It’s every football fanatic’s favorite time of year again…. Yep, that’s right, Superbowl weekend is upon us. Whether you have plans to attend a watch party or even if you’re just kickin’ it at home, feet up on the coffee table style, you’ve gotta make sure you have some good eats to go along with all that football.
Before food though, comes beer, and it must not go without mention that Central Market is now offering 20% off all beer until the big day.
When it comes to the munchies, there’s nothing like a good sports game to get us craving some chips and queso. And, honestly, who doesn’t love queso? Even to me, an individual known for her lactose intolerance, melted cheese and some just-thin-enough tortilla chips provide a perfect comfort food. Filling enough to be slightly more than a snack, versatile enough to provide multiple varieties and seemingly never too hot, it’s safe to say that queso is a food from god in my book. It can turn around a terrible day or provide a perfect end to an already great one.
In my family we’ve upheld a super easy queso tradition since I was really little: a little velveeta, a can of rotel and some microwaving. And just like that, presto-chango, you’ve got queso.
Other great alternatives and embellishments to standard melted velveeta include using some HEB brand queso blanco, adding some canned tomatoes and a little fresh cilantro. To make it more substantial, make queso and add ground beef or sausage to it. Heat up some fresh tortillas in the oven and make a little queso-infused taco. For all you guac lovers out there, put some guac at the bottom of the bowl and cover it with some hot, fresh queso. One word to the wise on this one though – make sure the guacamole is completely covered when you refrigerate the leftovers. That will help it keep longer.
And just in case someone out there doesn’t love queso as much as I do, here is a great little blog post I found when searching for slightly unconventional superbowl recipes. The pineapple chorizo nachos look particularly tasty to me, and there is even a potato-related recipe for your vegetarian guests.
pineapple chorizo nachos, photo courtesy of feelgoodeats.com
Hope you all have a lovely superbowl weekend, and may the Saints win! (Sorry couldn’t resist!)
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