage to a skillet set over medium heat. Break apart the sausage with a spatula, and continue cooking until sausage is browned and cooked through. Add marinara sauce and stir. Remove from heat once all ingredients are combined.
4. Place Parmesan, ricotta, Italian seasoning, and egg in a bowl.
5. Divide the cheese mixture among the 12 muffin cups. Top each one with the sausage mixture.
6. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over each cup, then bake for 12 to15 minutes, until the edges of the wonton wrappers are crispy.
7. Cool for 10 minutes, remove from the muffin tin, and serve.
Burrata Tomato Toast
If you ask us, the best New Year’s Eve appetizers have all of the flavor and none of the confusing steps. Enter: burrata tomato toast. What’s Gaby Cooking is the author of this Mediterranean-inspired creation that tastes like Italy on a slice of bread.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
6 thick pieces of bread
9 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic
6 cups cherry tomatoes
Salt and pepper
3 balls of burrata cheese
Fresh basil
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Drizzle bread with olive oil on both sides. Place on a baking tray, and bake for 10 minutes, or until toasted. Remove bread slices, and rub them with garlic cloves.
3. Drizzle cherry tomatoes with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and roast in the oven for 10 minutes.
4. Top each slice of bread with a big spoonful of burrata. Add cherry tomatoes and basil, and serve.
Creole Chicken Wings
These aren’t your average chicken wings. Spicy, tangy, and flavorsome, this New Year’s Eve party food recipe from Ev’s Eats is so good that you don’t even need to serve a dipping sauce with it.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
½ cup butter, at room temperature
12 chicken wings
Salt and pepper
Vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Combine all spices in a bowl. Mix in butter.
3. Season chicken wings with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat, until the oil temperature reaches 350 to 375 degrees.
5. Once the oil reaches the desired temperature, add wings and fry them for three to four minutes on each side. Remove from oil when golden and crispy.
6. Toss wings in the spiced butter mixture until they're entirely coated.
7. Place wings on a baking tray, and bake for 20 minutes. Flip the wings over halfway through baking. Serve immediately.
Easy New Year's Eve Desserts
Cranberry Streusel Bars
This New Year’s Eve dessert from Food Between Friends looks fantastic, tastes delicious, and is surprisingly easy to make. We suggest making a double batch of these zesty treats because the first batch will disappear in minutes.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30–40 minutes
Total time: 50–60 minutes
Servings: 9–12 bars
Ingredients
4 cups fresh cranberries
¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon grated ginger
¼ cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
2 sticks butter
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup pine nuts
½ cup rolled oats
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 square cake pan with parchment paper.
2. Place cranberries, sugar, ginger, and orange juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook for about seven minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture becomes thick and jam-like. Stir in orange zest and ½ teaspoon of vanilla. Set aside.
3. In a bowl, whisk together both flours and ½ teaspoon of sea salt. Set aside.
4. In a stand mixer or bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and remaining vanilla on medium speed for two minutes, until light and creamy. Add flour mixture and beat until well combined. Set aside ⅔ cups of the dough. Spread the remaining dough evenly into the cake pan.
5. Mix the separated ⅔ cup of dough with the pine nuts, rolled oats, and remaining sea salt to make the streusel.
6. Spread cranberry filling over the crust. Scatter the streusel on top of the filling, and gently press it down.
7. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. Let it cool completely before cutting into bars of your desired size.