Ronald Reagans Chili Recipes

RONALD REAGAN'S CHILI

Steps:

• Using a 1 1/2-gallon heavy pot, melt bacon drippings.
• When hot, saute onions and garlic cloves. Add ground beef and chili powder.
• Stir until meat is well browned. Add red wine. (optional).
• Add salt, beef base, tomatoes, bay leaf and sugar.
• Simmer chili meat, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• Then add pinto beans to the meat.
• Simmer chili con carne for 1 hour, covered over low flame, stirring gently from time to time. Test for flavor.

RONALD REAGAN'S RANCHO RICE

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter until limp, add rice,cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt & pepper, mix well.
• In a greased casserole dish, layer rice mixture, chilies, 1/2 cup cheese; repeat ending with a layer of rice. (reserve 1/3 cup cheese for topping).
• Bake for 25 minute at 375°F; remove from oven top with 1/3 cup cheese and bake 10 minutes longer.

PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN'S HAMBURGER SOUP

Steps:

• Brown hamburger meat in butter in a 6-quart saucepan.
• Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery and green pepper. Simmer 10 minutes covered.
• Add beef broth, chopped tomato and pepper. Simmer on low 35 minutes.
• Add hominy then boil for 10 more minutes more.

RONALD REAGAN'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil macaroni and drain thoroughly. Stir in butter and egg.
• Mix salt and mustard with 1 tablespoons hot water. Add to milk. Add the cheese, leaving enough to sprinkle on top. Pour into buttered casserole, add milk, sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes or until custard is set and top is crusty.
• I like to sprinkle the bread crumbs atop the mac mixture to get a crunchy crust.