Sausage & Pumpkin Topper
Celebrate Thanksgiving with this holiday appetizer. Spiced pumpkin is topped with Italian sausage and pepper Jack cheese on a RITZ Cracker for a delicious bite.
Prep time15 min
Total time15min
ServingsMakes 8 servings, 3 topped crackers each.
Ingredients
- 3 oz. roasted pumpkin, mashed (about 1/3 cup)
- 1½ tsp. butter
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 24 RITZ Crackers
- 3 Italian sausage links, grilled, each cut into 8 slices
- 3 pepper Jack cheese slices (2-1/4 oz.), each cut into 8 pieces
- 2 tsp. chopped green onions
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Microwave pumpkin, butter and cinnamon in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. or until butter is melted; mix well.
- Spread onto crackers; place on baking sheet. Top with sausage and cheese.
- Bake 3 min. or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with onions.
Recipe Tips
- Snack Mindfully
Minimize distractions when eating to prevent mindless eating. - Shortcut
Prepare using 1/3 cup canned pumpkin. - How to Roast the Pumpkin
Heat oven to 400°F. Cover baking sheet with foil; brush with 1 tsp. oil. Cut small pumpkin in half; scoop out seeds. Brush cut sides evenly with additional 1 Tbsp. oil; sprinkle evenly with 1/4 tsp. EACH kosher salt and black pepper. Place, cut sides down, on prepared baking sheet. Bake 45 min. or until pumpkin flesh is soft enough to easily be mashed.
194510
Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 170 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 12g | |
| Saturated fat 5g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 30mg | |
| Sodium 370mg | |
| Carbohydrate 7g | |
| Dietary fiber 0g | |
| Total sugars 1g | |
| Added sugars <1g | |
| Protein 8g | |
| Vitamin A | 8 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 6 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |
