Well, folks, the Super Bowl is fast approaching, and on Sunday, the Chiefs will battle the Eagles in New Orleans. No matter who you pick for the win, the food at any Super Bowl watch party is what’s important right? Last week we hosted our annual Super Bowl Snack cookoff in the Village Home Stores showroom so that we could share all the recipes with you this week ahead of the big game. What’s at stake? Well, as always with a Village staff cookoff there are bragging rights. But this cookoff comes with a prize worth aiming for. The winner gets to claim TWO hours of PTO that must be used the week after the big game. Who wouldn’t like to show up a little late to work the day after the big game? So who won this year’s Super Bowl staff snack off?
Our 2025 Super Bowl Snack Recipe Winner is Lexy!
We had a kitchen full of goodies to snack on for this event and Lexy took home the win with her goat cheese bruschetta dip. And now you can give some of these recipes a try in your own in your Village Home Stores kitchen. Here are all the delicious entries into our Super Bowl snack cookoff starting with the winner.
Lexy’s Goat Cheese Bruschetta Dip
INGREDIENTS:
• 16 oz. Package of Garlic and Herb Goat Cheese, softened
• 8 oz. Package of Cream Cheese, Softened
• As much garlic as your heart measures
• 8 oz. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
• Homemade or Store-Bought Bruschetta Topping
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all of the ingredients well together and spread into a baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until the edges start to brown and dip begins to bubble. Take out of oven and top with your favorite bruschetta topping and bake another 5 minutes. Drizzle with balsamic reduction glaze and serve spread on a fresh baguette or dipped with pita chips.
Elizabeth’s Chili Oil Marinated Cheese Cubes
INGREDIENTS:
• 2-3 Blocks of Sharp Cheddar and/or White Cheddar Cheeses (cubed)
• 3/4 Cup Olive Oil or similar
• ½ cup Red Wine Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons of Chili Oil Pepper Flakes + Drizzle of oil from jar
• 1 Shallot (minced)
• 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh Parsley, 1 Tablespoon (chopped fine)
DIRECTIONS: Cube up cheeses and fill up a large jar or salad bowl with a tight-fitting lid. Combine your oil, vinegar, chili oil flakes, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mince your shallot and garlic and whisk everything together to combine. Add more oil if needed. You will want enough seasoned liquid to coat all your cheese cubes when tossed in the container. Pour mixture over cheese cubes and secure lid. Shake or rotate container to coat cubes with marinade. Store in refrigerator at least 2 hours ahead of serving (can be made a full day ahead if needed). Occasionally shaking, stirring, or rotating container to mix up contents and re-coat cubes. Pour out cubes onto a serving platter, be sure to also pour over any seasoned oil from your container over platter. Serve with toothpicks for self-serving and crackers.
Alexis’ Sausage Cheddar Biscuits
INGREDIENTS:
• Package of Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix
• 16 oz. Roll of Pork Sausage
• 16 oz. Bag of Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix the biscuit mix, sausage, and cheese together in a bowl. Roll into 1-2 inch balls and bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Prepare the garlic butter mixture per the biscuit box and brush or drizzle over the top of your biscuits.
Rachele’s Fiesta Dip
INGREDIENTS:
• 16 oz. Package of Sour Cream
• 1 Packet of Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch Dip
• 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 16 oz. Can of Southwest Whole Kernel Corn
DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Chill for at least one hour. Serve with tortilla chips or veggies.
Abby’s Pepperoni Pizza Sliders
Abby won our Super Bowl snack off last year with this recipe, so can you blame her for trying to see if lighting can strike twice?
INGREDIENTS:
• Package of Hawaiian sweet rolls
• Jar or can of pizza sauce
• I bag shredded mozzarella
• 1 package mini pepperoni
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• Grated parmesan
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 2 Tablespoons dried, minced onion
• ¾ tsp. garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley, 1 Tablespoon chopped fine
DIRECTIONS: Slice rolls in half to create a top and bottom slab of buns and place in a foil-lined 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread a layer of pizza sauce over bottom layer of buns. Sprinkle mozzarella layer using half of bag, add a layer of pepperoni, and another layer of remaining mozzarella cheese. Top with the top section of rolls and let rest as you prepare the butter. Melt butter and add herbs. Add 1 Tablespoon of parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Pour, spoon, or brush herb butter mixture over buns. Cover with foil and let stand as oven preheats. Preheat oven to 375. Bake covered 12-15 minutes. Garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve with warm pizza sauce on the side.
Natasha’s Pulled Pork Dip
INGREDIENTS:
• 8 oz. Package of Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1 Deli Package of Precooked Shredded Pulled Pork
• 1 Bag of Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1 Container of Sour Cream
DIRECTIONS: Combine all ingredients in a crock pot and set to low to keep warm and serve. Serve with tortilla chips.
Maurey’s (Disqualified but Delicious) Pizza Order
Maurey arrived at the staff snack off with a pile of pizza boxes from La Roma (a local pizza place down the street from our showroom). While we absolutely demolished all the pizza and Bella bread that he submitted to our contest, we didn’t really know if that counted as a Super Bowl snack recipe. So, to be fair with this decision we put the question to a jury of our peers over on our Instagram stories. After further review, the ruling on the field stands. Maurey’s entry doesn’t count but was delicious.
INGREDIENTS:
• Cell Phone or Land Line
• Confidence
DIRECTIONS: Phone in your order to Sams La Roma Pizza in Geneseo, Illinois. Pick up your order and arrive at Village without any attempt to conceal or re-plate your entry before setting it on the island. Get absolutely roasted by your coworkers. Remain a hero anyways because, pizza.
Hungry for More Game Watch Recipes?
Need more game day inspiration? Curious who won last year? Check out our 2024 and 2023 Super Bowl Snack cookoffs. If you are still craving more staff-approved recipes head here to our Pinterest page. On that board, we share past featured recipes plus a lot of easy crockpot and single-dish entrees perfect for when you are doing a remodel with Village Home Stores. Ready to “cook up” a deal on a new kitchen design? Maybe curious about an air fry range from our Appliance department? Just reach out! You can message us right here through our website or call us at (309) 944-1344.