If you are still deciding what to serve for the Super Bowl make it easy and delicious and have a Super Bowl Chili Bar.  Chili is an All- American crowd pleaser so set up a buffet table full of chili and everything to go with it.  There are endless ways to prepare chili, and you can even make it up as you go, but the trick is in cooking it long enough to bring out the flavors.  This is great because you can cook it a day in advance or you can put it in a slow cooker in the morning so it is ready just in time for the game.

If you have a variety of fans coming to the party, spice it up by serving a Colts beef chili (this even uses blue food coloring) and a Saints Chicken Chili.

Set up the buffet with different condiments:

• Cheeses
• Chips and Crackers
• Cornbread Squares
• Sour Cream
• Onions
• Jalapenos
• Corn
• Tomatoes
• Hot Sauce

If you need some more ideas for Chili Recipes check out Food Network or Rachel Ray.

Of course, you should have a variety of drinks to serve and the guys usually love the beer!  If you want to change things up a little try the Linebacker Limeade.

I had a request for some ideas for a Chili Cook Off Party.  Growing up in Texas, I have seen a variety of chili cook off parties.

If you want to go with a traditional theme, decorate with a chili peppers theme.

String Chili Pepper Lights and use fun accessories like this snack tray from Hostess Jo.

Other fun themes or theme names could be:

The Hot Chi-hua-huas – decorate with colorful Mexican accents and serve chips in a sombrero

The Wickedest Chili of the West – decorate with a Wicked Witch or ideas from the Wizard of Oz

Texas Hotties – Use cowboy hats and baskets with bandanas

Doctored Up – Dress like doctors and nurses and use medical decorations

Rachel Ray has some great ideas on hosing a Chili Cook-Off Party.

Here is a great Texas Style Chili recipe.

Don’t eat too much!!!

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