Super Bowl Fun Foods

As the Super Bowl is fast approaching, this girl has to plan ahead. (esp when your husband has invited people over). Here is what is planned so far. I'll let everyone know how it goes.

Bacon Wrapped Sausages

3/4 pound regular bacon
1 pound package small smoked sausages
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut bacon slices in half. Fry bacon in large pan until some of the fat is rendered but the bacon is still pliable; do not let bacon get crisp.
Cool bacon 5 minutes on paper towels, then wrap each sausage with a piece of the precooked bacon. Roll each little bundle in brown sugar, fasten with a toothpick, and place on wire rack. Place rack in 13" x 9" baking pan lined with foil.
Drizzle maple syrup over the sausages and sprinkle with pepper. Bake 25-35 minutes until sausages are hot and bacon is crisp. Remove rack from pan and cool sausage bundles 4-5 minutes before serving.

Sour Cream Onion Dip

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
Preparation:
In large saucepan, combine butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until onions start to brown, about 10 minutes. Lower heat to low and cook and stir for another 10 minutes until browned. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes.
In large bowl, combine sour cream with cream cheese; beat until smooth. Stir in onion dip mix and the cooled onions. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving with chips.

Crockpot Snack Mix

3 cups thin pretzel sticks
4 cups wheat chex cereal
4 cups cheerios cereal
12 oz. jar salted peanuts
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in 4 to 5 quart crockpot and stir gently until well mixed and cereal, pretzels, and peanuts are coated with the butter, cheese, and spices. Cover crockpot and cook on low 3-4 hours, stirring twice during cooking. Remove lid during last half hour of cooking to let the mix dry.