Going Homemade for Super Bowl

Want to give your Super Bowl guests a little something special? Merrick Patch gathered some easy game day recipes. Check out the locations on the right side for places that carry ingredients.

Game Day Chili

What you will need:

Two pounds of lean ground beef

One 46 fluid ounce can of tomato juice

One 29 ounce can of tomato sauce

One (15 ounce) can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed

One (15 ounce) can of pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1 1/2 cups chopped onion

1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon white sugar

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/4 cup chili powder

Instructions: Place the ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble.  In a large pot over high heat, combine the ground beef, tomato juice, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, onions, bell pepper, cayenne pepper, sugar, oregano, ground black pepper, salt, cumin and chili powder. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 90 minutes.

Fancy Hot Dogs

What you will need:

Six all-beef hot dogs

Six hot dog buns

Mustard

Ketchup

Coleslaw

Chili

Cheese

Chopped White Onion

Instructions:

Preheat stove to medium heat. Fill a medium saucepan three-quarters full of water and bring to a boil. Add hot dogs, reduce heat to simmer, and cook until hot dogs are cooked, which should be about five to seven minutes.

Place hot dogs on buns and serve with toppings.

Alternative:  Use Hors d'oeuvre-sized hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls.

Crock-Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

What you will need:

Two 10 ounce cans of chicken

Two 8 ounce packets of cream cheese

3/4 cup of hot sauce

1 cup of ranch dressing

2 cups of mild cheddar cheese

Instructions: Drain the canned chicken and put in medium sauce pan. Add hot sauce and cook on medium until heated throughout. Add cream cheese and stir until the cream cheese is thoroughly blended. Add ranch dressing and mix. Add one to one and one half cups of cheddar cheese until it is all mixed and melted. Poor the dip into a crock pot and keep heated on low.  

Irish Beef Stew

What you will need:

1/4 cup olive oil

1 1/4 pounds well-marbled chuck beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces

Six large garlic cloves, minced

Six cups of beef stock or canned beef broth

One cup of Guinness beer

One cup of fine red wine

Two tablespoons of tomato paste

One tablespoon of sugar

1 tablespoon of dried thyme

Two tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce

Two bay leaves

Two tablespoons (1/4 stick) of butter

Three pounds of russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

One large onion, chopped

Two cups of 1/2-inch pieces peeled carrots

Salt and pepper

Two tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley

Instructions:

Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Lightly salt the beef pieces and cook, without stirring, until browned on one side, then use tongs to turn the pieces over. Continue to cook in this manner until all sides are browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add beef stock, Guinness, red wine, tomato paste, sugar, thyme, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, then cover and then simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

While the meat and stock is simmering, melt butter in another large pot over medium heat. Add potatoes, onion and carrots. Sauté the vegetables until golden, which should take about 20 minutes. Set aside until the beef stew in step one has simmered for one hour.

Add the vegetables to beef stew. Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are tender, about 40 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Tilt pan and spoon off fat. Transfer stew to serving bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Taco Dip

What you will need:

Two cans of refried beans (Want to go healthy? Get fat free!)

One package Mexican cheese blend

One jar salsa

One small container of sour cream

One bag of corn chips for dipping

 Instructions: Layer the refried beans, salsa and cheese in a baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Add a layer of sour cream and serve.