How to Make Super Bowl Appetizers

The Super Bowl is as American as apple pie and even if your favorite team isn't playing it's still a great excuse for a party. If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party, you’ll probably want to spend most of your time watching the game with your friends and not cooking in the kitchen. The key to making fabulous Super Bowl snacks is to make them ahead of time.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Serving bowls
• Chips for dip
• Celery or vegetable sticks
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 bag tortilla chips
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup prepared guacamole
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• 16 ounce can refried beans
• 16 ounce container of sour cream
• 1 ounce jar of salsa
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 6 ounce can of sliced black olives, drained
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup ranch dressing
• 10 ounces of white canned chicken (drain the water well so it’s not soggy)
• 8 ounce cube of cream cheese, softened
• Hot sauce to taste ( a few dashes)
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Tips on Snacks to Serve for a Super Bowl Party

1. Prepare dips ahead of time. You can’t go wrong with chips and dip, but aside from the usual sour cream onion dip, try making a hot dip or a weightier dip that will fill your guests up. A Mexican layer dip or a buffalo chicken dip are two popular dips that your guests will love. Serve them with hearty tortilla chips or with crackers or celery sticks.

2. Try to incorporate your team’s colors into your appetizers. If your team’s colors are green and white make a basic white sour cream dip and a green spinach dip. By using your team’s colors you’ll get that team spirit going. If red is one of your team’s colors, make a roasted red pepper dip or a sundried tomato spread.

3. Use your crock pot. Your crock pot will keep appetizers hot without you having to constantly get up to check your oven. Make mini sweet and sour meatballs and keep them heated on your crock pot’s "warm" setting. Make sure to keep toothpicks nearby so your guests can grab a meatball easily.

Ultimate Nachos

4. In a frying pan, brown one pound of ground beef and season it with taco seasoning.

5. Spread a layer of tortilla chips on a large baking pan.

6. Top with the ground beef and sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and a drained can of black beans.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for just a few minutes, until the chips are heated and the cheese melts.

8. Transfer to a large serving platter and top with chopped tomatoes, onions, black olives, salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

Mexican Layer Dip Recipe

9. Spread refried beans in the bottom of a serving platter.

10. In a medium bowl, blend the taco seasoning mix and sour cream. Spread the mixture onto a large serving platter.

11. Top the layers with salsa. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.

12. Top with chopped tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle black olives on top.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

13. Combine ingredients, then spread in the pan.

14. Sprinkle four ounces of blue cheese and six ounces shredded cheddar cheese on top.

15. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs

16. Pre-cooked mini meatballs (use your favorite meatball recipe or buy a bag of pre-made meatballs in your supermarket's frozen foods section).

17. Combine two 12-ounce jars of chili sauce and two 12-ounce jars of grape jelly in a sauce pan.

18. Heat the jelly and chili sauce until the jelly melts.

19. Add pre-cooked mini meatballs to sauce mixture. Keep warm in the crock pot.

Tips & Warnings

• Check your local discount store for football shaped serving platters or bowls.