Recipes to make your March Madness party a slam dunk

NEW YORK -- If your bracket isn't lifting your spirits, this will!

Everyone can fill up on delicious food while rooting for their basketball teams during March Madness. The Hungry Fan Daina Falk joined us with some perfect party ideas inspired by some of our favorite teams.

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The recipes are as follows:

Carolina-Style BBQ Chicken
Makes 6 breasts

Ingredients

1 large yellow onion, diced

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup Pom tomato sauce

cup yellow mustard

cup and 1 tablespoon agave nectar (or honey)

cup distilled white vinegar

cup apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 teaspoon black pepper

teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon hickory smoke powder

6 chicken breasts (about 3 lbs)

Preparation

Throw your onions and butter into a large soup pot over high heat. Stir well, cooking for 4 minutes until the onions soak up all the butter and start to become translucent.

Add in all your other ingredients, save for the chicken and lower heat to medium low. Stir them together well for approximately 3-4 minutes.

Add in your chicken breasts, and stir the liquid around, ensuring that each piece of chicken is covered in sauce.

Cover your pot and bring to a boil over high heat for 10 minutes.

Remove your lidded pot from the stove and place into your Wonderbag. Seal your Wonderbag and let cook for 5-6 hours. (I have left chicken in the Wonderbag for up to 8 hours and it turned out great).

You can serve your chicken whole, sliced, or pulled. Slow cooking should allow for easy pulling of the chicken.

Serve alone; on top of tortilla chips with black beans, fresh cilantro, cheese (I like shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack), and corn kernels; or serve on a potato bun with sandwich fixins'. I like to use red onions and thinly sliced jalapenos.

Kentucky Tomato Bourbon Soup
Makes 4 bowls

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup carrots, chopped

1 cup onions, chopped

3 garlic cloves minced

cup flat leaf Italian parsley, finely chopped

1 cup Pom finely chopped tomatoes

2 cups Pom tomato sauce

1 teaspoon salt

teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon brown sugar

cup half and half

cup Kentucky bourbon

Preparation

Melt your butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add in the carrots, onions, garlic, and parsley. Cook about 5-7 minutes, until the onions are translucent, being careful not to burn the garlic.

Add in your finely chopped tomatoes sauce, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, half and half, brown sugar, and bourbon. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.

To serve, sprinkle with some freshly ground pepper and some more parsley. Enjoy!