Top Chef Challenge

Last Wednesday Scott and I had our long awaited Top Chef challenge.  We made it up to Lincoln, NE Wednesday afternoon and were ready to start the competition.  We drew a sous chef, a protein and 2 other ingredients out of a hat and the fun began.  I had a great partner in Barry and Scott worked with Ashley to prepare a delicous 3 course meal.  We came up with our menu, went to the store and started chopping, chopping and more chopping. 

I was going to take pictures of the entire challenge, but we were so busy that I totally forgot until this........

I drew chicken as the main dish and I had to incorporate corn and green beans.  Scott drew beef as the main dish and he had to incorporate celery and asparagus.

Menu for the evening:

Appetizer: Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms vs Spicy Pork and Shrimp Meatballs

Main Dish: Beef Tenderloin with Syrah Mushroom Sauce served with Twice Baked Mashed potatoes vs Satay Chicken Sliders served with Fried Green Beans

Dessert: Peanut Butter Pie vs Chocolate Mousse Cake

And the winner is........

...........it was a tie.

We had a fun time cooking and the entire family enjoyed a wonderful meal.  I have to say that I was exhausted at the end of the day.  It is a lot of work to come up and prepare a 3 course meal in a few hours.  I am glad I don't have to do that every day!

Have a great week.