Game Day Cuban Sliders

If you are unfamiliar with cuban sandwiches, you are missing out. Normally, a cuban has ham or shredded pork, cheese, mustard and pickles. Then, it is pressed on a panini grill. So yes, this recipe isn't authentic by any means, but it is super fun and delicious. It is SO easy and fast to put together and is great finger food so it is perfect for a potluck or on game day. We ended up having it for dinner with a side, which was also great. No matter when you make it, I'm sure everyone will love it. I'm definitely going to be saving this for game day. I get so excited for football season for the sole reason of getting to make yummy and fun dishes like this, and I already have SO many recipes saved. I can't wait!!

Ingredients:

• 8 small hamburger buns
• 1 package of ham
• 1 package of sliced swiss cheese
• dill pickles
• half of a white onion, chopped in small pieces
• dijon mustard
• 1 stick of butter

Recipe:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease two baking dishes (or one depending on how big your baking dishes are)
• Place the bottom buns in the baking dish.
• Layer two slices of ham, one slice of swiss, and a few pickles on top of the bottom buns, then place the top of the rolls on top. 
• Whisk together melted butter, dijon mustard, and onion.
• Pour butter mixture on top of sandwiches.
• Bake for about 15-20 minutes.

Game Day Nachos

A quick snack was needed for game day/sunday fun day so I decided to whip up some nachos since I'm the nacho queen.  I shared my cheese recipe below. It's super easy. I use it for a lot of different recipes including mac and cheese. I'm a cheese lover. Can you tell? Put down the velveeta people and try out my recipe. You'll thank me later. 

Ingredients:

• 1 bag shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 block gruyere cheese (its a little bit on the expensive side but SO worth it)
• 1-1/2 cup whole milk
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• chips
• your favorite nacho toppings: salsa, sour cream, olives, tomatoes, jalapeño 

Recipe:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Melt the butter in a sauce pan 
• Whisk in the flour
• Gradually add milk and stir until there are no clumps
• Add cheese. I didn't measure exactly how much cheese I used. One bag of shredded cheese and half the block of gruyere should be enough, but add as much as you like.
• Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray
• Spread out the chips evenly on the baking sheet
• Pour cheese over the chips
• Bake the chips for about 5-8 mins
• Enjoy the nachos with your favorite toppings

Baked Jalapeno Poppers

I love game day! Don't fool yourself, its not because I'm a huge football fan. I love game day because of the food....that's really it. Ok...and the beer too....and hanging out with friends. Really, I like everything about game day except the game...hahah.  I'm one of those people that pretend to like sports, but have no idea of whats going on. For example, yesterday I was trying to prove to my brother that I liked football and I told him that touchdowns were 12 points. He laughed at me. For those of you who are as football stupid as me..touchdowns are actually 6 points...oops.

Whether you are a football fan or not, here is an amazing and easy recipe for jalopeno poppers. They are delicious! The best part is that there is no messy breading involved. All you have to do is throw them in the oven and bake them. Stuffing the peppers can be a little tedious, so you can even stuff the peppers a day before the game.

Recipe Source: Kraft Recipes

Ingredients:

• 18 fresh jalapenos (the recipe will actually make 36 jalapeno poppers because you'll be cutting the jalapenos in half)
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 2 tbsp finely chopped onion
• 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

Recipe:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut jalopenos in half, and remove all the seeds and veins. This is where all the heat is so make sure you clean them out really well.
• Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, onion, and cilantro.
• Spray a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray.
• Stuff each jalopeno with the cream cheese mixture and place on baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 mins.