Today, Senator Al Franken (MN) hosted the Second Annual Minnesota Hot Dish Off on Capitol Hill. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) participated in the blind taste test competition with a dish called, “The St. Croix River Crossing Hot Dish.” Her dish consisted primarily of noodles, cheeses, bacon and chicken.

Bachmann’s hot dish is named after her bipartisan legislation, the St. Croix River Crossing Project, which passed the House last week by a vote of 339-80. The legislation allows a new crossing to be constructed over the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

“Our recipes are as diverse as our politics, but we can all agree that a good hot dish is a staple on kitchen tables across Minnesota,” said Bachmann. “Today is a bipartisan opportunity to celebrate our great state and last week’s bipartisan success on passing the St. Croix River Crossing legislation.”

The judges, former Minn. Congressman Vin Weber and House Chaplain Father Pat Conroy, rated the hot dishes on taste, texture and consistency, and whether or not the dish included the components that define hot dish. These components were starch, dairy product, protein and traditional Minnesota products. Sen. Franken's “Mom's Mahnomin Madness Hotdish” and Congressman Chip Cravaack's (MN-08) “Minnesota Wild Strata” tied for first place.

Bachmann’s recipe is as follows:

St. Croix River Crossing Hot Dish: Bridging Minnesota Meat and Wisconsin Cheddar

Serves: One carload full crossing the St. Croix River

What goes into building the St. Croix River Crossing Hot Dish?

• 8 oz. elbow macaroni, cooked
• 12 oz. cooked and crumbled Hormel® bacon
• 1 lb. cubed Gold’n Plump® chicken breast, cooked
• 12 oz. evaporated milk
• 1-1/2 cups 2% Kemps® milk
• 2 Tbsp. Land O’Lakes® butter, melted
• 3 cups shredded Wisconsin cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

Construction:
Spray 5-qt Crock Pot, or larger, with non-stick cooking spray. Mix together pasta, bacon, chicken, evaporated milk, 2% milk, butter and cheeses; add to Crock Pot.
Set Crock Pot on low for 2-4 hours.

End Result:
Feed to hungry Minnesotans or Wisconsinites.

Click here to view the recipe as a PDF. Photos of the event: Minnesota delegation at the competition, watching the judges tabulate the results and viewing the hot dish entries.

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