Chili Cook-off

The kids' elementary school had a chili cook-off at this year's harvest fest, and since chili is one of my specialties, I figured I'd teach the kids some cooking skills and let them enter as youth competitors. As you can see in the picture above, it was a success. My son, Jacob, won first place for people's choice. Here's the recipe for Jacob's Meatastic Chili:

1. 2 pounds ground beef
2. half red bell pepper
3. half green bell pepper
4. half medium sweet onion
5. 4 cloves of garlic
6. large can of kidney beans
7. smaller can of garbanzo beans
8. can of Rotel tomatoes
9. salt, pepper, and chili powder to taste
10. pickled jalepenos, sour cream, and grated cheddar cheese for toppings

Dice all the veggies.

Saute veggies in olive oil until soft.

Brown your ground beef with the veggies.

 Add beans, tomatoes, and seasonings. Let it simmer and simmer and simmer.

My daughter, Jocelyn, made a vegetarian version that also got quite a few votes, putting her in second place. She was very disappointed not to get a ribbon. This is her recipe:

1. 1 medium zucchini
2. 1 medium yellow squash
3. half red bell pepper
4. half green bell pepper
5. half medium sweet onion
6. 4 cloves garlic
7. 1 can pinto beans
8. 1 can black beans
9. 1 can garbanzo beans
10. 1 can corn
11. 1 can Rotel tomatoes
12. salt, pepper, and chili powder to taste
13. pickled jalepenos, sour cream, and grated cheddar cheese for toppings




Dice veggies.

Saute.