Nov 9 2009

And the Virtual Chili Challenge Begins

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Rebecca Hughes has kicked off our online Silverock Cove Chili Challenge with two of her favorite Chili Recipes. They both sound delicious! Try them out, and then send us your favorite Chili recipes.

Thanks Rebecca!

Buffalo Chicken Chili

INGREDIENTS:

- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup (or 1/2 cup depending on how much onion you like) chopped yellow onion
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 2 large chicken breasts (I boil them and then shred)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp. chili powder (you may want to adjust)
- 1 can pinto beans, drained
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce depending on your taste (I would recommend using mild!)
I also add about 1/2 tbsp. cumin, some salt, some pepper, and some sugar
Garnish:
- sliced celery
- blue cheese crumbles
OR
- shredded mexican cheese
DIRECTIONS:
1. Boil chicken breasts and then shred chicken
2. In a 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and bell pepper in oil, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionaly, until crisp-tender.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients except celery and blue cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium low.  simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally. Serve topped with celery and blue cheese.
OR
1. Cook onion and red bell pepper in skillet. Throw everything in crock pot and cook for the day.

White Chicken Chili

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion- chopped
3 cloves garlic crushed
1 ( 4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 cans (14.5 ounce each) chicken broth
3 cups cooked chicken breast (I just bake 3 chicken breasts and then shred them)
3 (15 ounce) cans white beans
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
1) Heat oil in large saucepan and slowly cook the onion until tender. Add garlic, jalapeno, chile, cumin, oregano, and cayenne. Cook about 5 minutes. Mix in chicken broth, chicken, and beans. Simmer 15 minutes. Remove mixture from heat and stir in cheese until melted.


Oct 24 2009

Red Hot Chili From the Slow-Cooker. Let’s Start A Blog Cook-Off

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Chili season is here, and in our humble opinion, the lake is the best place on earth to savor a big bowl of the stuff.

Beautiful views, roaring fire, football on the flat screen. Seriously, what could be better?

Everybody has a great chili recipe. And we would love for you to share yours with the rest of us at Silverock.

To start, here’s a super-spicy recipe made in the slow-cooker.

HERE IT GOES:

Ingredients

1 lb bacon cut up in small chunks

4 lbs ground beef

4 (1 lb) cans kidney beans

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

12 ounces tomato paste

2 onions finely chopped

2 ounces chili powder

2 ounces cayenne pepper (dry powder)

2 (15 ounce) cans beef broth

2 fresh tomatoes chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

3 garlic cloves

1 T ground cumin

1 T oregano

1 ½ T paprika

Here’s what to do next:

Fry up the bacon and add to slow-cooker.

Brown ground beef in bacon drippings.

Add beef, beans, crushed tomatoes, tomatos paste, onions, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and beef broth in the slow-cooker.

Puree jalapeno, garlic and tomatoes in food processor, add to slow-cooker.

Puree jalapeno, garlic and tomatoes in food processor, add to slow-cooker.

Top with cheddar and sour cream and dig in.

Please send your favorite chili suggestions to wendytatum@me.com and we’ll post them for an blog-style Chili cookoff.


Jul 28 2009

Homemade Fire & Ice Tea (Party Version)

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To make this and not invite over all your Silverock friends is, well, a tad bit rude if you ask us.

Fire & Ice Tea:

· 2 bags of ice – Add last ½ at the end just before the party

· 3 cups of Rosemary Simple Syrup – 3 cups sugar & 3 cups water heated and steeped with plenty of rosemary

· 12 lemons juiced

· 2 family tea bags steeped in 2 cups boiling water

· 4 cups of vodka

· 1 cup triple sec

Pack 1-1/2 bags of ice into large serving container. Add hot simple syrup, lemon juice, vodka and triple sec. Add just enough of undiluted tea to color (do not add all of it). Stir and let ice melt. Just before the party add the remaining ice.