Game Day Fare

Recipes to Feed The Guests

 

by: Bobby McDonald

 

Is there a crowd headed for your house to watch the football game and you're undecided what to serve? You're looking for something that's easy, quick, and gives you the opportunity to watch the game, with your guests! What's the answer?

Try the following recipes that "fit the bill" for your time restraints and are easy to prepare:

 

 

Burger Bites

 

INGREDIENTS

Buns
1 can (11 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated breadsticks

Filling
1 egg
3 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup Progresso® plain bread crumbs
1 lb lean ground beef

Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup


DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Separate dough into 12 breadsticks. Cut each into 4 pieces; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

2. Bake at 375°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; place on wire racks. Cool 5 minutes or until slightly cooled. Split each in half, keeping tops and bottoms together to form miniature buns.

3. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Beat egg in medium bowl. Add onion, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir in bread crumbs. Add ground beef; mix well. Press ground beef mixture into thin layer in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.

4. Bake at 350°F. for 14 to 16 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Cut into 48 rectangles (8 strips crosswise and 6 strips lengthwise). Fill buns with miniature burgers. Place ketchup in small bowl for dipping sauce. Serve immediately.

These are great served with a slice of cheese, an onion slice, and tomato slice,
if you like...add lettuce, a Jalapeno pepper or whatever fits your taste!

 

 

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Mexican Pizza

 

1 tube (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls

2 cups of thick chili

1/2 cup sliced ripe olives

1/4 cup chopped onion

3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup crushed corn chips

Avocado slices, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes,
sour cream, or whatever topping you enjoy!

Unroll the crescent rolls  and press into the bottow and up the sides
of an ungreased 9 X 13 inch pan. Press seams and perforations together to seal.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes to form the crust.

In a large bowl, combine the chili, olives, and onion. Spread evenly over crust,
once removed from oven. Sprinkle with corn chips and cheese.

Bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese melts and is bubbly.

Garnish with the toppings of choice and serve immediately, after cutting into
easily handled pieces!

You can have your toppings cut-up and ready to serve before-hand and
it gives you more time to enjoy the game!

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Bacon-Wrapped BBQ Shrimp

 

10 strips of bacon

2o uncooked, medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/4 cup BBQ sauce

1/2 cup finely crumbled goat or bleu cheese

Cut each bacon strip in half, widthwise, and set aside.

Wrap one piece of bacon around each shrimp, securing with a toothpick.
Place wrapped shrimp on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees
for 14-16 minutes, until the bacon is crisp.

Once out of the oven sprinkle the cheese over the hot shrimp.

Serve the hot wrapped shrimp with your favorite BBQ Sauce.

Note: Double or triple this recipe, as they disappear in a hurry!!!

 

 

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Beer-Brat Biscuits

 

 

Ingredients

• 2 fully cooked bratwurst links, casings removed
• 4 cups biscuit/baking mix
• 2 to 3 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 can (12 ounces) beer

Directions

• Cut bratwurst into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, caraway seeds and bratwurst; stir in beer just until moistened. Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full.
• Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers. 
• Yield: 16 biscuits

Note: These are great dipped in Mustard!!!

 

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