Bacon Covered Cheesy Football Recipes

BACON-COVERED CHEESY FOOTBALL

Steps:

• Beat first 4 ingredients with mixer until blended.
• Add onions and pepper; mix well. Refrigerate several hours.
• Form into football shape on serving plate; coat with bacon bits. Add pimento strips for the lacing. Serve with crackers.

CHEESY BACON HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Split the hot dogs in half lengthwise, making a pocket but not cutting all the way through. Stuff each one with a string cheese. Starting at one end, wrap a slice of bacon around each stuffed hotdog, then place each on a square of foil and wrap up.
• Throw the wrapped hotdogs on a hot campfire grill and cook, turning occasionally, until the hot dogs heat through, the cheese melts and the bacon slices crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes, then unwrap.

BACON-CHIPOTLE-RANCH CHEESY FOOTBALL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and dressing in medium bowl until blended. Stir in peppers. Refrigerate 30 min.
• Spread bacon bits onto bottom of pie plate. Shape cream cheese mixture into football shape; place, upside down, over bacon in pie plate. Turn to evenly coat top and sides of football with bacon.
• Cover serving plate with parsley. Top with cheese ball. Press any remaining bacon from pie plate into cream cheese mixture until completely coated.
• Cut pepper Jack cheese into thin strips; use to make laces on football and lines on parsley to resemble football field as shown in photo.

DAD'S CHEESY BACON WRAPPED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine ground beef, eggs and 2 tablespoons of ketchup in a large bowl. Mix well, then add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, and onion. Set mixture aside. Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan with bacon, widthwise. Place half of the meat mixture across the top of the bacon. Lay 3 of the 4 pieces of Cheddar cheese across the center of the meat, lengthwise. Cover the cheese with the second half of the meat mixture and mold the meat into a loaf shape. Pull the ends of the bacon up and around the loaf. Spread 1 tablespoon of ketchup thinly over the loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from the oven.
• Cut the final piece of Cheddar cheese into slices and place on top of the meat loaf. Return the meat loaf to the oven and continue baking until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the meat loaf to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

BACON CHEESE STRIPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; mix well. Stir in bacon. Spread over toast. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. , Cut each slice of toast into three strips. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until cheese is melted.

SMOKY FOOTBALL CHEESE BALL WITH PECAN-BACON CRUST

Steps:

• Lay the bacon strips in a cold skillet, raise the heat to medium and cook, turning, until desired crispness, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese, Cheddar, heavy cream, hot sauce, paprika and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and even. Scrape the mixture onto a serving platter and use clean hands to shape it into a football.
• Chop the bacon and combine with the chopped pecans in a medium bowl. Press the bacon-and-pecan mixture into the cheeseball to cover completely.
• Cut the slices of cheese into one long 3/4-inch thick strip and 5 to 8 small strips. Arrange the cheese strips on the cheese ball to look like the laces on a football.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let chill for at least 2 hours before serving with crackers or bread.

BACON AND CHEDDAR TOASTS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together cheese, bacon, onion, horseradish, salt, and pepper in a bowl with a rubber spatula until blended well.
• Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons mixture evenly to edges of each slice of bread with a small offset spatula or butter knife. Arrange slices in 1 layer on a large baking sheet and freeze, covered with wax paper, until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Trim crusts off bread and reserve for another use (see cooks' note, below), then cut each slice into 4 squares. Bake toasts on baking sheet until beginning to brown on edges, about 20 minutes.

CHEESY FOOTBALL

Steps:

• beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese and mayonnaise on medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add green onions and black pepper, mix well.
• Cover, refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Form into football shape, cover with bacon bits.
• Place pimento on top to form the lacing of football.
• Serve with ritz crackers or whatever cracker u want.
• Makes a 2 cup football.

CHEESY BACON AND GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, bring water, milk and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 1-1/2 cups cheese until melted. Slowly stir in eggs until blended. Stir in bacon, corn and pepper. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese., Bake, uncovered, until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted, 35-40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with avocado. , Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove casserole from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake grits as directed until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, increasing time to 45-55 minutes.

CHEESY BACON ULTIMATE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Smear 1/4 teaspoon mustard inside each butterflied hot dog. Put 2 Cheddar cheese matchsticks inside each hot dog.
• Secure one end of a bacon strip to one end a hot dog using a toothpick. Wrap the bacon strip tightly around the entire hot dog, securing the far end with another toothpick; repeat for remaining hot dogs.
• Cook on preheated grill until hot dogs are heated and bacon is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• Place each cooked hot dog onto a bun and top with 2 pickle slices.