Tailgating Recipes for the Auburn Game, Part I

PIMIENTO CHEESE

1 lb. smoked cheddar cheese, grated

1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, room temerature

1 quart mayonnaise

1/4 can chipotle peppers in adobe, chopped

1 green onion, white and green parts, chopped

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and garnish with green onions. Serve as a sandwich, with crackers, or stuffed in celery sticks.

CHICKEN DRUMMIES and COLESLAW

Fry chicken drummies or purchase

Prepared coleslaw or recipe of your choice

Place a layer of coleslaw in a small solo cup. Place prepared chicken leg flesh side down with a fork. Serve as a walking appetizer with chicken leg and slaw.

BLOODY MARY DIP

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup ketchup

1 (8 oz.) sour cream

3 green onions, finely chopped

3/4 tsp. celery seed

1/2 tsp. black pepper

1/4 tsp. sesoned salt

1 tsp. hot sauce

Beat cream cheese and ketchup until smooth and fluffy. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with raw vegetables and corn chips.

MINI MUFFULETTAS

2 (16 oz.) jars mixed pickled vegetables

3/4 cup pimiento stuffed olives, chopped

2 Tbsp. bottled olive and oil and vinegar dressing

12 small dinner rolls, cut in half

6 slices Swiss cheese, cut in half

12 thin deli ham slices

12 thin salami slices

6 provolone slices, cut in half

Pulse or chop vegetables until finely chopped; stir in olives and dressing. Spread 1 heaping tablespoonful of vegetable mixture over cut side of each roll bottom. Top each with 1 Swiss cheese slice half, 1 ham slice, 1 salami slice, 1 provolone slice half, and roll tops. Cover with plastic wrap. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.

MONTEREY JACK SALSA

1 can (4 oz.) chopped chilies

1 can (4 oz.) chopped black olives

4 green onions, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1/4 lb. Montery Jack cheese, shredded

1/4 cup Italian salad dressing

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Mix all inlgredients and refrigerate. Serve with Scoops.

CHESS SQUARES

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1 stick butter, melted

4 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 (1 lb.) box powdered sugar

Combine the cake mix, butter, 2 eggs, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Pat into a greased 13x 9 inch baking dish. Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 2 eggs in a mixing bowl; pour over the first layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 – 40 minutes, or until the middle is still gooey. Let stand for 2 hours before cutting.