New Britain – Berlin YMCA

What's Cooking for the Superbowl?

Superbowl Weekend is almost here. What's on your menu? Enjoy these Superbowl Eats! 

Easy Hot Wings

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 10 pounds chicken wings
  • Sea salt
  • Chipotle powder or cayenne pepper

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 525 degrees.
  2. Line two large baking sheets with foil.
  3. Lightly grease the foil with coconut oil.
  4. Arrange chicken pieces onto the foil, spreading them out so they don't lie on top of each other if possible.
  5. Cook for 30 minutes and then rotate the positions of baking sheets.
  6. Bake for an additional 30 minutes, until the chicken pieces on the ground and crispy.
  7. Sprinkle the cooked wings with chipotle or cayenne pepper as soon as you take them out of the oven.
  8. Allow the chicken pieces to rest for several minutes.
  9. Serve warm if you like crunchy wings or temperature if you like softer, chewier wings.

Crowd Pleasing Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • two eggs
  • quarter cup almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pound ground beef

Sauce

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 15 ounce can 100% tomato sauce
  • one jalapeno pepper, diced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • sea salt, if desired

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°
  2. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, almond powder, adobo sauce, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt.
  3. Mix thoroughly.
  4. Add the ground beef to mixture and work the spices all through the beef.
  5. Form the beef mixture into meatballs.
  6. Placed in a lightly greased baking dish.
  7. Bake in your preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes until browned.
  8. In a saucepan, add the chicken broth, tomato sauce, pepper, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt.
  9. Stir thoroughly and heat over a low heat.
  10. Pour over the meatballs when ready to serve.

Recipes from The Ultimate Paleo Cleanse by Amelia Simons