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I enjoy your site and the wonderful recipes submitted by everyone. I even saw a name of
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Dave
 

These are for Amber, who wanted Super Bowl party ideas/recipes. We've hosted several,
and learned a lot about making it easy. Feel free to print whatever you like & cut the rest.

1) If you want to serve hot food, which is nice during cold weather, try to use one or more
crockpots (borrow if you have to, your guests won't be using theirs). Crockpots allow you to keep food piping hot for hours at a time without drying it out. Just stir a couple of times per hour to prevent browning on the edges, and provide a spoon rest (empty saucer) to protect your table cloth. Here are a few of our favorites:

Basic Nachos (or "Queso and Chips")

2 lbs. Velveeta, roughly cubed
1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles (Ro-Tel)
OR 2 c. chunky salsa, your favorite flavor
Tortilla chips
Canned jalapeno slices (opt.)

Stir together Velveeta and tomatoes/salsa in crockpot; cover and heat on "High" for 45
min. to 1 hr., stirring occasionally, until smooth and well combined. Reduce heat to
"Low" or "Keep Warm" and serve with tortilla chips; offer jalapenos on the side. Double,
triple or make whatever quantity fits your pot; leftovers refrigerate and reheat in microwave
just fine.

Chili-Cheese Dip

Same as for "Basic Nachos", but substitute a can of chili (with or without beans) for the
tomatoes; stir in a dash or two of Tabasco to taste.

BBQ Sausage/Meatballs

Frozen cooked meatballs OR sliced smoked sausage
OR "little smokies" sausages, whatever quantity you like
Your favorite BBQ sauce, any flavor
About 1/3 c. water.

About 2 hrs. before serving, stir together meat of choice with plenty of BBQ sauce to coat
generously, plus the water. Cover and heat on "High", stirring occasionally, for about 1 to
1 1/2 hrs. or until piping hot. Reduce heat to "Low" or "Keep Warm" and serve with
toothpicks on the side. NOTE: If you like spicy foods, toss in a dash of crushed red
pepper or Tabasco sauce before heating. Reheated leftovers make great sub sandwiches
the next day, topped with chopped onion and/or grated cheddar.

Meatball Sandwiches

Frozen cooked meatballs
Canned spaghetti sauce, your favorite, enough to generously coat meatballs
"Hoagie" or submarine sandwich buns, OR nice hotdog buns
Grated mozzarella cheese
Grated parmesan cheese

About 2 hrs. before serving, stir together meatballs and spaghetti sauce (can add sliced
cooked mushrooms, crushed red pepper, or anything else you like at this point); cover
and heat on "High", stirring occasionally, for about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs. or until piping hot. To
serve, spoon into buns and top with cheese(s) as desired. Serve with lots of napkins!
Leftovers refrigerate/freeze and microwave well.

Baked "Buffalo" Wings

About 4 lbs. raw chicken wings, split, tips discarded
OR just use "drummies" (sounds like a lot, but they're bony)
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. Frank's Red Hot sauce OR similar orange pepper sauce, NOT Tabasco, it's TOO
hot!
Fresh celery sticks
Ranch dressing OR blue cheese dressing

Preheat oven to 375 degrees; coat cookie sheet (with sides) with non-stick spray (foil
helps, too). Arrange wings in single layer and bake 30-45 minutes or until golden brown
and cooked through, but not dry. Combine butter and hot sauce in very large bowl; toss
hot wings with sauce until thoroughly coated. Transfer to crockpot and set on "Low" or
"Keep Warm" to keep them hot throughout the party (get better as they sit). Serve with
celery and dressing on the side to help cool off. NOTE: Can make these in any
quantity. Just mix butter and hot sauce in equal parts until you have enough to coat
wings.

2) Cold foods make a nice variety, even during cold weather. Chips/veggie sticks and
dips, even scooped right out of the dairy container, work fine. Sandwiches are good, but
should be cut smaller than usual (for "munching") and must be covered to preven
drying if you leave them out for very long. It's also nice to provide the ingredients on a
nicely arranged platter & let guests build their own sandwiches. A really quick, easy,
inexpensive munching option is a condiment platter with a variety of pickles, olives,
canned peppers, etc. It's the "macho" version of a fresh veggie platter, although those
can be nice, too.

3) Make the sweets really simple. Cookies, sliced pound cakes, fudge, etc., will allow
you to prepare ahead & throw them on a platter to serve. If you want something with a
little more drama, end the evening with a sundae/banana split bar. Prep toppings and
gather all the ingredients ahead of time. Throw it on the table & let everyone build their
own at the end of the game.

Just avoid anything that requires last-minute prep or precision timing for serving. You'll
want to spend your time enjoying guests, not hovering in the kitchen, and they'll
appreciate being free to come and go from the buffet as time-outs allow. Hope you have
a great Super Bowl Sunday!

Rebecca          lillith_v@yahoo.com

For Amber who wanted Super Bowl recipes. We usually serve a brisket, a pot of pinto
beans, and usually hot dogs for the kids. I also do a couple of dips such as cheese dip
(melted Velveeta with a can of Rotel, with or without chili) and a ranch (just mix an
envelope of ranch dressing mix with sour cream, serve with Wheat Thins or some type of
cracker) or spinach dip (there all kinds of recipes on-line, I don't really have a particular
one that I follow). I have done the grape jelly with chili sauce and meatballs thing. I just
buy the bag of frozen meatballs at Sam's, throw everything into a crockpot, stir and cook
on low for a couple of hours. I check the meatballs to make sure they are thawing out, if
not, I turn it up to high. And the cocktail weenies with BBQ sauce is good too. Luckily,
none of my husband's friends are gourmets, so the easier the better and I can enjoy
visiting with the wives and watching the commercials.

Lori            lsmith@fulbright.com

We go to an annual party, where everyone brings appetizer-type foods. We’re bringing
caponata and pita wedges this year, but have also had mini dogs in a blanket in the past,
lots of different chip and dip. The game is almost secondary, so it’s more of a grazing
process around the small bites.

Liz Viall           ejev@cox.net

Go for finger food - chicken wings, small muffins, and large relish tray or fruit tray or both.
You didn't say how many people you were expecting but I would say that figure very
generous servings. If a recipe says serves 8, it will probably serve 3 or 4 guys. Women will
probably eat less.

The following are all made in the crock pot but can be cooked in the oven.
I recommend borrowing 5 or 6 quart crock pots to make them in. You can cook a lot at a
time, and they will stay warm in the crock pots. Plus you can put them on very early in
the morning and they will be nicely done by noon.
I have done wings where I bought precut frozen ones and where I bought whole chicken
wings and cut them apart myself. The price works out about the same and it is a great
deal less work if you but the pre cut wings.

Chicken Wings

5 pounds chicken wings
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup French's mustard
4 tablespoons soy sauce

Cut each wing into 3 pieces -- throw away the tip. Brown in skillet until golden brown and
put in slow cooker, turn on LOW heat. Mix brown sugar, mustard and soy sauce in
saucepan and heat until it becomes liquid. Pour over the wings and cook 2 to 8 hours.

Oriental Chicken Wings

3 lbs whole chicken wings or drummettes
1 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ginger

Discard the tips from the chicken wings and cut wings apart. Place pieces in the
crockpot. Combine the remaining 8 ingredients into a bowl and mix well together. Pour
over chicken. Cover. Cook on Low for about 6 hours or on High for about 4 hours or until
chicken is done.

Spicy Chicken Wings

3 tablespoons vinegar
24 chicken wing drummettes
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce -- or less
1/2 cup melted butter
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch original dry salad dressing mix

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together except chicken wings and
salad dressing mix. Place chicken wings in baking dish or pan in a single layer. Pour
mixture over wings. Sprinkle with dry dressing mix. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until
browned. Sprinkle with paprika if you like. Chicken wings may be made in crockpot --
cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours.

Mary           D_bnight@yahoo.com

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