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Classic Game Day Party Menu
Just put out the food, plates, and a slew of napkins. The recipes below require no knives, forks, or spoons!

The Menu:

Nacho Potato Skins
Male-Bonding Buffalo Wings
Cheese Steak Sandwiches
Bacon-Cheeseburger Pizza
Pork and Slaw Barbecue Rolls
Peanut Butter Munchies

Nacho Potato Skins
Makes 24 servings
Start to Finish: 1 hour
ingredients
6 medium potatoes, such as russet (2 pounds)
Cooking oil, shortening, butter, or margarine
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
Ground red pepper
4 ounces co-jack cheese, cheddar cheese, or Monterey Jack cheese with peppers, shredded (1 cup)
Toppers, such as dairy sour cream, salsa, guacamole, chopped tomato, chopped sweet pepper, sliced green onion, sliced pitted ripe olives, or snipped fresh cilantro

Directions
1. Heat oven to 425 degree F. Thoroughly scrub potatoes; pat dry. Rub with cooking oil, shortening, butter, or margarine; prick potatoes with a fork. Bake for 40 to 60 minutes or till tender. (Or, microwave on high for 15 to 20 minutes or till tender.) Cut potatoes lengthwise into quarters. Scoop out the pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Reserve the pulp for mashed potatoes or another use.
2. Brush both sides of the potato pieces with the 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Sprinkle the insides with seasoned salt and ground red pepper. Place potato pieces, skin sides up, on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat for 3 minutes.
3. Turn potato pieces skin sides down. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Broil 2 minutes more. Arrange the potato pieces on a heated serving platter. Serve with desired toppers. Makes 24 servings.
To Make Ahead: Bake, scoop, and season the potatoes. Place in a covered container and refrigerate up to 2 days.


Male-Bonding Buffalo Wings
Makes 12 appetizer servings
Prep: 15 minutes
Marinate: 30 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
ingredients
12 chicken wings (about 2 pounds)
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
2 to 3 tablespoons bottled hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
Salt (optional)
Pepper (optional)
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or white vinegar
Crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Celery sticks
Directions
1. Preheat broiler. Cut off and discard tips of chicken wings. Cut wings at joints to form 24 pieces. Place chicken pieces in a shallow nonmetal pan.
2. For sauce, in a small mixing bowl stir together melted margarine or butter, hot pepper sauce, and paprika. Pour mixture over chicken wings, stirring to coat. Cover chicken and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
3. Drain chicken, reserving sauce. Place chicken pieces on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, if desired. Brush with some of the reserved sauce.
4. Broil chicken 4 to 5 inches from the heat about 10 minutes or until light brown. Turn the chicken pieces; brush again with the reserved sauce. Broil for 10 to 15 minutes more or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
5. Meanwhile, in a blender container or food processor bowl combine sour cream, mayonnaise or salad dressing, the 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, garlic, and vinegar. Cover and blend or process until smooth. If desired, top dip with additional crumbled blue cheese before serving. Serve with wings and celery sticks and dip. Makes 12 appetizer servings.
Make-Ahead Tip: Store dip, covered, in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.


Cheese Steak Sandwiches
Prep: 30 min.
Broil: 1 min.
Ingredients
1 12-ounce boneless beef rib eye steak
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 medium onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1 medium red or green sweet pepper, cut into thin strips
4 French rolls or hoagie buns, split
4 ounces thinly sliced cheddar cheese
Directions
1. Partially freeze beef. Thinly slice beef across the grain into bite-size strips. In a 10-inch skillet melt margarine or butter; add onions and pepper. Cover and cook over medium-low heat about 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
2. Remove onion-pepper mixture from skillet with a slotted spoon. If necessary, add additional margarine to skillet. Add beef; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until done.
3. To serve, spread rolls open face on a baking sheet. Divide beef and onion-pepper mixture among rolls. Top with cheese. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.


Bacon-Cheeseburger Pizza
Prep: 15 min.
Bake: 18 min.
Ingredients
1 10-ounce package refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 8-ounce can pizza sauce
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
2 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and cut up
1 cup shredded cheddar or American cheese (4 ounces)
Directions
1. Unroll pizza dough according to package directions. Place on a greased baking sheet. Build up edges slightly. Bake in a 425 degrees F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain well. Spread pizza sauce over hot crust. Sprinkle with ground beef mixture. Top with tomato slices and bacon pieces. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake about 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Makes 4 servings.



Pork and Slaw Barbecue Rolls
Makes 16 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 to 12 hours (low); 5 to 6 hours (high)
Ingredients
1 4- to 5- pound pork shoulder roast or pork shoulder blade Boston roast (Boston butt)
3/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
16 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
Coleslaw
Directions
1. Place meat in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. In a small bowl combine vinegar, brown sugar, salt, red pepper, and black pepper. Pour over meat.
2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.
3. Transfer meat to a cutting board; reserve cooking juices. When cool enough to handle, cut meat off bones and coarsely chop. In a medium bowl combine meat and as much of the juices as desired to moisten. Arrange meat on roll bottoms. Add roll tops. Serve with coleslaw. Makes 16 servings


Chunky Chili - 4 Servings
To give the baked tortilla strips a decorative edge, cut the tortillas before baking with a pasta or pastry wheel.
Prep:50 min
Cook:30 min
INGREDIENTS
12 ounces beef top round steak, trimmed of separable fat
2 corn tortillas
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 14-1/2-ounce can low-sodium tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water
1 cup diced green chili peppers
1 1/2 4-1/2-ounce canteaspoon snipped fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon instant beef bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (1 ounce)
DIRECTIONS
1. Partially freeze meat about 30 minutes. Thinly slice across the grain into bite-size strips.
2. Cut or tear tortillas into bite-size strips. Spread on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degrees F oven about 10 minutes or until crisp and dry. Set aside.
3. Spray an unheated large skillet with nonstick coating. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add meat, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until meat is brown and onion is tender. Stir in the kidney beans, undrained tomatoes, water, chili peppers, basil, chili powder, bouillon granules, cumin, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until meat is tender.
4. Ladle into individual serving bowls. Sprinkle each serving with some of the tortilla strips and 1 tablespoon shredded cheese. Makes 4 servings.





Peanut Butter Munchies
Makes 32 cookies
Prep: 40 minutes
Bake: 8 minutes per batch
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl beat together butter, the 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and the 1/4 cup peanut butter with an electric mixer until combined. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. Beat in as much of the dry ingredients as you can with mixer. Stir in remaining dry ingredients by hand with a wooden spoon. Form chocolate dough into 32 balls about 1-1/4 inches in diameter. Set aside.
3. For peanut butter filling, in a medium mixing bowl combine powdered sugar and the remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter until smooth. Shape mixture into 32 (3/4-inch) balls.
4. On a work surface, slightly flatten a chocolate dough ball and top with a peanut butter ball. Shape the chocolate dough over the peanut butter filling, completely covering the filling. Roll dough into a ball. Repeat with the remaining chocolate dough and peanut butter filling balls.
5. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Lightly flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in the 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.
6. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 8 minutes or until they�re just set and surface is slightly cracked. Let cookies stand for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool. Makes 32 cookies.
To Store: Place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

enjoy
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Sir Rotvic Knight of the Halfround Table
MAD, MAD I tell you.They're all MAD.
I am the only sane one here, my Doctor told me I was cured after the shock treatments. Big Brother Is Aways Watching.

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