Help! What to serve at a Super Bowl party???!
Help! What to serve at a Super Bowl party???
My Husband just informed me that we are hosting the Superbowl party at our house. I don't know what to serve. ANY suggestions would be wonderful. Oh, by the way, to be honest I'm not the best cook =)
Answers:
ok, ive been throwing super bowl parties all my life!
First of all you need chips and dips. Get a variety, some potato chips, corn chips, tortilla chips...and have some salsa, ranch dip, french onio and some kind of nacho cheese or queso type. You can buy these already made or you can make them yourself.
Pigs in a blanket. Always a hit at my house! Buy a pack of lil smokeys, and two rolls of pillsbury cressants. Open up the cressants and cut each one in half or in thirds depending on how far you want them to go. Then simply roll up a lil smokey into the dough. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at about 350 till they are done. just keep an eye on em so they dont burn.
Hot wings are always a favorite. Just buy a bag of frozen hot wings and maybe an extra bottle of hot wing sauce and bake em! Have some ranch and blue cheese for dipping.
Veggie trays are always nice to have. You can create on yourself or pick on up at the store premade!
Sandwiches! Buy some big cressants from the bakery section of the supermarket. Create a meat/cheese tray with a little variety and also have some lettuce, onions, tomatoes on a tray as well. Some mayo and a few different mustards and let your guests put together their own sandwich! This is soooo easy and soooo good!
Have some sweet treats too...cookies or brownies or cupcakes work well. Make em or pick those up too.
And, if it all seems too overwelming, do a pot luck and have everyone bring a dish! The most important thing is to have fun with it! You dont have to know how to cook for the super bowl, you just have to know how to EAT! Good luck!
Here are some recipes
Sweet Potato-Roasted Pork Au Gratin Recipe
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 large), peeled and cut crosswise 1/8-inch thick
2 1/2 cups grated Monterey jack cheese
1/2 pound barbecued pulled pork, recipe follows
2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chilis, worked into a paste (about 1 large chili)
Tortilla chips, optional accompaniment
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish with 2 teaspoons of the butter. Arrange one-quarter of the sweet potato slices in overlapping layers around the pan. Season lightly with salt and pepper and top with one-quarter of the cheese. Repeat with another layer and top with the barbecued pork and one-quarter of the cheese. Repeat for 2 more layers, ending with cheese on top.
In a bowl, whisk together the cream and chilis. Pour over the potatoes, pressing down gently to let the liquid seep down into the layers.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until the potatoes are tender, the cream is absorbed, and the cheese is bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes before serving. Serve either as a snack with tortilla chips, or as a side dish.
Barbecued Pulled Pork:
1 boneless pork butt, about 4 pounds
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Essence, recipe follows
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon cayenne
Wet Mop Basting Sauce, recipe follows
Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
Place the pork in a baking dish. In a bowl, combine the sugar, Essence, salt, cumin, paprika, pepper, and cayenne. Rub the seasoning evenly over the pork to coat. Cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat an oven or smoker to 225 degrees F.
Bring the pork to room temperature and place in a roasting pan, fat side up. Slow cook in the oven, basting with the wet mop basting sauce every 45 minutes, until tender and the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. (The cooking should take about 6 to 7 hours.) Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
With a knife and fork or two forks, pull the meat apart into small slices or chunks. Toss with the barbecue sauce, to taste.
Yield: 8 sandwiches
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Wet Mop Basting Sauce:
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon salt
The night before you cook the pork, combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and whisk well. Refrigerate and let the flavors blend overnight.
Yield: 2 1/4 cups
Barbecue Sauce:
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and whisk well to dissolve the sugar. Place in a squeeze bottle and dress the pulled pork. Yield: about 2 cups
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
Roasted Sweet Potato Bars Recipe
2 recipes of Basic Pie Crust (recipe follows)
2 tablespoons flour
3 pounds sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Salt 4 eggs
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup Steen's 100 percent Pure Cane Syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly dust a work surface with the flour. Roll out the dough the size of a large pan and about 1/4-inch thick. Carefully fold the dough into fourths and place on the pan. Form the crust to fit the pan. Crimping the edges. In a mixing bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with salt and vegetable oil. Roast the sweet potatoes for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are tender. Remove from the oven and cool. Remove the skin from each potato. Place the potatoes in a mixing bowl and mash the potatoes until smooth. Stir in the eggs, cream, cane syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread the sweet potato mixture over the pie crust. Bake the bars for 25-30 minutes, or until the bars are set. Remove from the oven and cool
BASIC SAVORY PIE CRUST
3 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cold lard or solid vegetable shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the lard and work it in with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, working it in with your hands. Add only as much as you need to make a smooth ball of dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough out on the floured surface. Gently fold the dough in half and then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing it, and unfold into a pan. Fill and proceed as directed in the recipe.
Yield: Two 9-inch pie crusts, or 1 sheet pan
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
Some easy foods:
Pizza. .. but not the traditional pizza you think of. Take some pizza dough, roll it out into a long shape (the length of your cookie sheet) and about 6-7 inches wide. Top it with cheese, pepperoni. Bake until golden. Cut into little bite size squares. Serve with warmed pizza sauce on the side.
Another idea.. those little cocktail weiners. Buy a couple packs of those, and throw them in a crock pot with a bottle of BBQ sauce. Let them simmer for a couple hours before the party. Serve with a shot glass beside the crock pot full of toothpicks, with an empty bowl beside it for the used ones.
Hope this helps! Enjoy!
buy some wings, chips, or pizza an beer an mayb sum kind of dessert
The best food to serve is finger food since their attention will be on the game not trying to sit down and eat a full meal, I suggest you try....
Hot wings...... Spicy Chicken tenders
Nachos........ Chicken Tacos
Spinach dip..........Meatballs
Rotel....
load of pro plus, coffee,or red bull to help them stay awake but then i am from Britain and do not understand it and i would get those things if it was our football as well. have a look and see if there any ice hockey on instead
If you're not a huge fan of cooking, you could always have something catered, pick up a deli tray, or order pizzas, but a better idea would be to stick with a theme. An example would be going with all Mexican and making a seven layer dip tray, bean dip, guacamole, tacos, enchiladas, chips and cheese dip, rice, etc . . . Mexican food is surprisingly easy to make, and it always tastes good!
Another thing you might want to serve is a veggie platter. It's cheaper if you do it yourself. I always buy the baby carrots, 2 colours of bell peppers, celery, cauliflower, cucumber and baby tomato's. Serve it with ranch dressing.
You can always prepare subs if you don't want to worry about hot food. You can buy a long french stick or long sub buns and stuff it with meat, lettuce, sub sauce...whatever you like and then cut them up into small sizes.
If I think of more I'll add...
chili is always good and pretty easy, just brown some chopmeat, add some onions, beans, tomato sause and spices and you're good to go. Have some chips, dips, wings (Tyson makes good frozen ones you just pop in the oven), and beverages.
chip dip sandwich pie pizza
How many people? I'd just make a big pot of chili, some cornbread (you can use the mixes), a big green salad and have some munchies. For munchies, you could have chips and dip, chips and salsa (all store-bought), some cheese balls with crackers (again, store-bought), or get some Velveeta and melt it with salsa and serve with Dorito chips. Dessert can be brownies, again, store-bought if you want.
Relax, and have fun.
Order a pizza, make hot dogs, have hot chicken wings. pop, chips ,dip and finger sandwiches.
Order pizza, buy chips, soda, cookies, cheese and dip platters...make it easy on yourself and don't slave in the kitchen.
hot-dogs, hamburgers, chips, tostitos and chilli/cheese dip, and drinks. easy food that could be done within an hour!
Velveeta Cheese cut in small squares with sausage and rotel in a crockpot is super easy and always good. Also try this recipe for meatballs... 2 bags of Armor meatballs (original, not italian style)
2 cans (or one of the big cans) of cream of chicken soup 1 16 oz container of sour cream
Heat the meatballs a little in the oven, then throw them in a crock pot with the other two ingredients. You'll love them...they're unbelievably good
Good Luck!