One big event!

On Sunday, February 1st 2015,the Patriots and the Seahawks wage an all out war! In what is the biggest sporting event in America. We all know what it is, its the Super Bowl! Guaranteed to be a great time, plenty of food, drinks, and company. All cheering on their favorite team, in a pursuit for victory. What a better way to prepare for this exciting event other than to ensure a good line up of good eats?

Here are a couple of awesome Super Bowl themed recipes!

A Super Bowl party just is not complete without buffalo wings!

Ingredients

• 12 whole chicken wings (about 3 pounds)
• 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• Kosher salt

Directions

Place a 6-quart saucepan, with a steamer basket and 1 inch of water in the bottom, over high heat, cover and bring to a boil.
Remove the tips of the wings and discard or save for making stock. Use kitchen shears or a knife to separate the wings at the joint. Place the wings in the steamer basket, cover, reduce the heat to medium and steam 10 minutes. Remove the wings from the basket and carefully pat dry. Lay out the wings on a cooling rack set in a half sheet pan lined with paper towels and place in the refrigerator to dry, about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the paper towels on the pan and replace with parchment paper. Roast on the middle rack of the oven, about 20 minutes. Turn the wings over and cook 20 to 30 more minutes, or until the meat is cooked through and the skin is golden brown.
While the chicken is roasting, melt the butter in a small bowl with the garlic. Pour this along with the hot sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a bowl large enough to hold all of the chicken and stir to combine. Remove the wings from the oven, transfer to the bowl and toss with the sauce. Serve warm.
Photograph by Con Poulos

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown for Food Network Magazine

Total Time:

2 hr 15 min

Prep:

25 min                                    Yield:6 servings

Inactive:

1 hr

Cook:

50 min

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/alton-browns-buffalo-wings-recipe.html

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 Loaded Baked Potato Bites: 

 

Ingredients

• 3 Russet Potatoes
• ¼ Cup of Butter
• ¼ Cup of Green Onions Diced
• 1 Cup of Cheddar Cheese
• Bacon Bits

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Slice the potatoes - I made them a little under ½ inch wide - place onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
3. Melt the butter and brush onto the potatoes - I made sure to cover the potato fully
4. Bake the potatoes for about 20 minutes --- this will make them crispy
5. Take the potatoes out of then oven and brush the rest of the butter onto the potatoes ( one side)
6. sprinkle with cheese and bacon bites
7. Bake for 10 more minutes
8. Garnish with the green onions
9. Serve and Enjoy

http://www.budgetsavvydiva.com/2014/09/loaded-baked-potato-bites-recipe/

 

 

Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients

8 Jalapeno, halved and seeded

3 tbsp cream cheese, softed

3 tbs cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 C milk

1 C crushed panko

1/3 C flour

oil for deep frying

Directions

In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with the cheddar cheese. Spoon the mixture into the jalapeno halves. Dip the stuffed jalapeno first into milk and then into the flour. Wait for several minutes for the flour dry out slightly. Then, dip it into the milk again and now into the crushed panko. You can repeat the milk & panko step twice to get a nice thicker panko crust. Wait for the coat to dry out slightly between the steps. In a medium pan, heat the oil to 365F and deep fry the jalapeno for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. 

 

http://whiskthepantry.blogspot.com/2011/01/jalapeno-poppers-test-1.html

 

Seven-Layer Dip:

 

 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans

1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning

1 1/4 cups fresh guacamole

1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

3/4 cup fresh, chunky salsa

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 small can sliced olives, drained

2 green onions, sliced

 

Tortilla chips, for dipping

 

 

Directions: In a small bowl, mix together the refried beans and taco seasoning until combined. Spread mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch glass deep dish pie plate or a 8×8 glass baking dish.

 

Spread the guacamole evenly over the top of the beans. Then spread the sour cream evenly over the guacamole.

 

Use a slotted spoon to drain any excess liquid from the salsa, and then spoon salsa over the top of the sour cream. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the salsa. Sprinkle the olives and green onions over the cheese. Cover with saran wrap and place in fridge for at least 2 hours to chill, before serving.

 

 

http://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/seven-layer-dip/

 

These are only a few of the Super Bowl pleasers! For more recipes you should check out:    101 Best Super Bowl Recipes

Also pizza is always a people pleaser if you think pizza is just what your party needs take a look at these: Top 10 Homemade Pizza Recipes

Tomorrow I promise Ill post some great Super Bowl drinks! (Alcoholic and non)
As always please feel free to comment, share, post pictures of your recipes, ideas, requests, anything food related! I would love to hear from all of you, have a great day!