Score Big With a Super Bowl Party

A Super Bowl Party is one of the easiest parties to host. You can forgo the gourmet food, the good china and conversation starters.  Your party will center around the Super Bowl game on television, a hearty and easy menu and snacks.

Your party will center around the TV – the bigger the screen, the better. Don’t worry about a chair for every person at the party: Your guests will be just as happy sitting on the floor. Throw some pillows around the floor in front of the TV and your house is ready!

Get Creative with Team Colors

Cupcakes frosted with the two teams’ colors set on opposing sides of the tray, custom-ordered M&Ms in team colors, and food coloring in almost anything you serve - you can make Super Bowl colors part of your menu.

Ideas for Super Bowl Party Food

• Hearty chili with toppings, served with corn muffins and cold beer
• Homemade submarine sandwiches, potato chips and brownies
• Hot wings, Swedish meatballs and assorted hors d oeuvres
• Build-your-own tacos, chips and guacamole dip, and other south-of-the-border favorites
• Who’s playing? Serve local favorites from the two teams’ hometowns:  New England clam chowder and New York style cheesecake may not be the perfect combination, but your guests will get a kick out of the theme food.

The Food Network has a stadium-shaped cake pan and football-shaped cookie cutters to help you custom-you’re your Super Bowl Party desserts.

Super Bowl Chili
The type of chili powder you use will drive the heat: Regular chili powder is mild, ancho chili powder slightly spicy, and Mexican or Indian chili powder is spicier yet.

• 3 pounds beef, cut into small cubes
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 green peppers, seeded and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes
• 3-6 tablespoons chili
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon brown sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 16-ounce cans dark red kidney beans, drained

In a large soup pot over medium heat, brown beef and sausage until cooked through. Remove meat and drain out most of the fat. With the remaining fat in the pot, add onion, green pepper and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Add spices and brown sugar and a little bit of juice from the canned tomatoes; stir and cook for 5 minutes. Add canned tomatoes, with juice, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Add beans and continue cooking for 15 minutes.

Super Bowl Party “Stuff”
Party411 has Super Bowl XLII paper plates, napkins, invitations, and cardboard cutouts for a great party photo-op.