The thought of spending all of Sunday toiling away in the kitchen is an absolute nightmare. Fear not, sports-focused foodie. All you need is a crockpot and some easy-to-find ingredients to create these quick, easy, and delicious eats for your gameday fiesta.
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Beer & Cheese Soup
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Chili is one of the easiest dishes to make in the crockpot. Plus, it is the perfect main course on that cold game day in February. Try this recipe from Chowhound.
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Make sure to have extra napkins on hand for your guests when you serve up this saucy crockpot dish. Or better yet, hook up two crockpots — one for your BBQ chicken, and one for a tasty side. (That mac-and-cheese, perhaps?) Sweet Baby Ray's has just what you're looking for.
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Put a spin on the run-of-the-mill chicken dish by serving up some adobo on game day. No need to stress over the cooking part either. That's what the crockpot is for, thanks to this recipe from Rasa Malaysia.
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Get a head start on your gameday meal planning by prepping a delicious beef stew many hours before. When your guests are ready for supper at halftime, this stew from Budget Bytes will have had lots of time to marinate.
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That's right, your favorite side can be thrown into the crockpot with all sorts of tasty ingredients, like cheese in bacon in this recipe from RealHouseMoms.com to create an amazing Super Bowl menu crowd-pleaser.
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Turkey Meatballs
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Spinach-Artichoke Dip
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This is a great recipe for the host who is serving a big dinner after the big game. You can also bookmark these recipes from Chowhound to use on your pasta throughout the winter.
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Jalapeno Popper Dip
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes
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Stroganoff is a great cold-weather dish that you don't typically see at a game-watching party. Your guests will be wowed, and you won't have to break your back making it thanks to this crockpot recipe from The Wholesome Dish.
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Seasonal Veggies
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Chelena Goldman grew up on a street where the boys played street hockey and yelling at baseball and football over the radio was a standard -- making life as a sports geek the perfect fit. She believes in dominance on the blue line, good red wine, and the theory that you can never be too overdressed for any occasion. You can find her gabbing away on Twitter at @ChelenaGoldman.