How did I not know about this easy appetizer

sliced ham

🥗Healthier: turkey slices

💰Cheaper: bologna

Turkey is lower in calories and bologna is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Avocado adds creaminess and is healthier, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories, while sour cream is often less expensive.

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain is healthier, while white bread is usually cheaper.

Line a pizza pan with Ritz crackers.

Cut smoked deli ham into fourths using kitchen scissors.

Place ham on top of each Ritz cracker, folding if necessary.

Cut Swiss cheese into fourths using kitchen scissors.

Place Swiss cheese on top of the ham on each cracker.

Stack another Ritz cracker on top of the Swiss cheese.

Melt half a cup of unsalted butter in a bowl.

Add two tablespoons of Dijon mustard to the melted butter and mix well.

Drizzle Worcestershire sauce into the mixture and add a pinch of salt.

Mix the butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt until well blended.

Drizzle the butter mixture over the stacked Ritz crackers to coat them.

Sprinkle chopped dried garlic over the top of the crackers.

Sprinkle poppy seeds over the crackers as well.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crackers are crispy.

Transfer the baked crackers to a serving platter.

Equipment Needed

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Allergens