Ok, so, we were kinda boring and stayed at home for the Super Bowl. But, we still celebrated it with snacks and adult beverages, of course.
I made Buffalo Chicken Dip and Nacho Dip. Both were so simple and...SO GOOD!
Chicken Dip (the really, Really, REALLY easy way):
- 2 Large cans of chunk chicken breast in water
- 1 small bottle of hot sauce (I use Texas Pete)
- Drain chicken, put in a bowl and shred it
- Shake hot sauce bottle and pour over chicken, stirring to evenly disbribute
- Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes
- Combine 1 8oz block of cream cheese and a medium size bottle of ranch (or blue cheese) in a large bowl and mix well
- After the chicken has set in the hot sauce for at least 30 minutes, put the chicken in the bowl with the cream cheese-ranch mixture, sprinkle a couple of dashes of garlic powder; Stir well
- Pour mixture into small glass baking dish
- Sprinkle mexican shredded cheese on top - amount is up to you
- Bake at 425 for approximately 25 minutes & serve with tortilla chips
Nacho Dip:
No garlic was used in this dish, but it is too yummy and easy not to share.
- Brown hot pork sausage in a skillet; Drain & blot with paper towel
- Return sausage to the skillet (after wiping the grease out)
- Add to the skillet a can of Original Ro tel, NOT drained & an 8 oz block of cream cheese
- Stir together over medium heat until creamy
- Serve in a bowl for dipping tortilla chips, or pour over a layer of tortilla chips on a plate (if you do the latter, you should eat immediately)
For the meal, Ryan grilled cheeseburgers and made hashbrown casserole...
The burgers were frozen patties from my uncle's home-raised beef...SOOOOOO GOOD. All Ryan did was sprinkle with salt and black pepper before grilling.
Hashbrown Casserole:
- Sauteed half of a medium yellow onion, diced and minced garlic (3-4 cloves)
- Cooked 2 slices of bacon
- Place one bag of frozen shredded hashbrown in a large mixing bowl
- Add 8 oz of sour cream, onions, garlic, and bacon to the bowl; Stir well
- Add salt & black pepper to taste; Stir well
- Pour mixture into small glass baking dish; Sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar on top - amount is up to you
- Bake at 425 for about 30 minutes - til cheese is melted and top is beginning to brown
Everything was delicious and, as you can see, extremely simple, which is perfect for a lazy Super Bowl Sunday!
*Light Hidden Valley Ranch, light sour cream and 1/3 less fat cream cheese was used in all recipes (I don't recommend using fat free for cooking. It makes a "runny" dip or casserole.)
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