GHY International Associates enjoyed an event hosted by the Social Committee on Nov 19th, 2010. The event was a chili cook off, there were 5 cooks and almost 2 dozen judges.  The entries varied from sweet to HOT, with many variations including a turkey based chili for the judges to sample.  The Winner was Donna Fetterly, a senior rater from the Winnipeg office. She has kindly agreed to share her winning recipe with you. Enjoy.

Donna Fetterly’s Award Winning Chili

2 pounds ground beef

4 Italian sausages, remove from casing

½ onion, chopped

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 clove of garlic, minced

2 ½ cups tomato sauce

1 jar (8 ounces) salsa

4 tablespoons chili seasoning mix

1 can (15 ounces) light red kidney beans

1 can (15 ounces) dark red kidney beans

1 can (19 ounces) “chili style” diced tomatoes

1 can of mushrooms

1.  In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the ground beef, sausage and sauté until meat is browned/cooked. Drain grease, if desired.

2.  Add the onion, ground black pepper, garlic, tomato sauce, salsa, chili seasoning mix, kidney beans, diced tomatoes and mushrooms. Mix well, reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour.