These Super Bowl recipes will satisfy guests and hunger! Make ahead so you can enjoy your gathering. Serve up these heavy appetizers and a hot bowl of white chile during halftime and you’ll be the winner! They definitely are for your “splurge” day.
Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip
Serves: 8
1 fully cooked deli chicken (rotisserie chicken)
1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce, or more to taste
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
1/2 cup blue cheese or Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
1 bunch green onions, minced (white and pale green part only)
1/2 cup bottled ranch dressing
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Debone the chicken and discard bones and skin. Shred or chop the chicken into small pieces. In a medium bowl, mix the buffalo wing sauce with the chicken pieces. Set aside. With an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese with the blue cheese, onions, and ranch dressing. Spread the cream cheese on the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish (I suggest splitting into two more decorative baking dishes). Sprinkle the chicken over the top and bake approximately 15 minutes or until heated through. Top with Cheddar cheese and bake until cheese is melted approximately 5 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips. Thanks Shelley Haugebak of Arizona!
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Tips: We prefer to grate our own Cheddar. It melts better than the pre-grated cheeses. My wing sauce had “inferno” as the heat index so the amount you use is dependent on the heat you want to add.
Tools:
electric mixer
cheese grater
Southwest Layer Dip
Serves: 8
3 ripe avocados, peeled and seeded
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (juice from 1 medium lime)
1 large garlic clove, minced or pressed
1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning
1 (8-ounce) carton sour cream
2 (9-ounce) cans bean dip
2 cups (8 ounces) grated Cheddar cheese
1 medium tomato, diced (1/4-inch pieces)
1 (4.25-ounce) can ripe black olives, chopped
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped (white and pale green part only)
Mash the avocados with the lime juice and garlic. Set aside. Mix the taco seasoning with the sour cream and set aside. In a decorative large glass bowl or a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, spread the bean dip on the bottom of dish. Layer the mash avocados over the bean dip, then the sour cream mixture. Sprinkle the cheese over the layered mixtures and sprinkle the chopped tomatoes, black olives and green onions evenly over the surface. You may make this dip 24 hours ahead. Serve with tortilla chips.
Tip: The mashed avocados, lime juice and garlic are the start of a great guacamole. Laurie Martell Pino of Denver, Colorado, is a friend from college. She increases the number of avocados to 4 or 5 and adds 1 to 3 tablespoons total garlic, depending on your taste, 1/2 of a red onion (finely chopped), 1/3 cup salsa, black pepper, chili powder and salt, to taste. Sour cream may be added to the guacamole if you like a creamier consistency. Fresh seeded, minced jalapeño peppers can be added if you want to add spice.
White Bean Chicken Chili
Serves: 6
4 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
4 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed
2 (4-ounce) cans chopped green chiles
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 (16-ounce) cans Great Northern white beans, undrained
6 cups chicken stock or broth
3 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese, divided
Salt and pepper, to taste
Sour cream (optional)
Cover the chicken with water in a large stockpot or Dutch oven and simmer until tender and no pink remains. Drain and set the chicken aside to cool. Heat the oil in the same pot over medium heat and add the onions, garlic, chiles, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper. Add the undrained beans and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Cube the chicken and add to the pot. Reduce the heat and add 2 cups of the cheese, and salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from the heat and garnish with the remaining cheese and a dollop of sour cream. Thanks Kathryn Farr of Florida!
Tip: You may use a small chicken or a precooked deli chicken (rotisserie chicken). When using either chicken, clean the chicken by discarding the skin and bones, reserving the meat. Canellini beans (white kidney beans) could be used in place of Great Northern white beans.
Debbie Gore is a chef, author and motivational speaker. Her cookbooks are available for .99 on Kindle from Amazon.com
