Super Bowl Snacks

BBQ Turkey Sliders

@FoodNetwork @clairerobinson5 @inagarten In celebration of the Super Bowl, we decided to make several appetizers for dinner.  We made Claire's BBQ Turkey Sliders.  These are a tasty twist on the typical bbq slider.  We halved the recipe and ended up with like 9 small turkey burgers.  The bbq sauce and onions caramelized and provide the turkey burger with a tangy kick.  The sliders were the "healthy highlight" of our meal, but it can't be the Super Bowl without a bit of indulgence...

We made Ina's Pan-Fried Onion Dip.  This is one of our favorite appetizers, much better than any store bought onion dip.  It is a creamy onion concoction that is a perfect dip.  We paired it with plain pita chips, but any chips would work with this fun recipe.  We followed the recipe's method of slicing the onions, but the onions seemed long and stringy for a dip.  We'd recommend dicing the onions or chopping then in half before cooking.  Lastly, we made Six Layers and a Chip Dip.  This is a healthy take on the typical Six Layer Dip.  It substitutes Greek yogurt for sour cream.  1/2 of our duo (Mark) is not a fan of avocados and thus guacamole, so we did not include this in our version.  It is yummy with tortilla chips.




Layered Dip

Pan Fried Onion Dip and Pita Chips

Meatloaf

@Paula_Deen @FoodNetwork  Another icy night calls for another one of our go-to comfort foods -- home style meatloaf.  This past Friday was a true comfort food night.  The sleet started about noon and at 6 PM we realized we would not be headed anywhere until morning.  We have made Paula Deen's Old-Fashioned Meatloaf countless times and is one of our standbys.  A simple mix of ground beef, onions, peppers, oats, and tomatoes makes for a moist, delicious loaf each time.  

A quick side salad, veggie, and a glass of wine (or two) made for a great way to start our night in.  (For the two of us, there are always plenty of leftovers for, say, meatloaf sandwiches the next day.)

You can find the recipe here -- our only suggestion would be to consider doubling the ketchup-based topping.  Ketchup as an accompaniment works fine, too.

 

Spanish Turkey Meatball Stew

From #foodnetworkmagazine last year, tonight we cooked Spanish Turkey Meatball Stew.  A quick and easy recipe for a cold and rainy (now snowy) evening in NC.  Very easy to make and the meatballs were delicious. 

The soup is a simple mix of onions, roasted tomatoes, chickpeas, carrots and the meatballs (a quick fix of onion and ground turkey breast).  We were very skeptical that the meatballs would be bland, but as they cook in the savory stew they soak up all the delicious flavors. 

Less than 500 calories a serving - quick and simple - a definite hit!

Click here if you want to give it a shot!

Stew prep

 

Meatball prep (they are a bit sticky to prepare but worry not!)

Simmering the meatballs to cook them through -- notice we had to transfer to a larger cast iron skillet.  The recipe doesn't exactly convey how large the skillet needs to be, so go large from the start!

Dinner is ready!