Top picks: Big game eats for everyone at the party

It's tme for the Big Game! Whether you're celebrating in a group or hanging out at home, Chef Emily has the right menu for your game time and half-time hunger!

By Emily Ellyn

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It’s that time again… time to gear up for the Big Game! When we think about football food, our minds go straight to wings, greasy finger foods, and convenience. Why not liven up your game day menu with some unique takes on fan favorites by Chef Emily?

We’ve got a little something for everyone this season. Try something new this year, and thank us after your team wins!

Kid favorites

Gourmet Game Day Pigs in a Blanket

Gourmet Game Day Pigs in a Blanket

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Serves: Party Size

Yield: 32 pieces

Gourmet Game Day Pigs in a Blanket are a twist on the classic taking savory smoked sausage and encasing in apples, bacon, and dates then wrapping in a crescent roll dough. Served with a honey ricotta mustard!

Five Ingredient Pull-Apart Pizza Bread

Five Ingredient Pull-Apart Pizza Bread

It’s the perfect time for pull-apart cast iron skillet pizza bread! This dish combines the best of buttery garlic knots and pizza into a one-skillet dish and then tops it with cheese! It’s warm, filling, and comes together in no time. Perfect for a game day, super bowl, and/or last minute party pleaser. Dig in and enjoy!

Prep Time: 8 minutes 

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 4

Yield: 9-inch pie plate, 9-inch cast iron skillet

Loaded Baked Tater Tot’chos

Loaded Baked Tater Tot’chos

This dish is cheesy tater tots meet loaded baked potato served like nachos. Baked cheesy tater tot nachos (a.k.a. “tot’chos”) topped with melty mozz, velvety ranch sauce, bacon bits, and Chives.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 8 – 10 

For the FIESTA!

Sheet Pan Nachos with Green Chile Crema

Sheet Pan Nachos with Green Chile Crema

Make Sheet Pan Nachos with Green Chile Crema recipe tonight for a fast and fun meal that’s completely customizable. Your family will love this quick and easy take on beef nachos that uses one baking sheet to create a hearty dinner!

Prep Time: 8 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4 – 6

Yield: 1; large baking sheet pan

Taco Fundito

Taco Fundito

Taco Fundido is a delicious dish of spicy chorizo sausage, seasonings, and melted cheese. It makes for a great game day dish or instant party pleaser when unexpected guests arrive!

Prep Time:  10 minutes

Cooking Time:  20 minutes 

Serves:  8

Yield:  3 ½ cups

Berry Chipotle Braised Walking Tacos

Berry Chipotle Braised Walking Tacos

This fun Berry Chipotle Braised Carnitas Walking Tacos are easy to make right in your slow cooker. A few spices and Wish Farms berries elevate chipotle pork carnitas to the star of your next picnic or game day feast!

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 4 – 8 hours

Servings: 36 – 40 walking tacos (3-ounce portions of meat, 1-ounce portions of salsa)

Just Chili’in

Crock Pot Pork Chili

Crock Pot Pork Chili

This hearty pork chili filled with fresh ingredients is a perfect recipe for cold fall or winter nights. The bright flavors of summer are warmed by the heartiness of the rich pork, roasted tomatoes, and chilies. It’s a dish that can be thrown together quickly and allowed to slow cook throughout the day or heated together fast on the stove top for a throw-together-in-a-flash for tonight’s dinner!

Prep Time: 15 minute

Cook Time: 3 hours, 15 mins – 6 hours, 15 mins.

Yield: 3 quarts

Quick Smoky-Flavored Chili with Blue Cheese

Quick Smoky-Flavored Chili with Blue Cheese

Your house will instantly be filled with the aroma of smoky chili as soon as you start simmering the meat, beans, chilies, and tomatoes. When the weather chills, this recipe will warm your family inside out. Add it to your weekly meal rotation…leftovers are delicious when remixed into tacos and nachos!

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: about 14 cups
Serves: 7 – 10

Cooking with Beer

“Mozzar-Ale” Beer and Cheese Soup

“Mozzar-Ale” Beer and Cheese Soup

“Mozzar-Ale” Beer and Cheese Soup is a bowl full of flavor and the perfect cool-weather comfort food.  Serve garnished with pickled cabbage, additional shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella, sautéed shallots and/or fresh thyme. Enjoy with bread.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Serves: 5 cups

Beach Blonde Crafted Carnitas Sliders with Key Lime Cider Cilantro Slaw and Chipotle Cream

Beach Blonde Crafted Carnitas Sliders with Key Lime Cider Cilantro Slaw and Chipotle Cream

Whether you’re cooking for a home-brewing friend, a craft beer-loving spouse, or the brew-b-q connoisseurs, this Beach Blonde Ale Crafted Carnitas Sliders with Key Lime Cider Cilantro Slaw and Chipotle Cream is a slow-cooked brew-b-q recipe will satisfy taste-buds and beer loving buds with great taste.

Prep Time:  20 Minutes

Cook Time:  6 – 7 hours in a slow cooker

Yield:  5 pounds of carnitas

Serves:  24 sliders or 15-20 tacos

Beer Beignets

Beer Beignets

Beer Beignets are pillowy doughnuts made with beer, allowed to slowly rise, and then fried until golden brown and tossed in cinnamon and sugar and served with an Oatmeal Stout Cream.

Prep Time:  20 minutes

Rest Time:  1 hour

Cook Time:  15 minutes

Total Time:  1 hour 35 minutes

Yield: 24 (2-inch square) Beignets

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