10/21/09
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Students compete in Beef Cook-Off
ARDMORE — Dave Eaves joked that Tuesday’s lunchtime was a rough one. Eaves, president of the Limestone County Cattlemen’s Association, was one of five people who judged the annual Beef Cook-Off at Ardmore High School. They tasted beef dishes prepared by middle and high school students from the county and city schools. The beef buffet ranged from stuffed meatloaf to steak with plums to bacon cheeseburger pie. The top senior winner was Thomas Wallace of Tanner High School, and the top junior winner was Abigail Stapler of East Limestone High School. Wallace made stuffed meatloaf and Stapler made Abby’s Flat Iron Steak. Statewide cook-off The women’s association started the contest nearly 30 years ago, and when it disbanded, the Cattlemen’s Association took over sponsorship. The senior and junior division winners will compete in the statewide contest in Montgomery in January, and the association will pay for the winners and their sponsors to attend. Association member Daveen Stanford said the contest promotes beef consumption in younger generations. Pound of beef For the contest, students had to use at least one pound of beef in each dish. Judges ranked the dishes based on taste, appearance and nutritional value. Beef winners The other students who placed were: HOLLY HOLLMAN Beef dishes These are the top senior and junior dishes in the annual Limestone County Beef Cook-Off for students. Stuffed Meatloaf Ingredients for meat 3 pounds of lean ground beef 1 small can tomato paste 1 can Ro-Tel 1 small chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 egg 1/2 cup pecan meal or breadcrumbs Ingredients for stuffing 8 ounce package of cream cheese Box of spinach, thawed and squeezed dry Envelope of vegetable mix Cup of bacon pieces Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line broiler pan with foil and cut slits into foil. Mix all meat ingredients thoroughly in large bowl. Divide meat mixture into 2/3 and 1/3 segments. Pat the 2/3 segment of meat mixture into meatloaf rectangle. Place on lined broiler pan. In a medium bowl combine stuffing ingredients. Spread the stuffing mix over the meatloaf rectangle and then take the remaining 1/3 meat segment and pat out to cover stuffing. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. Thomas Wallace, Tanner High Abby’s Flat Iron Steak Ingredients 1 to 11/2 pounds of flat iron steak 1/2 package onion soup mix 1/2 can Coca-Cola 1/2 bottle steak sauce 1/2 teaspoon garlic Directions Mix onion soup, Coke, sauce and garlic. Place in a heavy zipped bag. Add steak and zip tight. Marinate for two to three hours in refrigerator. Take out of marinade and cook in a lightly sprayed cast iron skillet. Cook 10 minutes on each side until it reaches 160 degrees. Serve with extra steak sauce, if desired. Abigail Stapler, East Limestone High
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