“Loaded Baked Potato” Super Bowl Dip – [Insert Deflated Football Joke Here]

Any decent Super Bowl snack table has to have a few substantial dips, and this "loaded baked potato" dip, with its three pounds of bacon, is nothing if not substantial.

It's also shaped like a football, which of course has been proven to taste better to people drinking beer than dips in a bowl. Speaking of beer, I think will pair nicely with something cheap, domestic, and in a can. Save the Pliny for the Kobe sliders.

Needless to say, you can doctor this dip any way you see fit. There are so many ways you can "Tom Brady" this football, and change it to your liking. Some roasted chilies would be great, or maybe even some of that pickled pepper-onion relish I'm about to show you.

If you do want a stiffer mixture, for sculpting a more realistically shaped football, you could use part cream cheese, but I liked the lighter texture, and we still got enough height to qualify as 3-D. So, if you're looking for a fun and delicious Super Bowl dip recipe, I hope you give this a try. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 48 servings:

• 3 pounds bacon
• 3 pounds (6 cups) sour cream
• 1/2 pound grated extra-sharp cheddar
• 1 cup chopped green onions for dip, plus more chopped green parts for the “grass.”
• pinch of cayenne
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• lots of potato chips