It turns out that most of you reading this tuned in to watch the Packers and the Steelers play, as the Nielsen Company (who posts the famous Nielsen ratings) claimed nearly 162.9 million people watched Super Bowl XLV. That's a crazy large number and gives me hopes that the NFL and the player's union will be able to strike a deal to keep next season on track.
So last night, like many other people, we went to a Super Bowl party. Our host was a Packers fan, and we had one lone Steelers fan in the group. I wanted to bring something that would represent both teams, so here are my recipes for my party food.
Steelers Salsa---Black Bean and Corn Salsa
(adapted from this recipe at Allrecipes.com))
Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) can yellow corn, drained
2 (10 ounce) cans white corn, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
1 bunch finely chopped cilantro
5 green onions, finely sliced
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
1/3 cup lime juice
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and let everything sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour to let the flavors meld. There are no hard and fast rules, so feel free to make some substitutions or additions.
"Green" Bay Dip---Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip
(made with a one change to Ellie Krieger's recipe)
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
3 cloves garlic
1 (9-ounce) package artichoke hearts, defrosted, rinsed and dried
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, defrosted, excess liquid squeezed out.
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 cup (4 ounces) Neufchatel cheese (reduced-fat cream cheese)
2 ounces (about 1/2 cup) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Pita wedges or crudites, for serving
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook stirring occasionally, until softened. Add garlic and cook 3 to 4 more minutes, or until onions are light golden but not browned. Remove from heat and cool.
In the bowl of a food processor combine, spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, Neufchatel, mozzarella and salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Add the artichokes and combine on pulse. You don't want to lose the structural integrity of the artichokes. Add cooled onion-garlic mixture to the food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
Transfer mixture into 9-inch glass pie plate which has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.
Finally, I always like to watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. I didn't have a lot of favorites, but one struck me as downright hilarious...
I feel no need to comment on the whole Star Spangled Debacle, the Seat Debacle or the Weird Halftime Show, but I would really love to know what you think!
So how did you celebrate the Super Bowl and what was your favorite commercial?
Looking forward to a lovely Tuesday!
bean salsa was a hit.
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