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Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (February 3 – 9)

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what to cook this week february 3-9: cuban sliders for a crowd in a baking dish
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Super Bowl LIX is almost here. Whether you’re rooting for the Eagles, Chiefs or no team in particular, the most exciting part of the big day isn’t the football. It’s the comforting, shareable foods that often come with it. Instead of waiting until Sunday to get your fill of sweet-and-spicy chicken wings, loaded nachos and the like, why not cook seven celebratory dinners to pregame the kickoff all week long? Plus, it’s a good excuse to test your faves ahead of game day, so you know exactly what to make. (Hot tip: Make sure you have plenty of cold beer—or better yet, beer cocktails—to wash ’em down.)

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Shopping List

Produce
1 head butterhead lettuce
2 tomatoes
2 red onions
4 large Portobello mushrooms
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow onion
2 garlic cloves
Celery, for serving
1 avocado
2 scallions
Assorted sliced vegetables, for serving
1 bunch parsley
1 bunch radishes
1 bunch cilantro

Meat
10 ounces sliced ham
4 ounces sliced salami
4 ounces sliced soppressatta
6 ounces sliced turkey
3 pounds chicken wings
1 pound skirt or flap steak
24 to 30 pepperoni
2½ cups shredded, cooked chicken (or 1 rotisserie chicken)

Dairy
8 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
10 ounces sliced provolone cheese
6 large eggs
Cotija cheese, for serving
4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1 stick butter
One 8-ounce block cream cheese
One 8-ounce block sharp cheddar cheese
2 ounces crumbled blue cheese

Grains
1 large ciabatta loaf
12 to 15 corn tortillas
15 slider buns

Canned and Packaged Goods
16 ounces chicken stock
1 sheet store-bought puff pastry
Pizza sauce, for serving
6 ounces hot sauce, such as Frank’s
Potato chips, for serving

Pantry Ingredients: mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, baking powder, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, honey, chipotle hot sauce, ranch or blue cheese dressing, extra-virgin olive oil, tapioca flour, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, garlic powder, coconut aminos (or soy sauce), fish sauce, vegetable oil, red chile powder, all-purpose flour, crushed red pepper flakes, yellow mustard, dill pickle chips

Monday: The Ultimate Party Sub

If you ask me, there’s no easier way to feed a crowd than with a gargantuan, no-cook sandwich…especially on a Monday night. Slice this meat-and-cheese masterpiece into shareable pieces and plate them with a few side dishes or accompaniments, like potato chips, pickles and potato salad. Leftovers? Looks like you’ve got lunch already planned, friend.

Tuesday: Baked Chicken Wings with Chipotle Hot Honey

Eating crispy chicken wings is one of life’s greatest joys. But frying them? Not so much. This recipe proves that you can achieve shatteringly crisp skin and juicy meat in the oven with the help of by a baking powder dredge, since that’ll start the browning process before the wings even hit the oven.

Wednesday: Philly Cheesesteak-Stuffed Mushrooms

Even the low-carb dieters at your watch party can get in on this Eagles-inspired, keto-friendly dinner. The hoagie roll is substituted with broiled Portobello mushroom caps. Dijon mustard, coconut aminos (aka gluten-free soy sauce) and fish sauce are added to the steak and veggies, making them impeccably savory.

Thursday: Sheet Pan Chilaquiles

Think of this traditional Mexican breakfast dish as saucy, sautéed loaded nachos. They’re typically prepared in a skillet, but this riff is cooked on a sheet pan instead for maximum convenience. Crown them with sunny side-up eggs, raw onion, cilantro and cotija cheese to make ’em photogenic.

Friday: Puff Pastry Pizza Bundles

These seven-ingredient, pepperoni-filled bites are positively picky kid-proof. To round out the meal, serve them with Caesar salad or soup for dipping. Might I suggest preparing a double batch so you have an appetizer that’s ready to go before Sunday’s game?

Saturday: Cuban Sliders for a Crowd

Behold: 15 toasty sandwiches, prepared in one fell swoop. All you need to do is place the bun bottoms in a baking dish, slather them in mustard, top them with ham, pickles and Swiss cheese, then bake them until they’re melty and slightly toasted. Bonus points for springing for authentic pernil.

Sunday: Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

What’s a Super Bowl spread without this tangy, spicy sauce? The party dip cooks to perfection in the Crockpot in two hours flat, so there’s no need to babysit the appliance all afternoon. Your guests won’t clock the store-bought rotisserie chicken in the filling, promise. Complete your meal with any of the MVPs from earlier in the week, or if you need more inspo, don’t miss our menu ideas for Eagles and Chiefs fans.



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