Crabby Football Cheese Spread Food

CRAB FOOTBALL SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add cheddar cheese, provolone cheese, crab, cottage cheese, seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and mustard; mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Form mixture into a football shape. Arrange pretzels over top for laces. Serve with crackers and/or vegetables.

CREAMY GARLIC AND HERB FOOTBALL SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and slowly beat in the heavy cream. Increase the speed to medium and beat until smooth. Beat in 1/2 cup of the sour cream. Beat in the herbs, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Line a medium strainer about 7 1/2 inches in diameter with a few layers of cheesecloth, letting the ends hang over the edges of the strainer. Set the strainer over a bowl. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the strainer and fold the ends of the cheesecloth over the top. Gently flatten with your hands and shape into an oval football. Gather the edges of the cheesecloth up and twist until tight, trying to keep the oval shape of the spread. Place the strainer and bowl in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
• To serve, unwrap the spread and invert onto a serving dish so the rounded side is facing up. Use the cheesecloth to gently reshape the oval and taper the ends to look like a football, then discard the cheesecloth and any liquid in the bottom of the bowl.
• Put the walnuts in a medium skillet set over medium heat and cook, stirring, until they are toasted, about 5 minutes; watch carefully so that they do not burn. Remove from the heat and cool. Sprinkle and press the nuts into the spread so it is covered. Put the remaining 2 tablespoons sour cream in a small resealable plastic bag and snip about 1/8 inch off the end of one corner. Pipe the sour cream over the spread to create the laces of a football. Serve with assorted crackers.

CANADIAN SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place cream cheese and cold pack Cheddar cheese in a microwave-safe bowl; slice cheese into chunks with a knife. Microwave cheese in 30-second intervals on high just until softened, stirring between intervals.
• Stir red onion, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, paprika, and hot sauce into cheese mixture with a fork until evenly combined; spoon into an airtight container and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove cheese spread from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving.

CRAB AND CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Unwrap cream cheese and place on a plate.
• Top evenly with crabmeat, mounding and pressing it to the top of the cream cheese.
• Pour the chili sauce over all, covering completely.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled.
• Serve with crackers or toasted bread rounds.

SUNDAY FOOTBALL CHEESE DIP AND CHIPS

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the pot until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir cheese, kidney beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, green chilies, red onion, and cayenne pepper with the beef. Reduce heat to low. Cook and stir beef mixture until the cheese is melted completely, about 10 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE AND CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In mixer, beat until creamy: cheese, reserved liquid, onion, lemon juice, salt and hot pepper sauce.
• Stir in crab meat.
• Turn into shallow greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake uncovered in preheated 350° F oven 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.
• Serve hot as a spread on bread rounds or crackers.