Game Day Party Recipes (2024)

Easy and delicious Game Recipes for your watch party. Check out these options for the Big Game party without working all day.

Even if you are not a football fan, the Puppy Bowl and the ads are worth checking out. It is time for Americans to celebrate with a big food "pig out" party. Here are some easy and delicious recommendations.

After Thanksgiving, big game day is considered the second most important "food holiday." Food is an essential part of any watch party—big or small.

I almost always enjoy the game—but is 7 hours of pregame programming needed? We will be enjoying the puppy bowl part of that time.

🖐️Finger Food Recipes

If you are hosting a party, finger foods are great for watching the game and munching. Here are some of my best.

Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce for Chicken Wings

This Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce for Chicken Wings is the perfect complement to buffalo wings and veggies. A 5 minutes dipping sauce recipe that's creamy and irresistible.

Quick and Easy French Bread Pizza in 20 Minutes

DeliciousQuick and Easy French Bread Pizzais the perfect 20 minute evening meal or a party. Full of your favorite toppings, browned melted cheese, and crispy crust.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bitesare the perfect party dish. It's easy to make with bacon-wrapped chicken, coated with brown sugar and spices, and baked to golden brown.

Pineapple Mango Salsa Recipe

Sweet and savory with a touch of spice, this easy Pineapple Mango Salsa Recipe is a perfect fresh fruit salsa to serve as an appetizer or party dish. Or as a complement to tacos, fish, or other entree.

Easy Guacamole Recipe

ThisEasy Guacamole Recipeis a basic recipe using only 4 ingredients and has many options to make it your own special homemade guacamole for parties or dinners.

🥣Top Chili Recipes

To me, the watch party must have chili. You can check all my chili recipes in my chili category, but here are some of my favorites. All can be cooked in a 3-4 quart crock pot. Most are adaptable to 2-quart mini-crock pots and can quickly scale up to larger needs.

Stew Meat Chili

This Stew Meat Chili recipe is simple for even the non-cook—you only need a few knife skills. With this easy small-batch recipe, you can make chili for two or as much as you need.

Salsa Verde Chicken Chili

The Best Taco Chili—Crock Pot or Stovetop

This is The Best Taco Chili recipe you can make at home. Full of spicy flavor with tender ground beef, beans, and thick tomato broth. Scale it down to make it "for two" friendly.

🥘Main Course Recipes

Maybe you are having more of a dinner. Here are some classics in all four food groups: beef, pork, chicken, and pizza.

Crock Pot Pulled Pork from Pork Butt

Pulled pork from pork butt is easy to make—you only need a dry rub, a pork butt (Boston butt) and your slow cooker. Everyone will love this melt-in-your-mouth BBQ pulled pork.

Crock Pot French Dip

Crock Pot French Dip sandwiches have tender beef and caramelized onions topped with melted cheese. Serve on a toasted roll with au jus for dipping.

Easiest Oven Baked BBQ Beef Brisket

Learn how simple it is to make smoky and tender Oven Baked BBQ Beef Brisket with this never fail brisket recipe—just two ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time—everybody deserves great BBQ.

Make it a pizza party with homemade pizza dough and toppings. It's easy to scale down or scale up for a huge party.

🍬Sweets/Snacks Recipes

No party or dinner is complete without something sweet. Give them something to talk about that you can make ahead.

Old Fashioned Lemon Bars

This Old Fashioned Lemon Bar recipe is easy and quick but still uses a classic shortbread crust and a tangy and sweet custard filling of eggs and lemon juice. It's a small 8X8 recipe that is easy to double for more lemon squares.

Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Chocolate peanut clusters are the best candy treat and are super easy to make at home in your crock pot. Lightly salted peanuts covered with sweet chocolate coating make the perfect gift, or keep them all for yourself—you can always make more with this smaller recipe.Only a few ingredients.

Candied Almonds or Other Candied Nuts

Candied Almonds have a caramelized coat of vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon. Roasted nuts are a perfect party snack or holiday gift. Use this easy recipe to make candied walnuts, pecans, or mixed nuts. No one will believe you roasted these sweet candied nuts yourself at home.

Don't forget food safety and the dog treats

Check out some food safety tips at Summer Food Safety.

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