Super Bowl Bites

Is everyone getting excited for the Super Bowl on Sunday? Who are you rooting for? One of my favorite things about the Super Bowl is all of the delicious eats! I've decided to share some of my favorite recipes for this year's big game...enjoy! xo

mini burger bites

ingredients:

16 large frozen french-fried waffle-cut potatoes 

1 pound ground beef or turkey

2 - 2 teaspoons grilling seasoning blend

slices cheddar cheese, cut into quarters

cherry tomatoes, sliced

mustard, ketchup, pickles, etc.

directions:

preheat oven to 400 degrees F

bake potato fries for 18 to 20 minutes or until crisp; remove from oven

meanwhile, combine meat and seasoning; form into sixteen 1-ounce mini burgers (about 2 tablespoons)

in a skillet, cook burgers, uncovered, over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, turning burgers once halfway through cooking

top each potato with a burger, cheese quarter, and tomato slice

broil 4 - 5 inches from heat for 1 - 2 minutes or until cheese has melted 

Velveeta Cheese Dip

ingredients:

1 lb velveeta cheese block

1 can rotel diced tomatoes & green chiles - undrained

ground beef (optional)

directions:

combine ingredients in crock pot (or microwaveable bowl)

turn crock pot and low and stir (or microwave on high for 5 minutes)

party pinwheels

ingredients:

2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened

1 (1 oz) package ranch dressing mix

2 green onions, minced

4 (12 inch) flour tortillas

1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup diced celery

1 (2 oz) can sliced black olives

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

directions:

in medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch mix, and green onions

spread this mixture on each tortilla

sprinkle red pepper, celery, black olives, and cheese over cream cheese mixture

roll up the tortillas, then wrap them tightly in aluminum foil

chill 2 hours or overnight; cut off ends of the rolls, and slice the chilled rolls into 1 inch slices 

brown sugar smokies

ingredients:

1 pound bacon

1 (16 oz) package of little smokies

1 cup brown sugar, or to taste

directions:

preheat oven to 350 degrees F

cut bacon into thirds and wrap each strip around a little sausage

place the wrapped sausages on wooden skewers

arrange the skewers on a baking sheet, and sprinkle with brown sugar

bake until bacon is crisp and brown sugar is melted 

...and a few self-explanatory desserts for fun