{"id":46847,"date":"2022-12-02T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=46847"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:37:24","slug":"football-friday-tasty-tailgate-treats-bacon-meatballs-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2022\/12\/02\/football-friday-tasty-tailgate-treats-bacon-meatballs-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Friday Tasty Tailgate Treats: Bacon, Meatballs, &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Football Friday, Y\u2019all. I cannot deal with the fact the college football regular season has ended. Where did the season go? How can it already be December? Before we dive into this week\u2019s recipes did y\u2019all save last week\u2019s recipe \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2022\/11\/25\/football-friday-tailgate-treats-thanksgiving-leftovers-edition-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Thanksgiving Leftovers Edition 2022<\/a>\u201c? Did y&#8217;all enjoy your Thanksgiving? \u00a0 This week we have a collection of tasty tailgate treats to extend football season a little bit longer and get ready for those conference championship games.<\/p>\n<h2>Football Friday Tasty Tailgate Treats: Bacon, Meatballs, &amp; More<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totallytailgates.com\/slow-cooker-bourbon-meatballs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slow Cooker Bourbon Meatballs\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">32-ounce bag<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">frozen meatballs<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Ketchup<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">brown sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bourbon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">(whiskey can be substituted)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Worcestershire Sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">lemon juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">non-stick cooking spray<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cornstarch<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cold water<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-7026-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Coat the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. In a small cup, mix cornstarch &amp; cold water until cornstarch is dissolved. With the exception of the meatballs, pour all ingredients (including the cornstarch mixture) into the bottom of the slow cooker. Stir well to make sure all ingredients are incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-7026-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Add meatballs to the mixture. Stir again, making sure all frozen meatballs are coated. Note: the sauce will not entirely cover the meatballs, so just spoon the sauce over the meatballs so they get one good coating.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-7026-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Cook on high for one hour. Stir and serve. If you plan to serve from the slow cooker, turn the temperature down to Warm after the first hour of cooking.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Notes: No slow cooker? No problem. Pour wet ingredients into a medium saucepan and stir well. Add frozen meatballs. Cook on medium-high until the sauce is thick &amp; bubbly. Reduce heat &amp; cover.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bensabaconlovers.com\/tater-tots-bacon-cheese-bites\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tots with Bacon and Cheese\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">\n<li>30\u00a0<strong>frozen tater tots<\/strong> from a 32-ounce bag \u2013 No need to thaw them first.<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0pound\u00a0thick sliced <strong>bacon<\/strong>,\u00a0about 12 strips \u2013 I prefer the thick-sliced bacon for this recipe, as it holds its shape a little better for more attractive and substantial hors d\u2019oeuvres.<\/li>\n<li>4\u00a0deli slices <strong>sharp cheddar cheese<\/strong> \u2013 Sharp cheddar contrasts nicely with the mild flavor of the tater tots, but you can use a different type of cheese if you wish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>salt<\/strong> for sprinkling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cook the tater tots and bacon pieces in the oven on separate baking sheets.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the cheese (literally, not figuratively) into squares.<\/li>\n<li>Assemble the appetizers on sturdy skewers.<\/li>\n<li>Serve, while humbly basking in the praise.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Recipe Notes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sturdy wood appetizer picks\u00a0will help hold all the luscious layers together.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need three large baking sheets, two for the bacon and one for the tots.<\/p>\n<p>The baking sheets are all lined with foil, and a top layer of parchment paper\u00a0keeps the bacon from sticking.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ihackeddiabetes.com\/bacon-wrapped-sweet-potatoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Low Carb Bacon Wrapped Sweet Potatoes<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-advanced-list wprm-advanced-list-reset wprm-advanced-list-4308 wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">medium<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sweet potato<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">9<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">strips<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bacon<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">red pepper chili flakes<\/span>\u00a0(<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">paprika<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chili powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u215b<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u215b<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chopped parsley for garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-advanced-list wprm-advanced-list-reset wprm-advanced-list-8737 wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-13743-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Preheat Air Fryer to 400\u00b0F<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-13743-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Peel sweet potato and slice into wedges.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-13743-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">In a large bowl whisk together the olive oil with the spices.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-13743-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Toss wedges in the spice mixture until well coated.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-13743-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Wrap each sweet potato wedge with a slice of bacon.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-13743-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray if needed and place the potatoes in the basket. Air fry for 12 minutes, flipping halfway through at 400\u00b0F.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"o-AssetTitle__a-Headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/food-network-kitchen\/glazed-brownies-recipe-2011516\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"o-AssetTitle__a-HeadlineText\">Glazed Brownies<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"o-Ingredients__a-SubHeadline\"><strong>Brownies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-SubHeadline\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">1 1\/2 cups flour<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">1 1\/2 teaspoons baking powder<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">1\/4 teaspoon fine salt<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">10 ounces finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">2 ounces finely chopped unsweetened chocolate<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">1\/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), plus for buttering the paper<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">2 cups sugar<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">4 large eggs<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"o-Ingredients__a-SubHeadline\"><strong>Glaze:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">6 ounces finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient\"><label class=\"checkbox-text\"><span class=\"o-Ingredients__a-Ingredient--CheckboxLabel\">1\/2 cup heavy cream<\/span><\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"o-Method__m-Step\">Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 13 by 9 by a 2-inch baking pan with parchment or wax paper, so that the edges of the paper come up the sides. Lightly butter the paper.<\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Method__m-Step\">In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Method__m-Step\">Combine the semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolates and the butter in a heatproof medium bowl. Fill a medium saucepan with a couple of inches of water and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat. Set the bowl on the pan, over the heated water, to melt the chocolate gently. Whisk until smooth.<\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Method__m-Step\">In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until evenly blended. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Take care not to over-mix the batter. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Method__m-Step\">Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out coated with a fudge-y crumb, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the brownies in the pan on a rack. To make the glaze, put the semi-sweet chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, boil the heavy cream, and pour it over the chocolate. Let stand for 5 minutes, then stir until melted and smooth. Spread the glaze evenly over the brownies and let set at room temperature.<\/li>\n<li class=\"o-Method__m-Step\">Lift the edges of the paper to take the brownies out of the pan. Cut the brownies into 24 squares. Serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>On The Menu<\/h3>\n<p>Next week we have the legendary Army \/ Navy game. \u00a0Since we are trying to keep college football season going as long as possible, I will keep sharing tasty tailgate treats. \u00a0Have a great weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Football Friday, Y\u2019all. I cannot deal with the fact the college football regular season has ended. Where did the season go? How can it already be December? Before we dive into this week\u2019s recipes did y\u2019all save last week\u2019s recipe \u201cThanksgiving Leftovers Edition 2022\u201c? Did y&#8217;all enjoy your Thanksgiving? \u00a0 This week we have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1643,"featured_media":47203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,6,5,7361,35689,4,3,35691,2056],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-acc","category-big12","category-bigten","category-bowl-games","category-culture","category-pac12","category-sec","category-recipes","category-top-25"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46847"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80367,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46847\/revisions\/80367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}