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Game Day Recipes

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UC Berkeley chapter.

Whether you’re rooting for the Giants or the Patriots this weekend, Her Campus has the hook-up to some awesome game day recipes that will make your Super Bowl party a hit. 

Chorizo and Shrimp Quesadillas with Smoky Guacamole

Ingredients: 
2 ripe Haas avocados
1 lime, juiced
A couple pinches salt
1/4 cup sour cream, 3 rounded tablespoonfuls
2 chipotle peppers in adobo, available in cans on specialty food aisle in Mexican section
1/2 pound chorizo sausage, sliced thin on an angle
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
1 clove garlic, cracked away from skin and crushed
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed, ask for easy-peels at fish counter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 (12- inch) flour tortillas
1/2 pound, 2 cups, shredded pepper Jack cheese

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Grilled BBQ Potato Skins

Ingredients
3 russet potatoes, scrubbed
4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup Cheddar
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, warm
1/2 pound pulled pork
Sour cream, for topping

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Seven Layer Dip 

Ingredients
1 (15-ounce) can refried beans
2 tablespoons hot sauce
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
4 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 (16 to 18 ounce) jar green chili or tomatillo salsa
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, a palm full, chopped
1 (15-ounce) can black beans
2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2/3 palm full
1 (16 to 18 ounce) jar chipotle salsa
2 cups sour cream
1 lime, zested and juiced
2 ripe avocados
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 lemon, juiced
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
Salt
2 plum tomatoes, diced
Pimiento stuffed jumbo Spanish olives, chopped
Tortilla chips, buy 2 sacks in 2 different colors/varieties

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Baked Buffalo Wings

Ingredients: 
Cooking spray
Âľ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp (or more) cayenne pepper
½ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt, divided
20 chicken drummettes
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup Frank’s Red Hot Wings Sauce
2 tblsp. honey
2 tblsp. soy sauce

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Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients
Heaping 1 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
Heaping 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch fine sea salt
1 stick butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped caramel candies
1 quart premium vanilla ice cream
1 1/2 cups chopped pretzels

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Sources: 
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/chorizo-and-shrimp-quesadillas-with-smoky-guacamole-recipe/index.html
http://www.lanascooking.com/2011/11/01/baked-buffalo-wings/

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/lucky-7-layer-dip-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/down-home-with-the-neelys/grilled-bbq…
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-thornton/caramel-chocolate-chip-…

Elizabeth is a senior majoring in American Studies with a concentration in consumer behavior at the University of California, Berkeley. You'll find her at the pool swimming with the Cal club water polo team or running through campus training for the next half marathon. In addition to an active lifestyle, Elizabeth loves to keep up to date with the latest tech trends and is always looking for a new recipe to try out! Elizabeth hopes to pursue a career in public relations and marketing after graduation.