Recipes
by Jessica September 4, 2017
It’s the best time of year! The games, the weather, the FOOD, all that jazz!
Below you’ll find a list of my favorite recipes for football season – some are made for tailgating while others are perfect at home on the weekends. I’ve made a huge compilation of my favorite foods for football season for five years running now! You can find the previous years here:
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Make sure to share your favorites down below!
DIPS
homemade pub cheese
roasted green chile queso cheese dip
cheesy chipotle bacon guacamole
hot bacon cherry pepper hummus
copycat chipotle corn salsa
spinach + kale greek yogurt dip
caramelized pineapple, bacon goat cheese guacamole
whipped feta
homemade french onion dip
white pizza dip
butternut squash goat cheese dip
layered buffalo chicken dip
roasted butternut squash hummus
SNACKS
cheddar roasted garlic cheese straws
brown sugar sriracha sesame popcorn
slow cooker buffalo chicken meatballs
lobster corn fritters with truffle herb mayo
20 minute turkey taco nachos
cheesy pumpkin parmesan french bread
BBQ chicken french breads
white pizza pull apart bread
30 minutes buffalo chicken french breads
buffalo beer cheese fondue fries
marinated flank steak hummus plate
chimichurri fries with gorgonzola
brown butter herb garlic knots
spinach, bacon + artichoke stuffed portobellos
how to make a killer cheese plate
the best sweet and spicy snack mix
crispy carnitas oven nachos
bacon blue deviled eggs
fontina roasted garlic arancini
pomegranate jeweled white cheddar cheeseball
sweet + sticky pomegranate chicken wings
chipotle beer shrimp quesadillas with spicy guac
SALADS
honey mustard chopped chicken salad
rosemary chicken, bacon and avocado salad
poppy seed fruit salad
grilled buffalo chicken caesar salads
parm crusted chicken salads
autumn arugula salad
tequila shrimp taco salad
crispy bacon pasta salad
pistachio pesto pasta salad
warm brussels caesar salad with bacon ciabatta croutons
CHILI & SOUP
pulled pork ramen
game day beer chili
cider cheese soup shooters in mini pretzel bread bowls
white bean soup with crumbled bacon
creamy tomato soup shooters with grilled cheese sticks
smoked gruyere butternut soup with crispy chickpeas
spicy chicken chili with pumpkin beer biscuits
braised short rib beef stew
beer cheese soup in homemade bread bowls
smoky white bean chicken chili
white chicken quinoa chili
chicken pot pie soup
MAIN DISHES
short rib sauce with bucatini
grilled baby back ribs with root beer BBQ sauce
bbq beer chicken
pulled chicken guacamole sliders
grilled flank steak toppings bar
pulled pork with cherry BBQ sauce
short rib tacos with salted lime cabbage
thai drunken zucchini noodles
easy chicken tacos
BBQ meatloaf cornbread stacks
green goddess salmon burgers
beer marinated steak fajitas
crockpot pulled pork tacos with sweet chili slaw
brown sugar and roasted garlic pot roast sandwiches
chili garlic chicken skewers with yogurt dipping sauce
creamy chicken and buttermilk dumplings
our favorite lightened up beef enchiladas with homemade sauce
beer battered fish tacos
best cheese enchiladas
pesto chicken parmesan sliders
chili cheese polenta bowls
sweet and spicy short rib tacos
sticky apple cider BBQ chicken
buffalo wing shrimp with blue cheese grits
PIZZA
ciabatta pizza bread
white pizza with garlic sauce
hot and sweet pepper pizza
pepperoni puff pastry pizza
meat lovers pizza
bacon cheeseburger skillet pizza
cast iron skillet brussels sprouts bacon pizza
honey chipotle chicken pizza with goat cheese
caramelized onion, bacon + gruyere pizza
white pizza lasagna
pizza supreme on cauliflower crust
TREATS
toasted marshmallow harvest rice crispy treats
one bowl whiskey chocolate fudge cake
sweet orange cinnamon pull apart bread
devils food cupcakes with pomegranate sugar shards
brown sugar pumpkin cheesecake
peanut butter pretzel stuffed chocolate bark
chai cupcakes
chocolate cobbler
peanut butter cheesecake with marshmallow cream
double dark chocolate peanut butter cup cookies
homemade snickers bars
chocolate zucchini cupcakes with avocado fudge frosting
burnt caramel bourbon ice cream with milk chocolate toffee
peppermint pattie brownies
brown butter oatmeal chunk cookies
chocolate tres leches cake
peanut butter fudge brownie trifle
pumpkin s’mores cupcakes
chocolate cream pie with vanilla whipped cream
co*ckTAILS
cider beer sangria
mulled wine, two ways
cranberry chai sangria
apple cider sangria
pomegranate margaritas
cranberry cider punch – non alcoholic
crockpot coconut hot chocolate
bourbon chai caramel milkshakes
pomegranate orange punch
iced whiskey coffees
apple cider margaritas
key lime beergaritas
mojito margaritas
Enjoy! I’d love for you to leave some of your favorite links to recipes below. Always looking for amazing ones!
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Jess — Reply
I LOVE this list you always put together for football season!! You have so many delish dishes! One of my favs I thought I’d share are my Kettle Chip BBQ Chicken Nachoshttp://www.cookinginmygenes.com/kettle-chip-bbq-chicken-nachos/
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Jessica — Reply
that looks AMAZING!!! thanks jess!
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Ashlyn @ The Pedantic Foodie — Reply
Football food is THE BESTTTTT!!!! And this list is ahhmazing. I need it all.
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Jessica — Reply
thanks ashlyn! i agree!
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Christina — Reply
I have a love hate relationship with football season. I love it because football. And yet I hate it because I’m a Chicago Bear’s fan. It’s never fun to be a fan of a team that sucks like the Bear’s do. Sigh.
However, when I’m not watching football, I’m enjoying the football food! I can’t wait to go through your recipe list more thoroughly, so many things sound mouthwatering!-
Ginny — Reply
Hey! Diehard Bears fan,here, living in Green Bay…now that really stinks!! Maybe it won’t be so bad this year, hoping Trubisky could be the man!
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Jesica @Juicer Moz — Reply
The recipes collection is really amusing. I already tried few of them. Hope will try more near future. Thank you for sharing this awesomerecipe collection. Keep it up!
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holly — Reply
Visually yumelicoous
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Erin — Reply
I hate/love you for publishing this. I saw the post and thought, “I know all the recipes.” Nope, I forgot you did a ton of these and now I am making a grocery list for this weekend.
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Cookbook — Reply
Football season is my favorite! ❤️ 🏈
Even more – the snacks that come with it! Great list!
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Jennie M — Reply
Always love this! Would LOVE a breakfast section … my tailgates usually start around 8 AM and go until about 11:30 for a noon college football game. It’s hard to think of breakfast food that I can pack up, drive 45 minutes, and serve hot. Thanks!
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Arthurb3 in the Garden! — Reply
Only 125? 🤣
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Ginny — Reply
Thanks for the awesome list!! Great ideas for both tailgating and hunkering down in the comfort of your own warm house :-)
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Joshua P. Greig — Reply
Wow love this :)
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Lindsay @ funnyloveblog.com — Reply
I love this! Bookmarked for the season all the way. We made dry rubbed wings last year and they were SO good. I don’t love frying at home because of the stink, so we made these in the oven with no batter and they got super crispy AND tons of the fat dripped away. http://funnyloveblog.com/2017/01/30/dry-rubbed-wings-blue-cheese-ranch/
Love your blog so much!
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SaraTalyor — Reply
Great…!!!!
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roberta cantley — Reply
all I can say is OMG. absolutely stunning list. thanks
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