Are you celebrating college football season in a house divided with fans rooting for rival teams under the same roof? Here in Arizona, that’s a popular scenario during the ASU and U of A games, so we worked with Shamrock Farms to put together a southwestern themed dinner spread that will unite your crowd because all will agree on the tasty menu! We were thrilled to have the opportunity to do this as Shamrock Farms is the official milk and protein shake of both the ASU Sun Devils and the U of A Wildcats, which is so fun!
With my talented food stylist who worked with me and Shamrock Farms to put together this fun and fantastic menu!
As the official milk and protein shake sponsor of both the Sun Devils and the Wildcats, Shamrock Farms and Rockin’ Protein will be cheering on both teams, fueling up the athletes with high protein shakes and supporting the fans. Such a fun time of year! Shamrock Farms has been Arizona’s hometown dairy for over 100 years with high quality foods and drinks that arrive farm to table in less than 48 hours. So we’re using the freshest ingredients to create this flavorful football gathering dinner! Here’s the menu we suggest for a crowd-pleasing meal that will unite your Sun Devil and Wildcat guests rooting for their teams at your house!
Here is the Arizona Daily Mix morning show segment that shows the creative ideas and yummy recipes for your fun football gathering!
Star of the Show – The Salty Cocina’s Centerpiece Divided House Enchiladas That Incorporate Both Teams
Start with a main dish placed in the middle of the table that incorporates both team colors. We chose to feature these mouth-watering chicken enchiladas created by the Salty Cocina. The dish is topped with the delish Shamrock Farms Crema Mexicana that elevates this recipe with its rich and creamy texture. To incorporate both teams, a red sauce tops one side of the enchiladas to represent U of A and a green golden sauce is drizzled on the other side to celebrate ASU. So fun! So flavorful! So smart! Talk about uniting both sides…this entree will do it! The recipe is further down the article, so keep reading!
**See recipe at the end of this article 
As seen in the photo above with me and my food stylist, we divided side dishes in the two teams’ colors to compliment the enchiladas. The ASU side menu has custom delicious varieties of Shamrock Farms On-The-Go Milk paired with ASU cookies by Sugar Cookies By Suzanne, a Shamrock Farms Natural Sour Cream dip appetizer plate, and an Elote Corn (recipe below) dish made with Shamrock Farms Crema Mexicana.
The Shamrock Farms On-The-Go Milk has 13 essential nutrients including protein, Vitamin D, calcium and potassium with no added high fructose corn syrup. Put out a variety of delightful flavors that include Cookies n’ Cream, Chocolate Caramel, Strawberry Milk and more. Dinner guests will love grabbing a milk and decorated sugar cookies to watch the game. 
Who doesn’t love cookies and milk?!
The U of A side has black beans topped with Shamrock Farms Natural Sour Cream and diced red bell peppers to celebrate the Wildcats team colors. Also included is a cream cheese fruit dip that is made with Shamrock Farms Natural Sour Cream so we’re using several of the same high quality Shamrock Farms products with multiple recipes, stretching your grocery store dollar.
And guests will love the U of A custom cookies paired with Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Protein that comes in delicious flavors. Each yummy bottle packs 30 to 50 grams of protein! That’s why high performing college athletes choose Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Protein shakes.
So this dinner layout is fun, festive and accommodates both ASU and U of A fans! Your guests will enjoy the spirited presentation and they will definitely love the menu! Here are the recipes for the enchiladas and the Elote Corn…
**The Salty’s Cocina’s House Divided Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
What You Need:
Chicken:
6 chicken thighs
8 to 10 cups of water
Handful of cilantro
1/2 white onion
3 to 4 garlic cloves
2 celery stalks
1/2 T of salt
How to make the chicken…
- Boil all ingredients above for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Once cooled, shred the chicken and reserve the broth for making the sauces.
Red Sauce Ingredients:
6 guajillo chiles
3 to 4 chiles de árbol (optional)
2 to 3 Roma Tomatoes
1/4 white onion
2 to 3 garlic cloves
1/2 t of peppercorns
1 t Mexican oregano
1 T of chicken bouillon
3 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
1 T cornstarch (to thicken the sauce)
How to make the red sauce…
- Boil the tomatoes and chiles for 5 minutes.
- Cover and let hydrate in the pot until completely cool.
- Drain the hydrated ingredients and blend them with the broth, onion, garlic, spices and cornstarch .
- Strain the blended mixture into a saucepan, then simmer until thickened.
Green Sauce Ingredients:
8 to 10 tomatillos
2 to 3 garlic cloves
1/4 onion
1 T of chicken bouillon
1/2 t of peppercorns
Handful of cilantro
3 Cups of vegetable or chicken broth
1 T of cornstarch
Green Sauce Instructions:
- Blend all ingredients until smooth
- In a medium saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of your preferred oil, add the blended ingredients and simmer until thickened.
Assembly Instructions:
- Lightly fry the corn tortillas until pliable.
- Fill with shredded chicken and roll tightly.
- Spread the red sauce on one side and the green sauce on the other side.
- Top with a heaping spoonful of Shamrock Farms Crema Mexicana and any garnishes of your choice.
Elote Corn
What You Need:
4 Cups corn – can be canned, thawed from frozen or fresh
1/4 Cup Avocado Mayo
1/4 Cup Shamrock Farms Natural Sour Cream
1/2 Cup crumbled feta cheese
1 small lime, juiced
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
14 tsp salt
2 T chopped cilantro
Everything Seasoning or Everything Bagel Seasoning
What You Do
- Rinse corn.
- Make dressing by combining the mayo, sour cream, lime juice, chili powder, smoked paprika and salt.
- Fold in the feta cheese and cilantro.
- Top with Everything Bagel seasoning. So yummy!
For more information about the farm fresh Shamrock Farms food and beverages featured in this article, visit Shamrock Farms. Be sure to follow Shamrock Farms on Instagram for ideas and recipes that will take you through football season, the holidays and beyond! Happy football season and may the best team win!
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