Annual chili cookoff Menu

Every fall we round up all our friends for a chili-cookoff. Everyone brings their recipe and a pot of chili. We award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize ( usually a chili related prize). I add the side dishes and the beverages. It is so much fun to try everyones recipe and vote on our favorites. I hope you make a chili cookoff an annual affair at your home!

Hot and spicy chili

1 lb. ground beef

1/4 lb. spicy sausage

1 can kidney beans

1 can chili beans

1 can red beans

1 can crushed tomatoes

1 tsp. red pepper flakes

1 tbsp . cumin

1 tsp. salt

2 c. water

Cook ground beef and spicy sausage in large pot on stove. add all remaining ingredients snd stir. Simmer on low heat for 1 1/2 hours, stiring occasionally

Chicken and white bean chili

2 cups cubed cooked chicken

1 can chicken broth

1 jar of enchilda verde sauce

1 tbsp. cumin

2 cans white beans (drained)

1 can crushed tomatoes with jalapenos

Place cooked chicken in to a stock pot. Add all ingredients except one can of white beans. Puree one can of beans in blender or food processor. Add to other ingredients in pot. Simmer 1 hour until thicker and flavors have combined.