3 Recipes You Can Make And Bring To Your Labor Day Cookouts This Weekend That Are Sure To Be A Hit
Well, Memorial Day pretty much marks the start of summer, and Labor Day sadly signifies the end. Since 1894, Labor Day has been an official holiday here in America, but why?
We celebrate Labor Day with a remembrance of the American labor movement. The very first observed Labor Day happened back on September 5th, 1882.
10,000 workers marched through New York City after taking unpaid leave in an effort to show the strength of their organizations. Union leaders put together the march, and it wasn’t just that: there were fireworks and picnics, too.
Labor Day quickly caught on as a tradition in New York City, and other areas in America adopted it as well.
The rest is history, as they say! Anyway, I’m sure you’re going to a bunch of cookouts this weekend to celebrate Labor Day, but if you’re anything like me, you’re panicking about what to bring with you.
Don’t worry, I have you covered, and I already did some homework for us on 3 recipes we can whip up so we don’t show up to our parties empty-handed.
Mamaw Gail’s Famous Game Day Hot Dog Chili
Is there anything more American than hot dogs? I’ll wait while you think about that, and in the meantime, allow me to introduce you to Mamaw Gail, who should be deemed a national treasure. She’s adorable, and her recipes are seriously amazing.
One of my favorite things she makes is what she calls her famous game day hot dog chili, and this is Mamaw-approved to be a crowd-pleaser.
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Ingredients:
• 2 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 large chopped onion
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 16 oz tomato sauce
• 15 oz can of pinto beans
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Chili powder to taste
Instructions:
1. Add your chopped onions and ground beef to a pan and cook them together over medium heat until the onions are soft and the meat is browned.
2. Add in salt and pepper, then drain the grease out of the pan.
3. Stir your sugar, pinto beans, chili powder mix, and tomato sauce in with the beef and onions and mix it up.
4. Cook everything for the next 20 minutes, and then take a potato masher and use that to mash everything together. You’re done!
Mamaw recommends serving her chili over hot dogs.
@mamawgailcooks My Famous Game Day Hot Dog Chili ??? Ingredients: • 2 1/2 pounds ground beef • 1 large chopped onion • Salt and pepper to taste • 16 oz tomato sauce • 15 oz can of pinto beans • 1 teaspoon sugar • Chili powder to taste Instructions: 1. Cook the ground beef and chopped onion over medium heat until the meat is fully browned and the onion is soft. Season with salt and pepper. 2. Drain the excess grease from the skillet. 3. Stir in the tomato sauce, pinto beans, sugar, and chili powder. Mix well. 4. Simmer the mixture over medium to low heat for 20 minutes. 5. Use a food masher to mash up the ingredients, blending the pinto beans into the chili. 6. Serve hot over hot dogs or as desired. Y’all Hungry? #MamawGail #MamawGailCooks #Mamawcooking #Southerncooking #appalachian #appalachia #Mamaw#appalachiancooking #cookin #recipe #oldfashioned #grandma #grandmaontiktok #grandmascooking #oldfashionedcooking #cookingrecipe #easyrecipe #homecook #homecooking #cookingforfamily #easythingstocook #firstpost #fyp #stepbystep #cooktok #chili #hotdogchilirecipe #simplehotdogchili #simplechili #easychili #hotdogchili
Kris Jenner’s Famous Layered Dip
Where are my Kardashian fans? Kris Jenner has spilled the beans on her famous layered dip, and here’s how you can recreate it. (I bet this will also be an excellent conversation starter at a cookout.)
Ingredients:
- 8 avocados, peeled and with the pits removed
- One 8-ounce jar of smooth salsa, not chunky
- 1 teaspoon of garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- ½ of a lemon wedge
- 1 1/2 cups of sour cream (stir it to make it super smooth)
- 1 1/2 cups of grated, sharp cheddar cheese
- One 3.8-ounce can of sliced black olives (make sure to drain them, then dry them off)
- 4 plum tomatoes (remove the seeds, dice them up, dry off with paper towels)
- 8 scallions, white and green ends, finely chopped
- Tortilla chips
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
Instructions:
1. Grab a big bowl, take a potato masher, and mash up your avocados. Next, stir in your garlic salt, onion powder, and salsa. Add in a generous amount of pepper and salt.
2. Take a spatula and use that to make your guac level. Then squeeze your lemon slice over it.
3. Your next step is to evenly spread the sour cream as the second layer, then top with the cheese.
4. Place the olives around the edge of the dish and layer in tomatoes and scallions so it looks like a bull’s eye pattern.
You can put plastic wrap to cover it up and place it in the fridge for four hours. Enjoy with tortilla chips!
@poosh Now ?this? is a work of art. Trust us, @krisjenner’s famous layered dip is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser this Labor Day weekend ? RECIPE TYPE: Side dish DIETARY INFO: Vegetarian Ingredients: 8 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled One 8-ounce jar smooth salsa 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ lemon wedge 6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) sour cream, stirred well to give it a smooth consistency 6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) sharp cheddar cheese, grated One 3.8-ounce can sliced black olives, drained and dried 4 plum tomatoes, seeded, cut into ½-inch dice and patted with paper towels to remove excess moisture 8 scallions, white and green parts, finely chopped Tortilla chips Salt and ground black pepper Instructions: 1. In a large bowl, using a potato masher, mash the avocados. 2. Stir in the salsa, garlic salt, and onion powder. 3. Season generously with salt and pepper. 4. Level out the guacamole with a small rubber spatula, and squeeze the lemon over the top. 5. Spread the sour cream evenly over the guacamole, then add a layer of grated cheese. 6. Sprinkle the olives in a band around the perimeter or the guacamole, then a band of the tomatoes, and finish with the scallions to create a bull’s-eye effect. 7. The dip can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to four hours. 8. Serve chilled, with gluten-free tortilla chips for dipping. #poosh #krisjenner #kardashianrecipes #labordayweekend #recipeideas #vegetarian #pooshrecipes
Bacon Cheeseburger Dip
I never in a million years would have thought to make cheeseburgers into a dip, but thankfully, this amazing woman did!
Ingredients:
- One pound of ground beef
- 8 pieces of cooked, crispy bacon, diced up
- 12 pieces of American cheese
- 3 cups of shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 1/2 a block of 4-ounce cream cheese
- One 14.5-ounce can of diced tomatoes (drain them out)
- 1/2 of a red onion, diced up
- 1/2 a cup of sour cream
- 5 dill pickle spears diced up
Special Sauce Ingredients:
- 3/4 a cup of mayonnaise
- 3 Tablespoons of relish
- 1 Tablespoon of yellow onion, grated
- 1 Tablespoon of yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon of white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1/2 of a teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1/4 of a teaspoon of fine sea salt
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 250 and cook your ground beef until it’s a touch pink, adding whatever burger seasoning you prefer.
2. Make the sauce with all of the special sauce ingredients listed above mixed into a bowl.
3. Grab a casserole dish and put the beef down first, then top with American cheese, Colby Jack cheese, diced tomatoes, cream cheese, and half of the red onion. Place this in the oven and good for an hour and a half, but check it halfway through the cooking time to make sure you don’t overcook.
4. Pull it out of the oven, add the sour cream, and mix it up. Add the bacon and some shredded cheese to top it off, then put it back in the oven for another 15 minutes or so.
5. When you’re finished cooking, put the diced-up pickles and red onion on top and serve it with your favorite chips!
@badbatchbaking Cheeseburger dip is the perfect appetizer for closing out your summer cookouts #labordayrecipes #labordayweekend #appetizerideas #appetizerrecipe #cheesedip #cheeseburgerdip #baconcheeseburger #easyappetizers #appetizeridea
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