So, you’re not a big football fan. I get it! I live in Cleveland. But you know that SUPER BOWL SUNDAY seems to be an American holiday handed down to us. The day the world seems to stop and either focuses on a football game, or commercials….that would be me. Football in Cleveland isn’t exactly a nail biting experience, so the thought of cheering on a team, ANY TEAM, sounds inviting. Well, if you can’t beat em, join em and plan the perfect Super Bowl party! Set it up, Self Serve, Easy Clean up! Do it! And NEVER miss another Super Bowl game, or commercial!
It’s SUPER BOWL 51, and you can find the foods from each team to serve.
For the New England Patriots you might try your hand at New England Lobster Rolls.
And for the Atlanta Falcons the perfect desert would be Georgia Peach Cobbler.
Friends LOVE to bring something, so why not have a Chili cook off and have everyone bring a crockpot of their favorite chili OR set up a great chili bar of your own, add a plate of cookies and a self serve bar. It’s a party!
One of my favorite chili recipes comes from a local Ohio chain of restaurants called “Skyline Chili.” The recipe is a copy but pretty damn close and pretty damn delicious. This is how you order it up or as they call it “ways.”
Ways…….
Their signature dish
3-Way
Steaming spaghetti covered with their secret recipe chili, topped with a mound of shredded cheddar cheese.
4-Way
A 3-Way with onions or beans.
5-Way
A 3-Way with onions and beans.
Chili Spaghetti
Steaming spaghetti covered with our secret recipe chili.
CINCINNATI CHILI……THE RECIPE!
Serves 4
CHOP TOGETHER:
2 small yellow onions, chopped 5 cloves garlic
2 lb. ground round (or l lb. ground round & 1 lb. ground chicken or turkey)
ADD:
2 Tbsp.each unsweetened cocoa powder, Worcestershire sauce, and cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. each chili powder, tomato paste, and sugar
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. each ground cinnamon and celery salt
1/2 tsp. each ground allspice and cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 cups water
1 can tomato sauce (15 oz.)
SERVE IT UP
Cooked spaghetti Shredded Cheddar Chopped red onions
Pulse yellow onions and garlic in a food processor until minced. Add ground round and process until paste-like; transfer to a large sauté pan over medium-low heat. Cook mixture until meat is no longer pink; drain and return to pan.
Add cocoa, Worcestershire, vinegar, chili powder, tomato paste, sugar, cumin, cinnamon, celery salt, allspice, cayenne, and cloves; cook 5 minutes. Stir in water and tomato sauce; bring mixture to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 25 minutes.
Serve chili on spaghetti topped with Cheddar and red onions. (Optional red kidney beans drained and warmed)
How about a……
Bowl of Tequila Chili
Slow-cooked with beef, poblanos, jalapeños & onions. Topped with 3-cheese blend.
Try this delicious copycat recipe from Chili’s Restaurant. Make it a super easy clean up and serve it in an edible bread bowl! 
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 fluid ounces tequila
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon while it cooks; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, tequila, chili powder, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper; simmer 20 minutes.
Last but not least…..Try this creamy flavorful twist on the usual bowl of chili!
WHITE CHICKEN CHILI
Serves 4
MELT:
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 cups diced white onions
1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
STIR IN:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 can navy beans (15 oz.), drained and rinsed
1 can diced jalapeños (4 oz.)
Juice of 1/2 a lime Salt to taste
Diced fresh tomatoes and fresh cilantro leaves
Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and cumin; sweat, partially covered, until onions soften, 10 minutes. Stir in flour; cook 2 minutes. Stir in broth, scraping up any brown bits, then bring to a simmer. Add half-and-half and chicken; simmer chili until thick, 5 minutes. Stir in beans, jalapeños, and lime juice; season with salt. Garnish chili with tomatoes and cilantro.
THEN THERE’S THE BAR……Set it and forget it!
BLOODY MARY & MIMOSA BAR
OH Yeah!! That yummy GEORGIA PEACH COBBLER…..
Ingredients
1cup Original Bisquick™ mix
1cup milk
1/2teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2cup butter or margarine, melted
1cup sugar
1can (29 ounces) sliced peach, drained or 3 ripe fresh peaches sliced.
Directions
1 Heat oven to 375ºF.
2 Stir together Bisquick mix, milk and nutmeg in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Stir in butter until blended. Stir together sugar and peaches; spoon over batter.
3 Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden.
Laura Nobil, Realtor® 