GAME-DAY GRUB

FROM DIPS AND SLIDERS TO SIPPERS AND SWEETS, THESE FOODS WILL SCORE BIG POINTS WITH YOUR FANDOM

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BLACKBERRY BEER COCKTAIL

Takes: 10 min. • Makes: 10 servings

4 bottles (12 oz. each) beer, chilled

1 can (12 oz.) frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate, thawed

¾ cup fresh or frozen blackberries, thawed

½ cup vodka

Ice cubes

Lemon slices

In a large pitcher, combine the beer, lemonade concentrate, blackberries and vodka. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices.

¾ CUP 151 cal., 0 fat (0 sat. fat), 0 chol., 6mg sod., 21g carb. (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g pro.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Prep: 15 min. • Bake: 20 min.

Makes: 2 dozen

¾ cup panko bread crumbs

⅓ cup plus ½ cup Louisiana-style hot sauce, divided

¼ cup chopped celery

1 large egg white

1 lb. lean ground chicken

Optional: Ranch or blue cheese salad dressing and chopped celery leaves

1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, ⅓ cup hot sauce, celery and egg white. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly.

2. Shape into twenty-four 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.

3. Toss meatballs with remaining hot sauce. If desired, drizzle with salad dressing and sprinkle with celery leaves.

1 MEATBALL 33 cal., 1g fat (0 sat. fat), 14mg chol., 338mg sod., 1g carb. (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g pro.

SPICY HONEY SRIRACHA GAME-DAY DIP

This creamy, spicy and salty dip is easy to whip up. I love dips for parties in the slow cooker—just turn the slow cooker to low once it is cooked and let your guests help themselves. No need to worry about the dip getting cold.