Football Food

As now everyone is busy with the football world cup and here is no time to cook I fond some easy recipes for quick food that is really suitable for the time of watching bootball games.

1) Potatoe Dip:

•2 cups frozen Ore-Ida Mashed Potatoes (firmly packed)
•1 cup milk
•½ cup light or regular ranch salad dressing
•½ cup plum tomatoes, chopped
•½ cup red, orange and/or yellow bell peppers, chopped
•¼ cup pitted Kalamata or ripe olives, chopped
•¼ cup red onion or chives, chopped
•¼ teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
Preparation:
Prepare potatoes according to package directions using 1 cup milk for 6 minutes in microwave (3-4 minutes on stovetop). Stir remaining ingredients into potatoes; cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving. Serve with pita or bagel chips and fresh vegetable dippers, such as wedges of bell peppers, carrots and celery sticks. Makes 3 cups.

2) Fast Football Franks

•1 cup Heinz Ketchup ®
•1 pound cocktail franks
•1-2 tablespoons chopped jalapeño peppers
•½ cup grape jelly
•1 can (8 ounces) undrained crushed pineapple in juice
Preparation:
Combine ketchup, pineapple, grape jelly and jalapeño peppers. Cook over medium heat, stirring until jelly is melted. Stir in cocktail franks; heat. Serve warm with toothpicks. Makes 12-15 servings.

3) Touchdown Tuna Pizza

1 pouch (7 ounces) StarKist Premium Chunk White Albacore Tuna
¼ cup olive oil
2 anchovy fillets (optional)
3 large garlic cloves
1 cup fresh basil
2 tablespoons fresh oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pre-baked 12-inch pizza crust
2 cups shredded mozzarella crust
1 can (2 ¼ ounces) sliced black olives, drained
1 large tomato, diced
1 jar (6 ½ ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained
½ cup sliced red onion
1 medium green pepper, sliced into rings
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400° F. Puree olive oil, artichokes, garlic, basil, oregano and pepper until almost smooth. Place prebaked pizza crust on foil-covered or greased pizza pan. Brush processed pesto mixture onto pizza crust. Scatter tuna, olives, tomato, artichoke hearts, onions and green pepper rings equally over crust. Top pizza with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and brown. Cool 5 minutes before cutting. Makes 8-10 slices.