Cooking with Kids: Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is this Sunday (Go Chiefs!), and whether you’re hosting a big shindig for everyone you know or attending a gathering in front of someone’s else’s TV, you’ll likely need some extra hands to prepare. Never fear, if you’ve got kids, you’ve got helpers. We’ve compiled three recipes that kids of all ages will love to help with!

Easy enough for littles:

Baking Sheet Nachos

INGREDIENTS:
Tortilla Chips
Shredded Chicken
Ground Beef
Taco Seasoning
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Sour Cream
3 Ripe Avocados
Guacamole Seasoning
Olives, peppers, onions, tomatoes

DIRECTIONS:
1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Have your child use a potato masher (or their clean hands) to mash avocado, stirring in guacamole seasoning once avocado is mashed.
3. Meanwhile, shred chicken. I like to use a deboned rotisserie chicken. Use taco seasoning to flavor chicken.
4. Brown ground beef. Add taco seasoning to flavor beef.
5. Spread tortilla chips on sheet pan in an even layer. Have your child help top chips with shredded cheddar cheese.
6. Top with shredded chicken and cooked beef. Add olives, peppers, and onions to your liking
7. Place in oven for 7-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
8. Have your child top nachos with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and other toppings

Easy Enough for MIddles:

Baked Potato Bites

INGREDIENTS:

Five Russet Potatoes
3 TBSP Olive Oil
Spices: Garlic powder, onion powder, salt
1 Cup Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Pound Cooked Bacon, chopped
Toppings: Sour Cream, Chives

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with foil. Rinse, scrub, and dry potatoes.
2. Carefully supervise as you have your child cut potatoes into disks lengthwise.
3. Coat potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with spices.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, flipping potatoes to opposite side halfway through.
5. Remove potatoes. Have child help sprinkle with cheddar cheese and top with bacon.
6. Return to oven long enough to allow cheese to melt.
7. Remove from oven and top with sour cream and chives.

Easy Enough for Tweens and Teens:

Jalapeno poppers

INGREDIENTS:

12 Large Jalapeños
1 Pound Bacon
1/2 Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
1 8-oz. Package Cream Cheese, Softened
Toothpicks

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Mix cheddar cheese and cream cheese.
3. Have your tween or teen carefully remove the top of the jalapeño, where the stem is located.
4. Slice jalapeño in half lengthwise. Remove rib and seeds. Warn your tween or teen to wear gloves and don’t touch your eyeball!
5. Fill hollowed jalapeño with cheese mixture.
6. Wrap raw bacon around jalapeño. Secure with a toothpick, and place on baking sheet.
7. Bake for about 15 minutes or until bacon is cooked through and crispy.