Super Bowl Party Food and Football Recipes
Written by Kathryn D'Imperio Thursday, 22 January 2009 18:09
With the Super Bowl getting closer, it’s a great idea to start planning your menu and gathering the necessary ingredients for all your Super Bowl party food and football recipes. The number of guests attending your Super Bowl party will determine the amount of food and beverage to have on hand, but we would love to suggest some Super Bowl recipes for you to try.
Consider these recipe suggestions for Super Bowl appetizers, main courses, and entrees.
Super Bowl Party Appetizers
Appetizers can be a fun part of the meal and a great way to get your guests appetites going. You can choose from a wide variety of appetizer options, but the Super Bowl calls for some special treats. Consider the following Super Bowl party appetizer ideas for your own football bash.
Most In-Demand Super Bowl Appetizer Idea - Buffalo Chicken Dip
Buffalo Chicken Dip is taking the appetizer world by storm. Almost everyone’s heard of it and many people have tried it at another party. Why not steal some limelight for yourself and serve your guests a batch of delicious Buffalo Chicken Dip? Try this Super Bowl Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe from Frank’s® RedHot®.
Frank’s® RedHot® Buffalo Chicken Dip:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 cans (9.75 oz each) Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast, drained
1/2 cup Frank’s® RedHot® Sauce
1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing (or ranch dressing)
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (or shredded cheddar cheese)
Assorted fresh vegetables and/or crackers
Directions:
1. Stir cream cheese in 9” deep dish pie plate until smooth.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients.
3. Bake at 350°F. for 20 minutes until hot and bubbling.
4. Stir.
5. Serve with vegetables, chips, and crackers.
Buffalo Chicken Dip Tips:
‐ Substitute ranch dressing for blue cheese dressing and shredded cheddar cheese for blue cheese crumbles.
‐ Make it tailgate friendly – prepare ahead of time and transport in a disposable heavy foil pan.
When you get to the tailgate heat it on a grill and serve nice and hot!
‐ Make this in the microwave by heating it on high for five minutes instead of baking.
‐ Keep it warm in a crock pot or slow cooker
Try these other delicious Super Bowl appetizer ideas for your football party. From classic spicy pigs in blankets to chicken ranch pizza with bacon and more, your guests will not be disappointed. In fact, you may be the talk of the town next time Super Bowl rolls around!
Chips and salsa are a classic football party menu item, especially for Super Bowl party food. Pace Foods offers a variety of salsa related recipes on their Web site. You can make mini tacos, chili con queso bites, double cheese crab dip, and much more.
Chicken Ranch Pizza with Bacon:
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
1 package prepared thin pizza crust (12‐inch)
1 can (4.5 ounces) Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 4 ounces)
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (about 4 ounces)
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Ranch salad dressing
Directions:
1. Heat the oven to 375°F.
2. Spread the soup onto the pizza crust to within 1/4‐inch of the edge. Top with the chicken, cheeses and bacon.
3. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden.
4. Drizzle the ranch dressing over the pizza.al fresco Buffalo Bistro Bites – Spicy Pigs in a Blanket
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 - 25 Minutes
Cook Temperature: 400 Degrees
Ingredients:
11 oz Pillsbury Low Fat Refrigerator Rolls
2 oz Crumbled blue cheese
11 oz al fresco Buffalo Bistro Bites (chicken sausage)
1 Large Egg
1 Tbs Dried, grated parmesan cheese
1 Tbs Tap water
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. On a clean surface, unroll the dinner roll into a strip.
3. Flatten with your fingertip to make strip a little wider.
2. Cut each strip into 4 equal pieces.
3. Tap a small amount of blue cheese crumble into each strip.
4. Roll up each Buffalo Bistro Bite in each strip and place on cookie sheet.
5. Beat the egg with water and brush the dough around the Bistro Bite
6. Sprinkle with the grated parmesan cheese.
7. Bake at 400 degrees until golden brown.
Super Bowl Party Main Courses and Football Entrees: Healthy Menu Ideas for Super Bowl Party Food
Tumaro's Low in Carbs Gourmet Tortillas offer a fabulous and healthy option for your Super Bowl party food and football menu. Tumaro’s Tortillas are available in a wide variety of Low in Carbs flavors, such as Multi Grain, Garden Vegetable, Salsa, and Green Onion. In the Low Fat product line, choices include Chipotle Chili & Peppers, Garden Spinach & Vegetables, Jalapeno & Cilantro, Honey Wheat, Pesto & Garlic, Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil, and Premium White Tortillas.
The recipe possibilities for these gourmet tortillas are virtually unlimited as you use your imagination, but here are a few recipes for you to consider.
California Roll Wrap
Tumaro’s Green Onion Low in Carbs Tortillas
2 cups White Rice, cooked, cooled
1 cup Crab meat
1 cup Avocado, 1/4” chopped
1 cup Cucumber, peeled, 1/4” chopped
1/2 cup Green Onion, sliced thin
2 Tablespoons Fat Free Mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Wasabi Paste
1 tbsp Lite Soy Sauce
1/4 cup Rice Vinegar
Directions:
1. Combine rice, avocado, cucumber, green onion and crab meat. Blend well.
2. Whisk together fat free mayonnaise, wasabi paste, soy sauce and rice vinegar.
3. Add dressing mixture to rice mixture. Toss to blend.
4. Place about 1 cup of mixture into each tortilla. Roll tightly, slice into 2” slices and serve.
The Flexible Club Wrap
Tumaro’s Garden Vegetable Low in Carbs Tortillas
Light Mustard-mayonnaise blend
Thinly sliced smoked turkey and honey-roasted ham
Shredded smoked provolone or mozzarella cheese
Shredded leaf lettuce
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped purple onion
Turkey bacon slices
Salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Spread mustard-mayo blend evenly over one side of each tortilla.
2. Layer turkey and the rest of the ingredients evenly over tortillas.
3. You can omit anything you don't like and add any ingredient you do.
Tumaro’s TURKEY QUESADILLA
2 Tumaro’s Low in Carbs Multigrain Tortillas
2 tbsp. favorite chutney or fruit salsa (Try Edward & Sons Organic Chutney, www.edwardandsons.com)
1/3 cup turkey pieces
2 ounces light shredded jack
Fresh cilantro, chopped if desired
Directions:
1. Take one flour tortilla, and spread chutney in thin layer on tortilla.
2. Sprinkle remaining ingredients evenly over the chutney.
3. Top with another tortilla.
4. Heat in non-stick frying pan or heat in oven on baking sheet 350-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes until warmed and cheese melted, and top tortilla begins to crisp.
All Natural Chicken Sausages and Bistro Bites
Chicken sausages offer a hearty yet healthy recipe idea for Super Bowl parties and football party fare. Al fresco gourmet chicken sausages contain 70% less fat than pork sausages, and they’re made with lean, boneless and skinless chicken. These gourmet chicken sausages are minimally processed and contain all natural ingredients – no preservatives, nitrites, nitrates, or artificial ingredients.
You can serve up a variety of gourmet chicken sausages on your Super Bowl party menu, including Spinach & Feta, Buffalo, Sundried Tomato, Garlic, Italian, and Sweet Apple. You can find recipes for these healthy chicken sausages on the al fresco Web site: http://www.alfrescoallnatural.com/recipes.
“Many people are shocked to find out that Super Bowl is the number one party day of the year -- even bigger than New Year's Eve,” says Sherri Foxman, founder and CEO of Party411.com. “It's not necessary to spend a fortune... with a few good bowls of cheese doodles and cashews plus a few choices of beer, your friends will probably vote you host / hostess of the year!”
For additional Super Bowl tips from Sherri Foxman, check out: http://www.party411.com/holidays-superbowl.html. And while you're at it, why not read up on a few more exciting Super Bowl recipes and Super Bowl party tips? Check out exciting tips at Entertaining Escapades: Time to make those Super Bowl party plans.
Al fresco All Natural offers bite-sized chicken sausages as well as full-sized gourmet chicken sausages as a healthier alternative with 70% less fat than pork sausages. Visit online at http://www.alfrescoallnatural.com.
Pace Foods offers a wide variety of salsa and salsa recipes. Visit Pace Foods online at http://pacefoods.com.
Swanson Chicken is a product of Campbell’s Soup brand. Visit online for more information or recipes: http://www.campbellsoup.com/swansonchicken.aspx.
Tumaro’s Low in Carbs Tortillas are available at mainstream supermarkets nationwide and on Amazon.com. There is a store locator available at http://www.tumaros.com.
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