Cocktail Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
• 3/4 cup chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, water, bread crumbs, and minced onion. Roll into small meatballs.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.
4. In a slow cooker or large saucepan over low heat, blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Add meatballs, and simmer for 1 hour before serving.

Source: http://allrecipes.com/

More Super Bowl ideas: http://dish.allrecipes.com/big-game/

Mess-Free One-Pot Taco Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground turkey
• 1 (15 ounce) can of corn, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed (or 1 3/4 cups cooked)
• 1.5 cups restaurant-style salsa, I used medium
• 1/2 large onion (3″ in diameter)
• 1 tablespoons taco seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2. In a large bowl, mix together ground meat, diced onion, and salsa. Then, season with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper.
3. Place mixture into a large casserole dish. Then, pour on a can of black beans and corn.
4. Bake at 375ºF for 45 minutes. Use a large spoon to remove and grease that has come to the top. Sprinkle on cheese, place back in the oven for about 30 more minutes. Remove any more grease that has come to the top.
5. Serve with hard shell tacos, Greek yogurt or sour cream, and avocado.

Source: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/

Chili-Cheese Dog Dip Is Everything You Want on Game Day

INGREDIENTS

PIGS IN A BLANKET

• 1 tube Crescent Roll dough
• 1 package cocktail wieners
• olive oil (for brushing dough)

CHILI CHEESE DIP

• 1 package cream cheese (8 ounces)
• 1 can Chili
• 1 c. cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
• diced scallions

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Unroll Crescent roll dough and cut each triangle into three slices. Roll a slice around each cocktail weiner, forming a Pig in a Blanket. Place each Pig in a Blanket side-by-side in a skillet, forming a wreath shape. Brush the top of each one with olive oil.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, mix cream cheese, chili and cheddar. Pour mixture into center of wreath. Sprinkle the top of the dip with extra cheese.
4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the dip is bubbly and the cheese has melted. Top dip with diced scallions and let cool for 5-7 minutes before serving.

Source: http://www.delish.com/cooking/

Ranch BLT Dip with Cream Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 block (8 oz.) cream cheese (softened)
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 packet Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 bunch scallions, light green and white parts only
• 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• pita chips, to serve
• tortilla chips, to serve
• crudité, to serve

Directions

1. Preheat the broiler. Adjust the oven rack to the highest rack.
2. In a large bowl add the cream cheese, sour cream and Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix and mix to combine. Add the tomatoes and fold to combine. Season with pepper. Remove to a casserole dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Broil until the top is melted and golden brown.


Source: https://www.hiddenvalley.com

THE MOST POPULAR SUPER BOWL SNACKS?

This is according to Grubhub, a mobile food-ordering company, which also tabulates some fun food facts for Super Bowl eating:

• Chicken wings lead food orders with the most popular kinds being smoked, buffalo, honey barbecue and Korean fried chicken wings
• Chicken wing orders spike 93% on Super Bowl Sunday 
• Nachos spike 28% on Super Bowl Sunday
• Most popular dips ordered include spinach & artichoke, buffalo chicken and ranch