A Super Bowl Spread

Some yummy Ideas for your super bowl party! I personally plan on making this and other yummy creations for superbowl when Jase and my other friends come over!

Swiss Cheeseburger Sliders(Main Dish)

I personally love mini burgers and this is a nice and tasty recipe

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt or regular
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 thin slices swiss cheese, cut into small squares to fit the sliders
• 8 slider buns, halved and toasted

Toppings Bar, optional:

• Crisp bacon
• Chive sour cream
• Honey mustard
• Guacamole
• Mayonnaise and ketchup mixture (1/2 mayonaiise , 1/2 ketchup)
• Dill pickles
• Grilled pineapple slices
• Mango salsa
• BBQ sauce
• Black Bean salsa
• Pico del salsa
• Hummus

Directions

1. Heat the grill or grill pan to medium heat (350 degrees F) and rub the grate with a towel dipped in oil.In a large bowl, mix together the meat, salt, and pepper until well combined. 
2. Shape into 8 (1/4-inch thick) patties and brush the patties with vegetable oil.Cook the patties until browned on first side, about 1 to 2 minutes. 
3. Flip, top with cheese, close grill top and cook until cheese is melted and patty is cooked through, about 1 to 2 more minutes. 
4. If you are using a grill pan, tent the burgers with foil to melt the cheese.Serve the patties on the slider buns with optional toppings.

next up some side dishes to go with the burgers-

 Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 chipolte chile en adobo, coarsely chopped, with 1 tablespoon sauce
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 (12-ounce) Mexican lager-style beer
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can whole peeled tomoatoes, with their juice
• 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• Sliced scallions, cilantro sprigs, avacadoo, sour cream, grated Monterey chessee, and/or tortilla chips for optional garnish

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
2.  Add the onion, garlic, salt, chili powder, and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. 
3. Stir in the tomato paste and the chipotle chile and sauce; cook 1 minute more. 
4. Add the turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until the meat loses its raw color, about 3 minutes.
5.  Add the beer and simmer until reduced by about half, about 8 minutes.
6.  Add the tomatoes--crushing them through your fingers into the skillet--along with their juices and the beans; bring to a boil. 
7. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10 minutes.
8. Ladle the chili into bowls and serve with the garnishes of your choice.

Cook's Note: A skillet's larger surface area reduces sauces faster than simmering in a saucepan.

Next up is a very tasty dip recipe

Pan-Fried Onion Dip

Ingredients

• 2 large yellow onions
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup good mayonnaise

Directions

1. Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds. (You will have about 3 cups of onions.) 
2. Heat the butter and oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper and sauce for 10 minutes. 
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized. 
4. Allow the onions to cool.Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. 
5. Add the onions and mix well. Taste for seasonings.
6.  Serve at room temperature.

and you can't forget dessert

Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch processed)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped dark chocolate (2 ounces)
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped milk chocolate (2 ounces)
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans, optional

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, mash together the butter and sugars with a fork until well combined. Add the oil and egg and beat until creamy. Mix in the vanilla.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, and salt. 
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. 
5. Stir in the dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and the pecans and mix well. 
6. Using a tablespoon, scoop the batter onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. 
7. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.Then serve:)

make sure to stay tuned as I post more recipes