GOTHAM FOODIE

Just a few more days until the Super Bowl! I’m so excited!! My team is playing again this year, hopefully they can bag another trophy… I’ll be watching the game at my favorite sports bar like many other NFL fans around the US. But of course there will be plenty of house parties, and if you happen to throw one, or if you are invited to one and are planning on bringing some munchies, here are some awesome recipes! All four of them are extremely easy and delicious, I promise full satisfaction!!

Baked Buffalo Wings with Homemade Blue Cheese Dip

What you’ll need:

• 5 pounds chicken drumsticks
• 1 bottle Louisiana Hot Sauce
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups gorgonzola or blue cheese
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp milk 3/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp black pepper
• celery and carrots sticks (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium sauce pan melt the butter, then combine with all of the hot sauce. Transfer to a bowl and drench the wings in the mixture. Place on ribbed aluminum pans and bake for 30 minutes, turning once. Add the baked wings back to the hot sauce mix and drench once again. Place back on the aluminum pans and bake another 30 minutes, turning once.

Add cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well. Transfer to serving bowl and chill well.

Spinach Artichoke Dip

What you’ll need”

• (10 oz) package frozen spinach (thawed)
• 1 (14 oz) can of artichoke hearts
• 1 (10oz) jar of Alfredo sauce
• 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1 tsp chopped garlic

Add all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Pour into oven safe dish and bake covered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve with a sturdy chip like Pita Chips.

Guacamole

What you’ll need:

• 4 ripe avocados
• 2 small tomatoes, chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
• salt

Peel the avocados and remove the pits. Mash with a potato masher. Add tomatoes, red onion, lime juice and chopped cilantro, mix well. Add salt to your liking. Move to serving bowl and serve with Tostitos.

Enjoy the game!