10 Super Appetizer Recipes That Will Make Your Football Party a Winning Game Day Spread

Garlic Butter

• Combine melted butter, minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, and chopped parsley in a small bowl and mix until fully incorporated.

Meatball Sliders

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Put frozen meatballs on a foil-lined baking pan or dish, place on rack in center of oven, and bake for about 10 minutes. They will finish heating in garlic bread steps.
• Cut a small hole in the center of each dinner roll and remove just enough bread to make room for a meatball.
• Spread garlic butter over and inside the hole of each roll.
• Place one par-heated meatball in each roll and top rolls with marinara sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly, rolls are toasted, and meatballs’ internal temperature reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit, as per a meat thermometer.
• Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes, and enjoy!

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Whisk together butter, Parmesan, grated garlic, garlic powder, parsley, red pepper flakes, and salt in a small mixing bowl until well combined; divide into 2 servings.
• Separate roll tops from bottoms, keeping all 12 of each connected as one piece, place bottom piece on small baking sheet, and brush with 1 serving prepared garlic butter.
• Layer bottom piece with four slices of provolone, followed by the 12 meatballs. Spoon marinara sauce over meatballs and top with remaining 4 slices of provolone.
• Place the top piece of rolls over the top layer of provolone.
• Using a pastry brush, brush other serving of garlic butter over top.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes, until the meatballs’ internal temperature reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit, as per a meat thermometer.
• Finish with freshly grated Parmesan and serve!

Pao De Queijo Gluten-Free Slider Bread

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Use a paper towel to grease inside muffin pan cups with oil.
• Use a blender to blend egg, milk, oil, and salt until smooth.
• Gradually add tapioca flour 1/4 cup at a time until blended.
• Add cheese and perform 5-7 more quick pulses.
• Pour mixture into muffin pan cups until each is about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 16 minutes or until a light golden brown.

Grilled Chimichurri-Marinated Top Sirloins

• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• Clean and oil grill grates with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add steak to grill and cook for 4 minutes per side to reach medium-rare doneness.
• Rest steak for 8 minutes before slicing.
• Add slices to the sliders and finish with your favorite toppings, like pickled red onions or additional chimichurri.

• Preheat oven and bake frozen French fries according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high and sear thawed steaks to desired doneness.
• Place cooked fries on a baking sheet, top with cheese, and return to oven just until cheese is melted.
• Allow steaks to rest for 10 minutes before slicing into cubes.
• Top fries with cubed steak and your favorite toppings.

Ahi Tuna Filling

• Combine ahi tuna steaks, green onion, mayonnaise, sriracha, soy sauce, sesame oil, and lime juice in a medium mixing bowl.
• Place in a resealable bag to later pipe into rice shots.

Rice Shots

• Rinse rice before adding rice and water to a rice cooker and cook according to package directions.
• When rice is ready, allow it to cool, then add optional rice vinegar.
• Put rice in mold and place in the freezer for 1 hour.
• Pop rice cups out of mold and roll first in flour, then egg wash, then panko.
• Deep fry in oil at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 minutes or until golden brown.

Plating

• Pipe ahi tuna filling into fried rice shot.
• Top with sliced jalapeño and chives.

• Preheat grill to medium.
• Season thawed shrimp with Omaha Steaks Signature Seafood Seasoning.
• Wrap a sausage slice with shrimp and thread 4 on each skewer.
• Grill 3-4 minutes until the shrimp turns opaque, then flip.
• Glaze with barbecue sauce and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.

Sauce

• Place mayonnaise, ketchup, yellow mustard, pickle juice, and hot sauce in a medium bowl and whisk until well incorporated.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Ground Beef Cheesy Dip

• Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil to an 8-inch cast-iron pan over high heat, then add thawed ground beef, paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder and cook beef for 5 to 7 minutes until browned.
• Remove beef with slotted spoon and set aside; add onions to pan and cook until caramelized, about 90 seconds.
• Whisk flour into onions and cook for about 10 seconds, then add heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce, bring to a boil, then immediately reduce to a low-heat simmer.
• Then whisk in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, and room temperature cream cheese; continue whisking until cheeses have fully melted and emulsified into a cream-like consistency over about 2 minutes.
• Stir browned beef into cheese sauce, season to taste with salt and pepper, and remove from heat.
• Top with remaining cheddar and mozzarella shredded cheeses and place under broiler on low setting until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Top with lettuce and tomatoes and a drizzle of previously prepared sauce.
• Serve dip and remaining sauce with tortilla or potato chips.

• Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
• Place thawed, fully cooked wings on large parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes, or until wings are browned and crispy.
• Add cottage cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes to a food processor and pulse until the mixture is smooth, creamy, and well mixed.
• Pour cottage cheese mixture into a serving bowl, stir in diced pickles, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve with wings.