quick and easy snack. my daughter use to love these when she was really young. she also liked making them with me.
56 (about 2-inch) saltine crackers, divided
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) coarsely chopped cooked deli ham
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 400°F. For crust, arrange 40 of the crackers evenly over bottom of a stoneware bar pan (5 rows of 8 crackers each). Grate cheese. Place remaining crackers in re-sealable plastic food storage bag; crush into fine crumbs. Combine cracker crumbs with 1 cup of the cheese; sprinkle evenly over cracker crust.
Combine sour cream, eggs and black pepper; whisk until smooth. Coarsely chop ham. Dice bell pepper; stir ham and bell pepper into sour cream mixture. Scoop filling evenly over cheese mixture; spread evenly.
Bake 22-25 minutes or until golden brown and set; remove to cooling rack. Snip parsley; sprinkle parsley and remaining cheese over filling. Cut into squares. Serve.
56 (about 2-inch) saltine crackers, divided
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) coarsely chopped cooked deli ham
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 400°F. For crust, arrange 40 of the crackers evenly over bottom of a stoneware bar pan (5 rows of 8 crackers each). Grate cheese. Place remaining crackers in re-sealable plastic food storage bag; crush into fine crumbs. Combine cracker crumbs with 1 cup of the cheese; sprinkle evenly over cracker crust.
Combine sour cream, eggs and black pepper; whisk until smooth. Coarsely chop ham. Dice bell pepper; stir ham and bell pepper into sour cream mixture. Scoop filling evenly over cheese mixture; spread evenly.
Bake 22-25 minutes or until golden brown and set; remove to cooling rack. Snip parsley; sprinkle parsley and remaining cheese over filling. Cut into squares. Serve.
