Touchdown! Try these delicious Super Bowl snacks

The big day is almost upon us. Football fans, small and large, look forward to the Super Bowl all year, both for its infectious sports mania and delicious game-day snacks. Here are a few favorites that are bound to get eaten up faster than you can say “touchdown!”

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Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo wings are a fan favorite but I can’t say I’m too fond of the bones that we must navigate through in order to experience the deliciousness. That’s why a buffalo chicken dip is perfect! All the flavor of the buffalo sauce without the annoyance of ripping meat off like a lion ripping into a gazelle. Not the most attractive look I’ll tell you. Serve celery, carrot and other raw veggies on the side or tortilla or pita chips.

Ingredients:

• 3 cupsdiced cooked rotisserie chicken
• 2 (8 ounce) packagescream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cuphot pepper sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot®)
• 1/2 cupshredded pepper Jack cheese
• 1/2 cupblue cheese dressing
• 1/2 cupcrumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 teaspoonseafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 1 pinchcayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 tablespoonsshredded pepper Jack cheese
• 1 pinchcayenne pepper, for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Combine chicken, cream cheese, hot pepper sauce, 1/2 cup pepper Jack cheese, blue cheese dressing, crumbled blue cheese, seafood seasoning, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
3. Transfer the chicken mixture to a 9-inch round baking dish and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pepper Jack cheese.
4. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with cayenne pepper.

The perfect plate of nachos

When it comes to nachos (or any food really) I like to think the more flavors, the better. Nachos, or at least the good kind, are known for being so laden down with tasty ingredients that you almost need a fork for them. Don’t be the loser who bumps cheese on chips and expects substantial nachos.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (or to taste)
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 -3 tablespoons chili powder(or 1 package mild or spicy taco seasoning mix)
• 2 cups refried beans
• 16 ounce jar salsa (mild or spicy)
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper
• tortilla chips

Toppings:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 3-4 green onions, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
• Sliced black olives
• Sliced avocado, dressed with lemon juice

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with onions, garlic, jalapeno peppers, green bell pepper and chili powder. Cook and stir until the meat is no longer pink. Make sure to drain all the fat well and continue to cook until the meat is well browned.
2. Add in refried beans, salsa then cook and stir until heated through.
3. Add in 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
4. Place the tortilla chips on a large serving platter.
5. Top with ground beef mixture, then sprinkle the top of the still-hot ground beef mixture with about 1-1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese.
6. Top with sour cream, green onions, tomatoes, avocado and black olives. Serve hot.

Baked bacon jalapeno wraps

Did someone say bacon?! Add a little green to that otherwise greasy food and you’ll have an addictive snack that is both easy and cheap since it requires very few ingredients. It’s perfect for game day entertaining and can be made in the oven or on the grill. Make sure you soak the toothpicks or bamboo skewers you use in water first so that they don’t catch on fire or burn.

Ingredients:

• 12 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• Cajun seasoning
• 24 slices bacon
• Toothpicks

Directions:

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
2. Add Cajun seasoning to cream cheese and spread cream cheese to fill jalapeno halves. Wrap with bacon. Secure with a toothpick.
3. Place on the grill, and cook until bacon is crispy.

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