La Playa Panama - Volume 14, March 2014 | Page 6

P. 6 - LA PLAYA MARCH / MARZO 2014 WWW.PLAYACOMMUNITY.COM To Advertise / Para Publicidad: [email protected] 2014 CASA Chili Cook-off! "Whenever I meet someone who does not consider chili a favorite dish, then I've usually found someone who has never tasted good chili." - Jan Butel CORONADO OASIS 00 ,0 9 41 $ A mature cooks competed for the title of 2014 CASA CHILI CHAMPION and the Pepto Bismol cup. The event, held at Alcaza Towers in Coronado, marked the 5th year for the CASA Chili Cook-off at the beaches. The cooks came with a range of chili making experience. The chilis were tasted by 100 event guests, who used ballots to determine the winner. Carolina Coutlee took 1st place, Michael Wandtke, 2nd and Richard Rueter, 3rd. Winners walked away with bragging rights for the year, plus prize money from Playacommunity. $100, $30 and $20 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Placement. Carolina’s Chili Recipe is here for you to try at home. CAROLINA’S 1st PLACE 2014 Gorgeous Villa of 279m2 with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths makes a perfect exclusive retreat inside the Coronado community. It's a place where you can come to yourself in this oasis of beautiful flowers. It's a great buy and won't last too long $4 90 ,00 0 BEACHFRONT CONDO PLAYA BLANCA This 220m2 condo sits right in front of the ocean. It has 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths. From the spacious balcony you will find the most gorgeous views of Playa Blanca. All furnishings and appliances are of top quality. www.insidepanamarealestate.com +507 6756-5850 [email protected] CHILI RECIPE 3 lb. lean ground beef 2 1/4 cup finely chopped onions 2 medium red From left: Richard Rueter, 3rd; Carolina Coutlee, 1st; peppers Michael Wandtke, 2nd 1 stalk celery, finely from pan, keeping a little bit of fat for chopped the vegetables. In same pan, sauté 9 garlic cloves, minced 1 can 28oz diced tomatoes onions, red peppers, celery and garlic cloves for few minutes. In a 1 can 14oz diced tomatoes 2 cans tomato paste large pot, combine beef and vegeta1 can white kidney beans bles, add diced tomatoes, tomato 1 can red kidney beans paste, kidney beans, chili powder, salt, pepper sauce and parsley. 6 tsp. chili powder 1 1/2 tsp. salt Simmer uncovered over low heat for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. 3 drops spicy pepper sauce 1 tsp. parsley This is a mild chili. For a spicier chili, add 2 more tsp. chili powder and 2 Sauté ground beef on medium heat until browned. Drain fat and remove more drops of spicy pepper sauce. ¡Competencia Cocina con Chile CASA 2014! “Cuando conozco a alguien que no considera al chile uno de sus platos favoritos, entonces generalmente significa que me encontré con alguien que nunca probo un buen chile.” –Jan Butel C ocineros novatos compitieron por el título de CAMPEON CASA 2014 del CHILE y la copa Pepto Bismol. El evento, tuvo lugar en Alcaza Towers en Coronado, y marco el 5to año de la Competencia Chile CASA en las playas. Los cocineros se presentaron con un rango de experiencia en la elaboración de chile. Los Chiles fueron probados por 100 invitados al evento, quienes utilizaron papeletas para determinar al ganador. Carolina Coutlee gano el primer puesto, Michael Wandtke, el segundo y Richard Rueter, el tercero. Los ganadores se alzaron con el derecho a bravuconear al respecto durante todo el año, más un premio en dinero por parte de Playacommunity. $100, $30 y $20 para el 1er, 2do y 3er lugar respectivamente. La receta de Chile por parte de Carolina, Specializing in Baby Back Ribs HOURS Tues - Fri: 1pm - 9pm Sat & Sun: 9am - 10pm Closed Mondays 345-2072 Located in Coronado on A ٥