5 Game-Day Appetizers
The football season is in full swing. Whether you love rooting on your favorite pro team or you live for Saturdays when your beloved college alma mater competes, you enjoy spending the weekends with family and friends cheering for your squad to pull out a win.
Of course, having amazing appetizers to feed your hunger — and calm your nerves — doesn’t hurt. The key to a great tailgating recipe is simplicity and heartiness. You want something that won’t take hours in the kitchen, but can double as a meal, because many games take place around lunch or dinner time.
We have compiled a list of our five favorite sausage tailgating recipes for game day. You can make most of these beforehand, which frees you up to enjoy the game while your guests chow down:
Touchdown Taco Dip
Most taco dips incorporate ground beef as the meat, but our Touchdown Taco Dip has a unique twist: It employs our Sweet Italian Sausage, which gives the dip an entirely new twist. Simple finger foods such as chips and dip are ideal for game day, because people can load up their plates with both, sit down and watch while their team marches down the field to the end zone.
Premio’s Stadium Sausage and Peppers
If you can’t go to the game, the next best thing is to enjoy all the foods you would have bought at the stadium at home. Enter Premio’s Stadium Sausage and Peppers. This recipe builds on an old favorite by incorporating Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses into the sandwich. Rich and filling, this recipe will become a favorite among your football-watching friends.
Buffalo Chicken Sausage Sliders
Are you ready to spice things up on game day? One bite of our Buffalo Chicken Sausage Sliders, and your mouth will be in the “red zone” for sure. This easy-to-make dish uses Frank’s Red Hot Sauce to dial up the heat on our Hot & Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage. Even it out with sour cream and celery to give these little sandwiches a yummy tang. You may love this combo so much that you start whipping these up for a fast, weeknight meal.
Gameday Chorizo Torta
If you’ve never had chorizo before, you’re in for a treat. Our Gameday Chorizo Torta is an excellent way to introduce yourself and your guests to this spicy sausage. With our creative twist on sliders, you won’t be able to eat just one while you cheer your team to victory.
Thirst and One (Brat and Beer Dip)
Nothing goes better with football than a cold beer, and nothing goes better with a cold beer than bratwurst. Instead of serving up a whole bratwurst, though, you can make something a little different: our Thirst and One (Brat and Beer Dip). It incorporates cheese, bacon, brats and beer, for a creamy dip you’ll be recreating again and again on game day.
Now that you’re armed with the perfect tailgating recipes, it’s time to hit the store to get your ingredients. Don’t forget to use our online sausage coupons to get great deals on Premio Foods products. Or, you can order directly from us online and have your sausage delivered right to your door. Whichever option you choose, have fun cheering on your team.