Your Super Lazy Super Bowl Party Food Cooking Guide
In a culture where party food is practically a competitive sport, it can be easy to overestimate the Super Bowl snacking options. Unsurprisingly, we recommend a lazier approach and have picked some of the tastiest sauces and appetizers with minimal effort, so you can focus on what really matters: soccer.
Plunge well
There are two types of sauce in this world: cheese sauce and another. When it comes to cheese, you might be tempted to get your hands on Velveeta, and I wouldn’t blame you because this chunk of frozen cheese product is delicious, but to make a light cheese sauce with cheese , just grab a can of condensed milk. , a la Serious Eats .
To make this rich savory dairy masterpiece, you’ll need a 12-ounce can of condensed ( no sweetened condensed) milk, 8 ounces of chopped hot cheddar, a tablespoon of cornstarch, and a couple of teaspoons of your favorite hot sauce. … Brush the cheese with starch and heat over low heat until hot and sticky. If you want to make it special, you can add some things there. Black beans, chorizo, a can of good salsa – anything that goes well with cheese. (Like it, everybody.) Serve with chips, pancakes (freezer, natch), or if you really want to earn host points, toss in pasta for a more substantial offering.
Another standard you should have on hand is the powerful onion sauce, which I am not using. Just grab an onion, chop it up and caramelize the ever-loving trait out of it using butter, really good olive oil, or bacon fat if you really want to go somewhere. ( If you want to caramelize these bad guys in half the time, add some sugar and some baking soda .) Season with salt, pepper, and finally toss in a few cloves of minced garlic. Take onions and mix with a container of sour cream (greasy or goodbye), yogurt or labne (Lebanese yogurt / cheese paste you need in your life). Taste and season if necessary. You can add some garlic, green onions, or even fried French onions if you have them, but this is not critical. Eat with chips, remember to tuck the bag in the snack bowl for easy access.
When in doubt, wrap something in bacon
Few are angry about food wrapped in bacon. Think about it: people are crazy about water chestnuts wrapped in salted pork, and water chestnuts are the most boring food in the world. (Seriously, they have “water” in their name, which is devoid of flavor and fun.) So, you can wrap water chestnuts in bacon, but they usually require sauce, and there are many great options without sauce. To get started, you will need:
- Pack of thinly sliced bacon
- Toothpicks
- Other foods such as: asparagus, tiny potatoes, dates (with or without goat cheese), peppers (an extra point if stuffed with cream cheese), even strawberries.
To cook, preheat oven to 400F, wrap item in bacon, secure with toothpick, repeat until all items are wrapped, and bake until bacon is crispy (about half an hour). If you want to increase the number of ingredients to three, try some weird but delicious crackers in bacon and parmesan .
If you want to serve some salty and salty food but aren’t bothered by turning on the oven, grab prosciutto and wrap it around a melon, breadsticks, or a small scoop of fresh mozzarella with basil leaf.
Cheese + Carb – Winning Game
If you really don’t have time to run to the store for anything at all, make something with cheese and bread. Quesadillas are quick, hearty and enjoyable for the audience, and can be complemented with whatever you have in your fridge or cupboard, such as beans, fried chicken, olives, just about any vegetable, or even hummus. (Alternatively, for vegan soccer fans, you can skip the cheese and toast a delicious hummus and veggie tortilla.)
Then there is always the classic grilled cheese. One of my favorite party tricks is to grill a whole bunch of cheeses, grill them in the oven between two baking sheets , making sure to grease the outside of the bread with butter, and then slice them into strips or triangles. Serve with small cups or glasses of tomato soup for an elegant yet super cool snack. If you want to lift your sandwich to its creamiest height, spread a little cream cheese over it and grate the harder cheeses on top to melt it evenly .
Finally, never underestimate the power of simple nachos. Sure, there’s a ton of super-fancy piles of chips, cheese, and “artisanal” meats, but there’s nothing wrong with a plate of tortilla strips topped with cheddar, canned beans, sour cream, olives and jalapenos. I promise that no one will accuse you of not baking a pork butt.
Oh, and if you want to skip carbs altogether and look really fancy at the same time, fry small heaps of Parmesan in a nonstick skillet until crispy and lacy , then turn the rind into a crispy snack using the transforming power of the microwave .
Include vegetables in your starter mix
I’m not going to advise you to only serve vegetables because that wouldn’t be American, but I’m going to advise you to add some plant parts to your in-game day.
Hummus is great, but have you heard the good news about white bean sauce? Take a can of dried white beans and toss them into a food processor with a glass of good olive oil, salt and pepper, some garlic (chopped, minced, that’s all good), and whatever herbs you have. Rosemary is perfect, but feel free to experiment. Oh, and squeeze some more lemon in there; lemon is important.
Another fun plant-centric plan is this DIY baked potato bar. Bake a bunch of chicken legs, lay out the basic ingredients like butter, sour cream and cheese, and ask your guests to bring the filling. Traditional toppings like bacon and garlic are always welcome, but don’t be afraid to go beyond the foil and add things like kalamata olives, labne, feta, cochita cheese, artichoke hearts, fried broccoli, or this delicious cheese sauce. above. When it comes to baked potatoes, there are almost no bad ideas.
Those are my lazy but still delicious Super Bowl snack recommendations. Oh, what is this? What about drinks? I have one word for you, friends: beer . Get some cold, carbonated American beer.