Game Day Foods!

[cat lover]

Do you have some tried and true recipes that you seem to be requested of over and over each year for those game get togethers? Let's share them here!

Salsa Pizza with Cheese Crust



1 pound lean ground beef
1 1/4 cups Thick 'n Chunky salsa
2 cups Bisquick mix
1/4 cup mild salsa flavor or jalapeno flavor process cheese spread
1/4 cup hot water
4 medium green onions, sliced
1 green pepper, diced
1/4 cup drained black olives, sliced
1 cup shredded Colby Monterey Jack cheese


Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large cookie sheet with nonstick spray.
Cook beef stirring occasionally till brown and drain. Stir in salsa and remove from heat. Stir Bisquick, cheese spread and hot water till soft dough forms. Turn dough onto surface dusted with Bisquick and roll in Bisquick to coat. Shape into ball and knead 5 times. Roll into 14" circle and place on prepared cookie sheet. Spread beef mixture over crust to within 2" of edge. Sprinkle with onions, green peppers, and olives. Fold edge over beef mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or till crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

[Coll]

TACO DIP

1 lb very lean ground meat, browned and drained if there is any grease
1 packet taco seasoning
3/4 c water
8 oz. cream cheese at room temp
8 oz sour cream
any taco toppings you like on your tacos-shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, olives
tortilla chips

After browning and draining the meat add the water and taco seasoning. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Thoroughly combine the cream cheese and sour cream. Spread it thinly on a serving platter, top with the taco meat, then add the toppings. Put the lettuce on top if using to keep it from getting soggy. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours. Serve with tortilla chips. You can serve this warm if you like.

[cat lover]

Sounds good Coll! Here's another one I have taken for game get togethers:

Tipsy Hot Dogs

1 cup bourbon
1 cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
4 pkgs. hot dogs cut inbto bite size pieces

Combine bourbon, sugar and ketchup in a crcokpot. Add the hot dogs to the mioxed sauce. Simmer several hours stirring occasionally.

I have in the past used "smokies" in this recipe too.

[strmywthr3]

hm, those tipsy hot dogs sound pretty good!! lol

[cat lover]

Oh they are! LOL

Here's another favorite.

Nutty Cream Cheese Ball

2 8 oz pkgs fat free cream cheese, softened
1 (.4 oz) pkg vdry Ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup fat fre sour cream
1 (2 oz) pkg. chopped pecans

Combine everything except the pecans and stir till blended. Chill several hours and shape into a ball and roll in pecans. Serve with assorted crackers.

[cat lover]

This is great with a big pot of Chili!

Tomato Beer Bread
3 1/2 cup self rising flour
1/4 cup sugar
12 oz beer at room temperature
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained and chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8 1/2 x 4 x 3" loaf pan. Mix flour and sugar. Add beer, egg and tomato sauce and mix till just combined. Don't overmix. Fold in tomatoes. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes

[barbszy]

I have a Chili Cheese Dip that's a lot like the recipe Coll posted:

1 lb ground beef, browned & drained
1 onion, chopped fine
1 green bell pepper, chopped fine
1 packet chili seasoning mix
6-oz can tomato paste
3 oz water
3 oz cream cheese

Mix everything in a casserole dish. Bake, covered, at 350 for at least 30 minutes until cheese is melted and everything is hot. Serve with tortilla chips.

[cat lover]

I guess we all have a version of this snack; here's mine
It's just called Spicy Dip

1 can (15 oz) fat free refried beans
1 pkg taco seasoning
3 ripe avocados
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup fat free sour cream
1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 can ( 4 oz) chopped green chilies, drained
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
6 green onions, sliced
1 cup (4 oz) shredded fat free cheddar cheese

Tortilla chips

Combine first two ingredients and spread on a 12" plate. Mash avocados with lemon juice and spread over beans. Spread sour cream over avocado. Sprinkle the olives,chilies, tomaotes, onions and chese over sour cream. Serve with the tortilla chips. 8 servings

[cat lover]

I forgot earlier to post my recipe for low fat homemade pita chips! They are easy to make and taste great with any dips


Baked Pita Chips

6 thin, low fat wholewheat pita rounds (the pocket kind)
nonstick spray
Mrs. Dash or anysalt free lemon pepper seasoning

Split pitas horizontally into large disks. Spray each cut side (what was
the inside) with nonstick spra and sprinkle with seasoning. Cut each round
into six wedges. Spread wedges in single layer on baking sheet. Bake at
350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or till crisp. Store in an airtight container .

[barbszy]

Cat lover, do you happen to have a recipe for hummus dip? Bet they'd be great with those pita chips.

[cat lover]

I just happen to have one~ LOL It's low fat of course!

1 can (16 oz) chick peas, rinsed & drained
1/3 cup fat free plain yogurt
1/4 cup scallions, minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
Juice of 2 lemons
5 tsp sesame butter ( I get this in a health food store; you can use tahini also; you can get tahini in both light and dark; get the light)
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, mionced
1/4 tsp black pepper
dash of reduced sodium soy sauce
pinch of cayenne pepper

In a food processor process the chick peas till smooth. Scrape down sides a couple times if necessary. Add the yogurt, scallions, parsley, lemon juice, tahini, oil, garlic, black pepper, and soy sauce. Process till smooth and creamy. Sometimes you may need a tad bit of water if it is too thick for you). Put into a serving bowl and sprinkle the cayenne pepper on top. Best served at room temperature.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat lover, do you happen to have a recipe for hummus dip?

Now I KNOW you are a Yankee. ROTFL! lol

[barbszy]

Why am I a Yankee if I want a hummus recipe? http://www.unixboard.de/vb3/images/smilies/sm-nachdenk.gif

Thanks, cat lover! I do have some tahini, so I may be making some of this soon! Got some free garbanzos last week in the canned-goods sale (3 for $1, and I had a coupon to save $1 off 3! http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/DianneOnly/clap2.gif

[cat lover]

Wow you got a good deal on those garbanzos!

[cat lover]

Beer Cheese Dip

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 pkg. (1 oz) Hidden Valley Ranch milk recipe original ranch salad dresing mix
2 8 oz pkgs softened fat free cream cheese
1/2 to 3/4 cup beer
chopped greeen onion including tops
additional cheddar cheese

In a bowl combine cheffar cheese, cream cheese and salad dressing mix. Gradually stir in beef till mixture is of desired consistency. Garnish with gren onion and alast bit of cheddar cheese. Great with fresh veggies, pretzels, or assorted crackers

[cat lover]

Avocado Roasted Garlic Dip


1 pound avocados
1/8 cup lemon juice
1 1/3 roasted garlic heads
1/2 tsp chopped garlic
1/12 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch coarsely ground blavk pepper


Roughly mash avocado; not till smooth, but leave it a bit rough in texture.
Fold remaining ingredients into avocado. Chill 1 hour to blendflavors.Serve dip with fried vegetables or chicken wings. Makes 8 servings

[cat lover]

Spicy Chicken Wings


3 tbsp vinegar
24 chicken wings (drummettes)
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup melted butter
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch original dry salad dressing mix
paprika

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together except chicken wings, paprika and salad dressing mix. Place chicken wings in baking dish or jelly roll pan in a single layer. Pour sauce mixture over wings. Sprinkle with dry dressing mix. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until browned. Sprinkle with paprika.

[cat lover]

Deviled Eggs usually always go over well for a game day food! Here's one of the recipes one of my SIL uses. She never has any eggs left!

Deviled Eggs

1 dozen large eggs
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sour cream
3 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp finely chopped sweet pickle
2 tbsp finely chopped red onion
Salt & ground black pepper
ground white pepper
1/2 tsp hungarian paprika


In a large saucepan, cover the eggs with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat and boil for 1 minute. Remove the saucepan from the heat and cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain the eggs and cool them under cold running water. Drain and peel the eggs. Halve the eggs lengthwise. Gently remove the yolks and transfer them to a food processor. Add the sour cream and mayonnaise and process till smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the sweet pickle and onion and season with salt, black pepper and white pepper.Arrange the egg white halves cut side up on a serving plate. Using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip or a teaspoon, fill the cavities with the yolk mixture. Sprinkle with the paprika and serve. About 8 servings

[cat lover]

Bacon and Cheese Melts
The guys usually really like these!

1 1/2 pounds bacon
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp water
2 tbsp olive oil
8 large garlic cloves, sliced 1/8"thick
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp red wine vinegar
Salt & ground pepper
8 slices pumpernickel bread
1/4 poundr Gruyere cheese, thinly sliced
Lettuce leaves


Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet bacon over moderate heat, turning once till crisp. Drain on paper towels. In a medium skillet, bring the water and olive oil to a simmer. Add the garlic in an even layer, cover and cook till the water has evaporated. Uncover and cook undisturbed till the garlic begins to turn golden, about 5 minutes longer. As the garlic colors, transfer it to a plate. Pour 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil into a medium bowl. Whisk in the mustard and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and top each slice with 4 slices of bacon. Cover the bacon with the cheese. Bake for 4 minutes, until the bacon is sizzling and the cheese is melted. Add the lettuce and the garlic slices to the dressing in the bowl and toss well. Mound the lettuce on 4 of the cheese melts and close the sandwiches cut in half and serve. Makes 4 sandwiches

[barbszy]

We had this for dinner tonight. It would be great for a game-day buffet. Easy to make, too!

TACO FRENCH-BREAD PIZZAS

1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped fine
1 green pepper, chopped fine
Taco seasoning
1 cup salsa
1 loaf French bread
2 cups Mexican blend cheese

Brown ground beef, onion and pepper together. Drain, and add taco seasoning and salsa. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450. Slice the bread in half the long way, and pile the taco mix on the long slices of bread. Top with cheese. Bake 10 minutes.

[cat lover]

Sounds good barbszy!