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" 2007 Grand Prize Winner: Christine Riccitelli, Nevada Winning Recipe: Nuevo Chipotle Beef in Butternut Squash Boats (see recipe below) Prize: $50,000 Runner-up Recipes: Finalist recipes included Turkish-Style Sirloin with Roasted Garlic-Fig Sauce, Crispy Beef Lettuce Wraps with Wowee Sauce, and Smoky Cilantro Pesto Beef Crostini. Highlights and Details Each year, the National Beef Cook-Off gives America&amp;#039;s home cooks the chance to share their favorite beef recipes and compete for the grand prize title, &amp;quot;Best of Beef.&amp;quot; The theme of 2007&amp;#039;s cook-off was &amp;quot;Seize Life,&amp;quot; which emphasizes the role beef plays in an active lifestyle. Categories included New Dynamic Beef Dishes, Nuevo Latino Beef Recipes, Kids in the Kitchen, and Small Plates, Big Taste. Twenty-five finalists were invited to showcase their top-tasting beef dishes in Chicago. The 2007 Cook-Off is presented by the Beef Checkoff Program. For more information about the National Beef Cook-Off, visit beefcookoff.org. Nuevo Chipotle Beef in Butternut Squash Boats Total preparation and cooking time: 2 to 2 3/4 hours Yields: 4 servings 1 1/2 pounds beef for stew 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup tomato paste 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 medium butternut squash (about 3 pounds) 1 1/2 cups water 1 medium tomato, chopped 1 small ripe avocado, cut into cubes (optional) 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place beef, water, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, chipotle pepper, cumin, salt, and black pepper in stockpot. Cover and bake 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 hours or until beef is fork-tender. 2. Meanwhile cut squash lengthwise into quarters; remove seeds. Place squash cut side down in 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish, overlapping if necessary. Add water. Bake in 325 degree F oven 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until fork-tender. 3. Place each baked squash quarter onto serving plate. Fill with equal amounts beef mixture. Top with tomato and avocado, if desired. Sprinkle with cilantro. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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