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Want to rack up some points with your tailgate or football party guests?
Serve these delish, yet simple, dishes.
Pizza Bites
These one-bite wonders pack a flavorful
punch.
Four-Way Slow Cooker
Shredded Beef
This basic beef dish can be changed up
to create four different versions and then
used to make mini-tacos, sliders and more.
Find the other three recipe variations at
beefitswhatsfordinner.com.
Ingredients:
1
beef shoulder roast, arm chuck roast
boneless or blade chuck roast boneless
(2 to 2-1/2 pounds)
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
Salt and pepper
Method:
Place onion and garlic in 3-1/2 to 5 quart
slow cooker; place roast on top. Cover and
cook on LOW 9 to 10 hours or on HIGH 5
to 6 hours or until roast is fork-tender.
Remove roast from slow cooker. Skim
fat from cooking liquid, if necessary and
reserve 1 cup onion mixture. Shred beef
with 2 forks. Combine shredded beef and
reserved onion mixture.
BBQ Shredded Beef Sliders
Combine prepared barbecue sauce and
slow-cooker beef mixture. Place in large,
microwave-safe bowl. Cover, vent and
microwave until heated through. Serve
on rolls topped with creamy horseradish
sauce, coleslaw, cheese slices or whatever
you like.
Hint:
Ingredients:
toothpicks
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
1 bottle zesty Italian dressing
1 pound ciliegine (cherry-sized fresh
mozzarella balls)
1 package turkey pepperoni
Method:
Drain the mozzarella balls. Marinate
the tomatoes and mozzarella in Italian
dressing for at least an hour. To assemble,
slide the mozzarella onto a toothpick,
then fold a piece of pepperoni twice into
quarters and slide it on the toothpick.
Top the toothpick with a tomato.
Suped-Up Salsa
This may be the easiest dip ever; it’s also
one of the best.
Ingredients:
1 jar of store-bought salsa (we love
Green Mountain Gringo)
1 4-ounce can of chopped black olives
1 small onion or half of a large onion,
chopped fine
Method:
Mix all ingredients together and let them
sit together for an hour before serving
with tortilla chips.
Find more tailgate recipes on the “Chew
on This” blog at www.jenniferkornegay.com
Beef and Blue Cheese
Stuf fed Mushrooms
These perfectly bite-sized mushrooms are
stuffed with a savory filling.
Ingredients:
1/2 pound ground beef
1/4 teaspoon salt
40 small button or cremini mushrooms
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs
3 tablespoons minced chives
1/2 teaspoon steak seasoning blend
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove and
reserve stems from mushrooms. Season
mushroom caps with salt; set aside.
Mince stems to yield 1/2 cup; discard
remaining stems.
Combine ground beef, minced stems,
blue cheese, bread crumbs, 3 tablespoons
chives and steak seasoning. Spoon beef
mixture evenly into mushrooms.
Place stuffed mushrooms in broiler pan.
Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Recipe and image courtesy of
beefitswhatsfordinner.com.
Prepare as much of your menu ahead of time as possible. The night before, chop veggies and other
ingredients and mix up dips to store in the fridge until needed. Crockpot dishes are a great option
because you can add all your ingredients, turn it on, and be free to finish the rest of your party prep.
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