4 cook off winner Recipes

salad oil, stewing beef, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, coarsely chopped onion, diced green pepper, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes, hot pepper, finely chopped, mexican chili powder, salt, bay leaves, red kidney beans, drained & rinsed, grated cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese (or combo)

ground beef, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, green bell peppers , cut into 1-inch pieces, water, hot pepper, finely chopped, mccormick hot mexican style chili powder, mccormick bay leaves, salt

sweet vidalia or maui onion, minced, garlic, minced, minced ginger, olive oil, butter, red wine, pineapple juice, reduced to 1/4 cup, chicken stock (not canned - too salty), ketchup, tomato sauce, tomato paste, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dark molasses, black pepper, chili powder (pendery s terlingua won is a good choice), salt, cayenne pepper, ground thyme, ground dry mustard (coleman s preferably), juice of 1 lime