CopyKat.com’s 2012 Superbowl recipe contest

Super Bowl Pizza Bun Sliders
6 ounces pepperoni ,chopped
1 /2 cup sausage, cooked, drained crumbled
1 /2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, divided
4 scallions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons pizza seasoning, divided
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 1/4 cups marinara sauce
2 – 1 pound packages pizza dough
3 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Grease 2 – 12 cup muffin tins
Place the pepperoni in the bowl of a food processor. Add the sausage, 1 /4 cup Parmesan, , scallions and 1 1 /2 tablespoons seasoning and pulse until mixed. Set aside.
Remove each dough form it’s packaging and roll into a ball.
Gently flour a work space. Roll out 1 ball of dough to a 10 X 12 inch rectangle.
Place the meat mixture into a large bowl and mix in the marinara sauce. Take 1 /2 of the meat- sauce mixture and spread across the dough. Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese.
Roll up – jelly roll style to produce a 12 inch log. Slice the log into 12 – inch pieces. (The easiest way is to slice in half to yield 2- 6 inch pieces, slice again (4 – 3 inch pieces and so on.) Place a piece into a cup of the muffin tin. Repeat with second ball of dough. Brush top with olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese and seasoning. Place in oven and bake 20-24 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and place on a platter or in a basket.
These hand held pizza buns feature fresh tomatoes and a lot of flavor packed into single fisted bite! Quick and easy to make. These quick and easy rolls are a great hand held alternative to a large slice pizza, can be served hot from the oven, warm or cold and are great for a Super Bowl Party ! better make 2 lots!
yield 24

Lava Meatball Sliders

1 ½ pounds ground beef
2/3 pound hot sausage
2/3 pound sweet sausage
1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp Chipotle mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp basil
2/3 cup barbecue sauce, divided
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
½ cup milk
3 eggs, beaten
4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, cubed

Topping:
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
½ cup sliced red onion
2 cups red, yellow and green pepper slices
2 Tbsp butter

2 dozen slider rolls

1.Combine ground beef, hot sausage, sweet sausage, breadcrumbs, seasonings, eggs, milk, and 1/3 cup barbecue sauce.
2.Form into balls about 2” in diameter. Make a well with your thumb, then place on a greased baking sheet.
3.Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees.
4.Baste with remaining 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
5.Place a cube of cheese in each well and bake for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until meatballs are done and cheese is melted.
6.In a skillet, heat butter. Sauté onions and peppers until softened, then add barbecue sauce. Continue cooking over low heat, stirring occasionally until onions and peppers are caramelized.
7.Make sliders with meatballs, topping each one with some of the pepper and onion barbecue mixture. Have a great Superbowl Party!!!!

Hot Receiver Hush Puppies

Ingredients:

1 cup self rising cornmeal
1/2 cup self rising flour
1 large yellow onion chopped
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 serrano chile peppers cored and chopped
1/2 cup grated pepper jack cheese
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Heat oil in deep pot at 350 F.
Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, and red pepper flakes together in mixing bowl. Add whisked egg, milk, serrano peppers, cheeses, and onion into mixture to combine. Drop spoonful balls of the batter mixture into the oil and cook for about 3-4 min or until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Touchdown!

Honey Habanero Chicken Wings

24 chicken wings (cut into wing and drumette pieces)
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
Oil for frying
1 cup honey
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 habanero pepper (minced finely)
1 lb bacon (cooked and crumbled)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Preheat oil to 350 degrees.
Remove chicken from packaging and dry with paper towels.
In a large zip top bag, mix together: flour, salt, black pepper and smoked paprika. Shake to incorporate.
Drop the chicken wings into the flour mixture and shake to coat chicken.
Shake off excess flour and drop chicken wings into the hot oil. Fry for 10-15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Remove from oil and let drain on paper towels.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together: honey, apple cider vinegar, and habanero pepper.
Dip each chicken wing into sauce and then place onto a baking sheet. Bake chicken for 5 minutes, remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
Serve!

MEXICALI COUNTRY CHICKEN POT PIE

6 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups cooked cubed chicken or turkey
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can (drained) or 1 9- to 10-ounce package frozen corn (thawed), about 1-1/2 to 2 cups
1 to 2 teaspoons chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili seasoning or Jamaican jerk seasonings, or to taste
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup milk or light cream
1 can (about 1-1/2 to 2 cups) diced tomatoes with chili peppers (with juice)
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 package frozen pretzel baking kit
1/2 cup honey-mustard pretzel bites, crushed
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
additional butter as needed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-1/2- to 3-quart casserole dish and set aside.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter or oil and sauté the onion, peppers, and garlic until the onion is soft, stirring to prevent sticking. Add the chicken, corn, chipotle chilies, and chili or jerk seasoning and stir to heat. Sprinkle the flour over the chicken mixture, stirring to prevent lumps, and pour in the chicken broth, milk or cream, and tomatoes and heat through. Cook until mixture has thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper, if desired. Pour mixture into casserole dish. Cut up the pretzels in the frozen pretzel baking kit into small pieces. Top the poultry mixture with the cut up pretzel pieces. Sprinkle the crushed pretzels and the cheese over the cut-up pretzels. Melt additional butter as desired and brush or pour over the pretzel pieces. Bake, covered, in oven for 30 minutes; remove cover and bake for another 5 minutes or until the pretzels have baked and are golden brown.

Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken breast
1 packet of ranch dressing mix
1/2 c hot wing sauce
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 rib of celery, minced
1 tsp ground black pepper
12 large jalapeno peppers, cored and seeded
6 strips of bacon, each cut in half

Special equipment

Jalapeno grilling rack
coring utensil

Directions

In a bowl combine the first six ingredients and mix well.
Remove the tops of the jalapenos and remove the seeds using a corer.
Place jalapenos in the rack. Add half the chicken mixture into a zip top
plastic bag and cut a small hole in the corner. Using zip top bag as a
pastry bag squeeze chicken mixture into each jalapeno. Wrap each
jalapeno with 1/2 strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place
the rack of peppers on the grill and cook at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
Check the internal temperature of the chicken with an instant read thermometer,
it should read 165 degrees. Remove from grill and allow to cool.

Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping.

Use the rest of the chicken mixture to make more jalapeno poppers.

Yield

12 jalapeno poppers, plus more if you need them.

Pepperjack Steak Subs

sub rolls (i used cuban)
chipotle ranch dressing
your favorite steak cooked (i actually used shaved roast beef)
pepperjack cheese
provolone cheese
bacon cooked crisp (about three or four slices per sub)
green peppers (sliced thin)
onion (sliced thin)
salt, pepper, garlic powder

1 Put peppers and onions in pan with hot oil. Season well with salt pepper and garlic powder. Cook till crisply tender. Drain and set aside.
2 Slice sub rolls leaving them connected just a bit. Put on a baking sheet. Put a good amount of chipotle ranch dressing on the bottom half of each roll. Top with a healthy layer of steak or beef. Split a slice of pepper jack cheese and top off the meat with this. Add another layer of meat. Add 3 or 4 slices of crisp bacon to each sub. Spoon peppers and onions on top of this. Now split a slice of provolone in half and top the sub off with it.
3 Put baking tray with subs into a preheated 400 degree oven. Bake until heated thru, cheese is melted and bun is slightly toasted.

Hanky Pankys
1 lb ground beef browned
1 lb hot or mild ground sausage browned
1 lb box velveta cheese melted
1 tbs worcestershire
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Oregano
1 loaf rye cocktail bread

Mix cooked ingredients and spices and spread on bread broil for 5-6 minutes. Serve hot or freeze, to make later. This freezes well and stays fresh in freezer bag for use anytime!