18 Winning (& Easy) Foods for a Super Bowl Dinner Party

Since the Super Bowl happens during prime dinner hours in most time zones, instead of serving snacks, make it a meal with our Super Bowl dinner ideas.

Updated January 20, 2025
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Looking for more than the sit-with-a-plate-on-your lap kind of a Super Bowl party? How about a dinner party? You can eat before or after the big game, or even set up service for half-time with a side of half-time entertainment. Naturally, you'll want food that pairs well with football, but we have you covered. Make easy mains and sides that everyone will enjoy during the Super Bowl. 

Superb Super Bowl Dinner Casseroles

The great thing about casseroles is that you absolutely can balance them on a plate in your lap if sit-down service during the big game is too much for you or your guests. From the nostalgic casseroles of our youth to modern takes, these casseroles make it easy for people to grab what they want when they want it and still enjoy a satisfying dinner during the game. 

Crispy homemade frito pie with beef, cheese, corn, beans and chips

Touchdown Taco Casserole

For a comfort-food-meets-football-fare kind of vibe, the kitchn's touchdown taco casserole is a perfect choice — because everything is better with tacos. But since tacos can be a bit messy to eat, especially if you're sitting on the couch, this super-satisfying casserole gives you all the flavors but makes it easy to dish up and tidy to eat. We're fans of crushed up Fritos on top and don't forget to put out some optional toppings like chopped avocados, guacamole, chopped tomatoes and green onions, and sour cream.  It's perfect with a side of rice.

Related: How to Make Guacamole: Classic Recipes + Endless Variations

Tater Tot Sloppy Joe Bake

If you'd rather serve a meat and potatoes casserole for dinner on Super Bowl Sunday, this sloppy Joe tater tot casserole recipe from Betty Crocker is a winner. Tater tots make everything better, and putting them on top of a sloppy Joe casserole? Genius. You're welcome. 

Chicken Tetrazzini

Get ready to kick it old-school this Super Bowl with a total blast from the past that still tastes really, really good. Lil' Luna's chicken tetrazzini is so easy, and it's pretty cheap, too, because it relies on pantry staples that don't cost a ton of money. It's a rich and hearty main course that your guests are sure to love, especially if you serve it alongside a loaf of crusty bread. Make it even more on-theme by using football-shaped pasta.

Stovetop Main Courses for Super Bowl Sunday

Looking for something you can cook quickly on the stove? These mains are so easy and fast, and they're definitely going to satisfy your guests. 

Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onion in Cast Iron Skillet

Creole Jambalaya

Spice up your Super Bowl party with a batch of jambalaya. The easy-to-make rice dish usually includes a few different types of meat — this Creole jambalaya recipe from Delish calls for andouille sausage, chicken, and shrimp, but you don't necessarily have to use all three meat options. This dish gets its Creole flavor (and kick!) from simmering rice and meat in a specially seasoned tomato base.

Sausage and Pepper Skillet

For a super-easy stovetop main course, cut up some smoked sausage and slice some fresh onions and sweet peppers into strips. Heat up a bit of oil in a skillet and saute the peppers and veggies until they're cooked through. Place some sub rolls and mustard nearby, so guests can eat it as is (your low-carb/keto guests will be thrilled) or use it to make sausage sandwiches.

Cheeseburger Macaroni

It's hard to beat cheeseburger mac for winter comfort food, which is what makes this dish such a great main course idea for Super Bowl Sunday. This homemade cheeseburger macaroni recipe from Spend with Pennies is very simple to make and can be cooked from start to finish in just one pan. Stir in some diced tomatoes (fresh or canned) just before serving for a special touch. Feeding a crowd? You can easily multiply this recipe to feed any size of group.

Super Bowl Slow Cooker Main Dishes

Want to have a warm main course available throughout the big game so people can serve themselves whenever they get hungry? A slow cooker — or the slow cook setting on your instant pot — is your secret weapon.

Sloppy Joe with Wedge Cut Fries

Slow Cooker Lasagna

Lasagna may seem a bit labor-intensive for a Super Bowl party, but it's actually very easy to make in a slow cooker. You don't even have to pre-cook the noodles. This slow cooker lasagna recipe from allrecipes includes all the standard lasagna ingredients, which you'll just need to assemble four to six hours before the game. Then, turn your slow cooker on low and let the appliance work its magic.

Super Bowl Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes are a great slow-cooker meal for Super Bowl Sunday. Brown some ground beef and put it in your slow cooker, along with store-bought or homemade sloppy Joe sauce. Let it heat on low for at least four hours before your guests arrive. Place hamburger buns nearby for guests who want to make sandwiches, as well as tortilla chips and cheese for guests who prefer to assemble sloppy Joe nachos.

Tackle-Worthy Taco Soup

We aren't quite done with taco stuff yet — and why should we be? Every day could be Taco Tuesday, as far as we're concerned. And taco soup is so incredibly easy to make. Just cook and drain two pounds of ground beef and put it in your slow cooker. Add several kinds of canned beans (drained) — use any combination of black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, navy beans, pinto beans, great northern beans, or white beans. Add a packet of taco seasoning mix, a can of tomatoes and green chilies, and enough water to cover everything. Cook on low for six to eight hours. Serve with fun stuff to spoon on top like crumbled tortilla chips and chopped cilantro. 

Slow Cooker and Instant Pot Sides

You don't have to limit your slow cooker to entrees. Some of the best Super Bowl sides are ones you can mix up and basically forget, yet count on to be warm and ready when it's time to eat, which is why your slow cooker is perfect for Super Bowl Sunday.

Fresh Homemade Creamed Corn

Creamy Slow Cooker Corn

Homemade creamed corn goes with just about everything, so it's a great side to serve with nearly any main dish(es) you decide to prepare. This recipe for slow cooker creamed corn from allrecipes uses only a few ingredients that you probably already have. Cook on high for as little as two hours, or let it simmer on low for up to six.

Slow Cooker Veggie Medley

Vegetable medley is a great dinner party side, even on Super Bowl Sunday. It's easy to cook just about any mixture of fresh or frozen veggies in a slow cooker. Put a cup of water or vegetable stock in your slow cooker, then add your choice of fresh veggies cut into one-inch chunks. Carrots, zucchini, and sweet pepper make a great combination. Add two tablespoons of butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then cook on low for six to eight hours.

Slow Cooker German Potato Salad

The bacony, vinegary goodness of German potato salad goes great with a lot of things, including the sausage and veggie skillet listed above, as well as anything that you might decide to cook on the grill. This recipe for slow-cooker German potato salad from Taste of Home makes it easy to get the work out of the way ahead of time so you can relax and enjoy the game, secure in the knowledge that this tasty side will be hot and delicious whenever your guests are ready to eat.

Instant Pot Ideas for Super Bowl Sides

Steamed sweetcorn on the cob with butter

Your instant pot can fill in as an extra slow cooker if needed, but you can also use it to create flavorful pressure-cooked side dishes for your Super Bowl meal.

Instant Pot Corn on the Cob

Corn on the cob is also a great side dish for most entrees. When you use an instant pot to make corn on the cob, you don't have to worry about boiling a big pot of water. Instead, you just need to put two cups of water in the inner pot, stand up fresh or frozen corn in the trivet, and cook on high pressure for four minutes. After the timer goes off, turn the valve from sealing to venting and let the pressure completely release before opening.

Instant Pot Baked Beans

With an instant pot, it's incredibly easy and surprisingly quick to make homemade baked beans that start from dried beans. You won't even have to soak the beans before cooking when you use this no-soak instant pot baked beans recipe from Temecula Blogs. You'll need to pressure cook the beans first, then use the saute function to prep the sauce. Next, you'll return the beans and pressure cook everything together for a few minutes.

Instant Pot Steamed Veggies

Steamed vegetables are a tasty side dish that will pair well with any main course. If you have an instant pot and a steamer basket, you can quickly and easily prep steamed vegetables for your guests to enjoy. When you follow this simple recipe for instant pot steamed vegetables from Eating Instantly, you'll be able to quickly prep and cook a tasty mixture of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and bell pepper chunks.

Delightful Super Bowl Desserts

No Super Bowl spread is complete without a selection of desserts. Make at least one — maybe all! — of these delicious sweet treats. Don't be surprised if your guests dig into dessert even before dinner is served.

Football Brownies for the Game Day Party

Game Day Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Dress up a batch of chocolate-covered strawberries for Super Bowl Sunday by drizzling on white chocolate in lines to resemble the laces on a football. It's easy to make your own chocolate-covered strawberries — just melt chocolate chips in a double boiler and dip fresh strawberries in the melted chocolate. See Tastes Better From Scratch's recipe for chocolate-covered strawberries for complete instructions, including how to drizzle on white chocolate.

Super Bowl Snickerdoodles

Mix up a batch of Snickerdoodle cookie dough from Modern Honey, but don't roll it into balls to dip into cinnamon sugar. Instead, after refrigerating the dough for about half an hour, use a rolling pin to roll it out flat on a lightly floured surface. Then, use a football cookie cutter to shape your Snickerdoodles into the perfect game-day treat. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the cookies before baking.

Football Brownie Cupcakes

Prepare a tasty brownie recipe like this one from allrecipes, but don't spread it into a baking pan. Instead, spoon the brownie batter into cupcake liners and bake. In other words, make cupcakes, but use brownie batter instead of cake batter. Once your brownie cupcakes have cooled, pipe on white frosting to look like the laces on a football.

Printable Menu for Your Super Bowl Dinner Party

No matter what you decide to serve, impress your guests with your own customized dinner menu. Just download the printable menu below and edit it with the items you'll be serving.

Delicious Dining for Super Bowl Sunday

You can't go wrong when you decide to include any of these delicious dishes on your Super Bowl Sunday dinner menu. Whether you're watching the game and eating with a few friends or if you're hosting a large group for a championship dinner, your guests are sure to be impressed by the game-day-winning meal you put together for Super Bowl Sunday.

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18 Winning (& Easy) Foods for a Super Bowl Dinner Party