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Hosting a Super Bowl Sunday party has long been part of our world (lots of football fans in this house, and as of a couple of months ago my older son is working for the NY Giants as a software engineer, so we are a VERY football-centric household).
I absolutely love creating the Super Bowl menu every year. What makes a good game day recipe is, of course, subjective, but there are certainly some crowd-pleasing fan favorites. I try to create a balance of dishes: some healthy, some vegetarian or vegan, and some cheesy and beefy. I also lean right into the crock pot, making at least one dish in the slow cooker.
Make it easy on yourself, plan ahead, and lay in a good supply of chips and drinks so there is always something to munch on. Pick recipes that can be made in big batches. Easy recipes that can be made ahead and reheated or served at room temperature. Because you’re grazing for several hours, this is important.
And yes, of course, you want foods that go together, but on this occasion, I also like to throw in a wild card or two. Maybe something new I’m testing, something fun, something on a skewer. And if you want to go the extra mile (extra yards?) make up a big batch cocktail for the crowd.
Here are some recipes you will want to consider for Super Bowl Sunday, no matter who makes it to the big game, and who ends up in front of the TV with you. We have recipes for chilis, dips, wings, subs, quesadillas, pizza, and more…in short, we got you!
43 Recipes for the Super Bowl and Game Day: Exactly what you want to eat while you are rooting for your team.
This is the best kind of old-fashioned potato salad, but it skips the mayo. The vegan dish is perfect for picnics and barbecues, and a welcome side at Super Bowl parties.
A ridiculously crowd-pleasing and easy to make vegetarian dip recipe that will have your friends jockeying to get next to the bowl. OId-school style, and perfect for game day gatherings.
This vegetarian pizza recipe is topped with a ricotta blend, three more cheeses, and a tangle of deeply flavored sauteed onions. Cut it into smallish squares for appetizers, or big slabs for heartier appetities.
Slathering herby and scalliony salsa verde between pieces of baguette — a delicious and cheerfully green take on garlic bread. And it's vegan, so everyone will be very happy.
If you want to put your air fryer to use during the big game, this is a great and easy snack. Cut your sandwiches into quarters and pile them on a tray, and keep them coming!
You defintiely need bowls of snacking crunchy foods at a game day party, and homemade cheesy popcorn in a cinch to make, and gives you the bragging rights bagged popcorn does not.
If you want to make your Superbowl party into a Soup-er Bowl Party (I know, I know, so sorry) make sure you include a vegan offering like this robust and satisfying soup.
It's also not a superbowl without nachos, at least as far as we are concerned. You can put out all the toppings, and then just keep a fresh tray of cheesy nachos coming out at regular intervals.
This may not seem like a game day food, but a room temperature vegetarian/vegan dip that can be made in advance is always a good idea for game day parties.
Katie Workman is a cook, a writer, a mother of two, an activist in hunger issues, and an enthusiastic advocate for family meals, which is the inspiration behind her two beloved cookbooks, Dinner Solved! and The Mom 100 Cookbook.