Impress your guests during the big game with these tasty and cost-conscious recipes. These dishes will make your party victorious no matter who wins the game!
Taco Dip
8 oz. Jack/Cheddar Cheese Combo
8 oz. Cream Cheese
16 oz. Sour Cream
1 can Chili
8 oz. Chunky Salsa
Mix cream cheese and sour cream together. (White layer) Mix Chili and Salsa together. (Red layer) In a 1 qt. Microwaveable bowl smooth 1/2 of white layer on bottom. Then smooth 1/2 of the red layer on top of white. Sprinkle 1/2 of Jack/Cheddar Combo on top of red layer. Repeat and finish with cheese combo on top. Microware for five minutes or until hot. Serve with tortilla chips.
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Artichoke Dip
1 cup Mayonnaise
1 cup Cheddar cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 can Artichoke hearts - chopped
1 can Chopped green chilies (small can)
1 small Onion - finely chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix everything together in 1 qt casserole. Heat for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers.
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Pickle Roll Ups
Serves 8 to 10
1 jar whole dill pickles
8 oz. Package of cream cheese, softened
2 packages of thin sliced ham or corned beef
Lay out a single layer of the ham or corned beef. Spread with a thin layer of cream cheese. Blot the pickles until they are dry. Then lay the pickle at one end of the ham or corned beef and roll up. Refrigerate for an hour or more. When you are ready to serve, slice into five or six pinwheels. (Save money by using pre-packaged ham or corned beef .)
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Homemade Boursin Cheese
Buy this treat in the store and you'll pay a lot more!
Serves 8
8 oz. Package of cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. thyme
1/8 tsp. basil
1/8 tsp. dill
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
pinch chives
pinch parsley
Cream together. Refrigerate before serving. Serve with crackers.
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Kick-off Kielbasa
2 lbs. Kielbasa sausage
2 cups Ketchup
2 cups Grape jelly
Pour ketchup and jelly into a slow cooker. Turn the heat to medium. Stir occasionally until jelly and ketchup melt. When the mixture becomes a thin glaze, add the kielbasa and cook until the kielbasa is hot.
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Big Game Chili
Serves 6-10
1 - 1½ lbs. Ground Beef
1 Top Round or other small braising steak (under 1/2 lb.), cubed
2 14.5 oz Cans of Diced Tomatoes in Juice
1 can Black Beans (drained)
2 Bottles Lager Style Beer
2 tbsp. Chili Powder
2 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 tbsp. Onion Powder
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
Salt, Pepper and Hot sauce to taste
Cooking: In a large dutch oven or sauce pot, brown the ground beef and steak over medium-high heat. When the beef is almost cooked through drain off the excess fat. Add the garlic and stir for a minute or two. Then coat the mixture with the chili powder, cumen, onion powder, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Cook until fragrant.
Add both cans of tomates with their juices and one beer. Open the other beer and enjoy it yourself! Cover the pot and slowly bring it up to a boil then reduce the heat to low and allow it to simmer. Slowly simmer the covered pot for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove the cover and raise the heat to medium-low. Taste a small spoonful of the chili to check the seasoning and add more chili pepper, cumin or other spices if necessary. Add the beans and let the pot simmer for another 1/2 hour to an hour or until the chili thickens.
Serve in bowls with cheese or sour cream.
TIP: This chili is even better the next day. Make it a day or two ahead and simply heat it up before your guests arrive.
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