By Heidi Sutton

The best watch parties have two things in common: good food and good company to root for your team with. Kick off your football feast on on Feb 9, Super Bowl Sunday,  with touchdown-worthy apps made with a game day favorite — avocados — to amp up the crowd, courtesy of Culinary.net.

Championship Guac

YIELD: Serves 8 

INGREDIENTS: 

5 large avocados, peeled and pitted

1 lemon juice only

1/2 cup white onion finely chopped

1 cup tomatoes diced

1/2 cup cilantro chopped

1 pound fried bacon

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

tortilla chips for serving 

DIRECTIONS:

In a bowl, use fork to mash the avocados and lemon juice until creamy. Then add the onion, tomatoes and cilantro. Cut the bacon into squares then place it in a hot skillet over medium heat and cook 15 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to a plate to drain excess fat and let cool. Add the bacon, garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste, to the guacamole; mix well. 

To serve, put guacamole in bowl and serve with tortilla chips.

Gronkamole

YIELD: Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS: 

2 large avocados

1 teaspoon lemon juice

3/4 cup chicken breast cooked and shredded

1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled

3 tablespoons Buffalo sauce

salt to taste

corn chips for serving

carrot sticks for serving

DIRECTIONS:

In a small bowl, mash avocados and stir in lemon juice. Add chicken, blue cheese and Buffalo sauce to guacamole mixture. Add salt, to taste. Serve with corn chips or carrot sticks, if desired.

Tuna Stuffed Avocado

YIELD: Serves 2

INGREDIENTS: 

1 can tuna fish

1/4 cup whole kernel cooked corn

1 tablespoon minced parsley

1 avocado

lemon wedges for serving

DIRECTIONS:

In bowl, combine tuna, corn and minced parsley. Halve avocado and carefully remove seed. Divide tuna mixture between avocado halves. Serve with lemon wedges.