Super Bowl Party Menu – Texas Style! Recipes for Chicken Chili, Queso and Homemade Salsa

The Super Bowl's in Dallas this year, so add some Texas favorites to your Super Bowl Party menu!

Chicken Chili

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

• Ingredients:
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped or 1 1/2 cups frozen chopped onions
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1, 7 ounce cans green chiles, diced (do not drain)
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cans great northern beans (do not drain)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 8 oz. pepper jack cheese, shredded
• 8 oz. Monterey jack cheese, shredded
• optional: garnish with sour cream and diced tomatoes

• Directions:
• Simmer chicken in a large saucepan until tender, drain and shred. Approximately 15 minutes.
• Heat olive oil and saute onions, garlic, green chiles, cumin and cayenne pepper for 3 minutes.
• Add the shredded chicken, beans, chicken broth and cheese.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Optional: garnish with sour cream and diced tomatoes.
• recipe adapted from John Madden's Ultimate Tailgating Book

 
 
Queso Recipe

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A Texas party is not complete without chips & queso! You'll love this quick and easy recipe!

• Ingredients:
• 1 pound white American cheese slices from the deli (trust me, the kind from the deli is what makes this queso wonderful!)
• 4 oz. can green chiles, diced
• 4 oz. can jalapenos, diced
• 1 cup milk

• Directions:
• Put all ingredients in a saucepan and stir over medium heat until melted.
• Note:  for a milder queso, use 2, 4 oz. cans of green chiles and omit the jalapeños.

Homemade Salsa

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Another Texas favorite! You'll never go back to the salsa in a jar again!

• Ingredients:
• 14 1/2 ounce can Rotel tomatoes, drained (regular or mild depending on how spicy you like your salsa!)
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about 2 small limes)
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• Directions:
• Put all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
• Cover and chill overnight.
• Yield: 16 ounces.
• Serve with tortilla chips.

 
 
If you're looking for non-Texas Super Bowl Party foods, try my recipes for:

• Pepperoni Rolls
• Crock Pot BBQ
• Pizza Poppers
• Homemade Pizza
• White Chocolate Crunch Snack Mix
• Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

What are your favorite Super Bowl Party foods?