Super Bowl Party ideas from The Gourmet Grrl
Thanks to GourmetGrrl, a.k.a Laura Holmes Haddad, we can eat well on Super Bowl Sunday. Enjoy her recipes and tips!
The Menu
Let’s face it, when you’re cooking for a crowd, sandwiches are the easiest – and tastiest – way to go. For game day, serving food that can be eaten with one hand is even better, so watching and eating is that much easier (and clean-up is next to nothing). With both hot and cold sandwiches, everyone’s satisfied, and finishing up the day with ice cream sandwiches keeps the party going until the last touchdown. Tell your friends to bring the snacks and you’re ready to hit the couch for an afternoon of football.
Drink-wise, be sure to stock the ‘frig with your favorite beer. And why not serve something unexpected, like bubbles? Sparkling wine is a great, affordable choice. Try the new Foster’s Yellow or Pink bubbly from Australia or Cristallino cava from Spain, and toast your team in style. And for the drivers in the crowd, serve fun, non-alcoholic drinks like Izze Sparkling Juice and Jones Soda; they’re super tasty and come in sassy flavors.
Turkey Pesto Wraps
Serves 6
Ingredients:
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup basil pesto
6 flour sandwich wraps
18 slices turkey breast (about 12 ounces turkey)
6 slices Provolone cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Make the pesto mayonnaise: add the pesto to the mayonnaise and mix well. Slather pesto mayonnaise on each wrap. Add three slices turkey and one slice cheese for each wrap, grind some fresh pepper on top, and roll up each sandwich.
Wrap the bottom half of the sandwiches in white deli paper (available at most grocery stores and warehouse stores like Smart and Final). Arrange them in a basket so guests can grab and go (back to the game, that is).
Note: Substitute chipotle mayonnaise for the pesto if you want a sandwich with a kick. Puree 2 or 3 canned chipotles in adobo (found in the international section of most grocery stores) and mix them into 1/3 cup mayonnaise.
Sausage Sandwiches with Onions and Peppers
Serves 6
Ingredients:
6 Italian sausages (pork, chicken, or turkey)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 red or yellow bell peppers, sliced thinly
2 medium yellow onions, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
6 French bread rolls
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, cook the sausages on medium heat for 8 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add the olive oil the saucepan and add the peppers and onions. Add the salt and saute on medium heat for about 5 minutes, until peppers and onions have softened. Add the sausage to the peppers and onions, turn the heat to low, and cook until sausage is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Cut the sandwich rolls in half and place one sausage in each roll. Add peppers and onions to each and wrap each sandwich in aluminum foil. You can make the sandwiches up to 3 hours ahead; reheat in a 300°F oven for 10 minutes.
Ice Cream Sandwiches
The beauty of these tasty desserts is that you can make them up to three days ahead. And if you’re short on time, just buy the cookies instead of making your own; no one will notice. Try and find soft cookies -- they make the sandwiches easier to eat!
Serves 8
Ingredients:
16 chocolate chip cookies (about 4 inches wide)
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
1 cup toasted, chopped peanuts or toasted, sliced almonds
1 cup chocolate sprinkles
Directions:
Pour the toasted nuts and the sprinkles into two separate wide, shallow bowls.
Lay 8 cookies out on a cookie sheet. Scoop about 3 tablespoons of ice cream on each of eight cookies and smooth down using a spatula. Place a second cookie on top and gently but firmly push down to secure the sandwich. Use a spatula or spoon to spread the ice cream evenly around the edges.
Roll each sandwich in the nuts and then the sprinkles.
Wrap each sandwich individually in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
Note: Play around with your favorite flavors. Try ginger cookies and lemon ice cream or frozen yogurt; chocolate cookies with mint chocolate chip ice cream; or sugar cookies with coffee ice cream. And switch up the nuts: toasted, chopped hazelnuts and toasted, chopped walnuts add a definite crunch and flavor.
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Yummy. I like the way the items are sporty with a flash of flair!
You saved my party this weekend. Thank you, Gourmet Girl.
Thank you for the great recipes & tips...Go Bears!!!
Awesome recipes! Great ideas for my Sunday extravaganza! So psyched for Superbowl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks--this is fun. great and easy food choices and everyone will be happy.
Sausage Sandwiches are a great alternative to hot dogs and a great way to fill up my guests for not a lot of money! Good stuff. Cant wait till Sunday.
Fun stuff. Love a new receipe!!!
Keep the tips coming. I am have 50 people over for the game. Thanks.
It's recipes like these that make me wish I had a stomach as big as an offensive lineman!
Did you know a pro football player burns through about 4,000 calories during a game? Thanks, L.A. Times Health section, for reminding me that my guacamole dreams far out"weigh" (get the pun) my caloric couch reality.
Forgot to mention -- if you're a Colts fan looking to serve some authentic Indianapolis food at your SB party, look no further than the Fried Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. http://www.porktenderloinsandwich.com
The pictures alone are enough to give me indigestion, but the natives swear by it.
SUPER ideas - keep 'em coming!!