WHOOPIE PIE FILLING

Ingredients

·         1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, preferably organic, room temperature

·         2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

·         1 jar (7 1/2 ounces) marshmallow Fluff

·         2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, preferably organic

Directions

1.  In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add Fluff and vanilla and continue mixing until well combined.

Yield Makes 3 3/4 cups

Big Mess

Ingredients:

3 lbs. ground beef

3 - Onions (Med chopped)

3 - Anaheim Chiles, split the long way and slice 1/8” across (2 w/o seeds – 1 with)

2 - cloves fresh Garlic – minced, or use powder

Chili Powder – New Mexico prepared – go easy (about 2 Tbl.)

1 - 28oz. can plum tomatoes (with juice)

6 - medium White Rose potatoes, peeled, bite sized chunks (3/4”)

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 to 1 ½ cup water

In a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, brown ground beef, drain. Add onions, chiles and garlic, sauté until the onions are translucent. Add the chile powder, cook 1 minute more. Break up tomatoes by squeezing through your fingers into small chunks; add to pot with all the juice. Stir in the potatoes, and add water just to cover everything.

Simmer about 2 hours until potatoes are tender but not falling apart.

Serve with Hunt’s Chili Beans on the side and stove top toasted flour tortillas.