Major Deegan's Corned Beef Wrap

A Super Bowl call out to the New York Giants!  This is a reubenesque wrap perfect for Sunday gameday parties.

8 soft taco sized tortillas
1 lb. sliced corned beef
1/2 lb. sliced swiss cheese
Major Deegan mustard sauce
shredded lettuce

Spread mustard sauce on one side of the tortillas.  Divide corned beef and swiss, then top with shredded lettuce.  Roll up tight in plastic wrap.  Refrigerate until set.

Major Deegan Sauce:
1 cup dijon mustard
1 cup mayo
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. Tabasco Green Pepper sauce
2 tbsp. honey

Mix thoroughly and refrigerate.

Minestrone

I wanted to learn how to make this ever since I was a kid.  The canned variety always smelled so good but I couldn’t eat it due to a food allergy.  This is the recipe I came up with.  Full of vegetables and flavor with just the right amount of seasoning.  I also switch it around a little and make a chicken and seafood version also.  The secret is making a big batch and use a full range of ingredients.  Throw everything in there you can, kind of like an Italian gumbo.

1 pound stew meat

1 onion, diced

3 stalks celery, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1/2 head cabbage, shredded

1 box frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 can artichoke hearts, drained and diced
1 yellow squash, diced
1 can diced tomatoes with juice
1/2 gallon beef stock
1/4 cup Italian seasoning
2 tbsp. garlic, minced
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 cups pasta cooked (penne, macaroni, rotini, etc.)


Trim and cut meat into bite size pieces.  Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in pot.  Dredge meat in seasoned flour, then brown in hot oil.  Remove from pot and set aside.  Add 2 tbsp. more olive oil to pot with onion, celery and pepper.  Sauté until tender. 
Add beef and remaining ingredients, except pasta.  Bring to a boil and simmer 90 minutes.  Add cooked pasta. 

Variations:

Seafood: substitute chicken stock for beef stock and replace beef with a combination of shrimp, crab, clams or scallops.

Chicken: Substitute chicken stock for beef stock and chicken for beef.

Vegetable:  Substitute V-8 or vegetable broth for beef stock.  Add variety of beans (kidney, pinto and black beans)

Queso Dip

Perfect dip for your Super Bowl party. 

1 cup red onion, diced
1/2 cup green onion, diced
1/2 cup pickled jalapenos, diced
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 lb. cream cheese
1 cup nacho cheese

Soften cream cheese in microwave.  Drain tomatoes and jalapenos.  Mix all ingredients thoroughly.  Heat in microwave before serving with tortilla chips or pretzels.

Cocktail Meatballs

What's the Super Bowl without meatballs!

1 pound prepared, cooked meatballs

1 cup grape jelly

1 cup bbq sauce

Heat bbq sauce and jelly up in sauce pan.  Stir until smooth.

Pour over meatballs.  Bake in 350 degree oven until meatballs are hot.

Any prepared meatball is fine, but I like the Perdue Italian style turkey meatballs.

Here's a recipe for homemade.

1 lb. ground beef or turkey

1 egg

2 tbsp. milk

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 tbsp. minced onion

1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

1 tsp. crushed red pepper

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.

Beat egg with milk, add rest of seasonings.  Mix egg mixture with ground beef thoroughly.

Add bread crumbs and mix completely.

Make into 1 to 2 oz. meatballs and place on baking sheet.  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until done.

Maryland style Buffalo Shrimp

A healthy snack for the big game!

1 lb. 21-25 shrimp, peeled
Old Bay seasoning
1 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce
1/4 cup Smart Balance butter substitute

Pat shrimp dry and place in a plastic bag.  Add enough Old Bay and toss around to coat shrimp.  Refrigerate for 15 minutes.  Heat sauce pan to medium high heat.  Spray pan with non-stick spray and add enough vegetable oil to cover bottom.  Saute shrimp till done, about 2 minutes on each side.  Add hot sauce and heat.  Add butter a little at a time, stirring to incorporate into sauce.  Serve over a platter of shredded iceberg lettuce or kale with bleu cheese dressing. 

Crab Nachos

Super Bowl week calls for making a batch of Hot Crab Dip.  Very versatile.

Bowl of tortilla chips
Crab Dip
Shredded Lettuce
Diced Tomato
Diced Onion
Pace Salsa
Sour cream
Guacamole

Bake tortilla chips in 350 degree oven until warm.  Place in a bowl and top with hot crab dip, lettuce, tomato and onion.  Serve with salsa, sour cream and guacamole on side. 

Chesapeake Wings

It's Super Bowl Week!!  Got to have some football party food recipes.

2 dozen chicken wings
1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
2 tbsp. salt
2 tbsp. paprika
1 tbsp. garlic salt

In a large plastic bag, combine seasonings.  Rinse and pat chicken wings dry.  Add to the bag and shake.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.  Evenly place wings on sheet.  Spray tops of wings with spray and bake in oven 15 minutes or until crispy.  Serve with ranch, celery and carrot sticks.