(WBIR - Knoxville) To get ready for Super Bowl 50, our morning show team put their cooking skills on display Friday morning.
The competition featured morning show anchors Abby Ham and Brandon Bates, along with meteorologists Matt Sanderson and Rebecca Lebak.
Brandon and Rebecca each made a white bean chicken chili. While they basically used the same recipe, Brandon chose a more elaborate route with additional toppings and siracha sauce.
Abby Ham cooked up a tasty turkey meat chili with bacon. Her secret recipe included Frank's hot sauce along with onions cooked in bacon grease.
Matt Sanderson also cooked up a turkey meat chili.
When it came to the taste test, our judges were split.
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Executive Producer Brian Barger picked Brandon's chili as the winner. He enjoyed how it had a whole lot of taste. However, traffic report Ed Rupp thought it had a "funky aftertaste." Ed picked Abby's as the winner.
White Bean Chicken Chili
1 jar of green salsa (salsa verde)
16 oz can of diced tomatoes with chile peppers
2 (15 ounce) cans white beans, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 can corn
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt & pepper to taste
3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Mix salsa, diced tomatoes, white beans, chicken broth, corn, onion, oregano, salt and pepper together in the slow cooker.
Lay chicken on top of the mixture.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Shred chicken and add back to the mix and stir.
Serve with cornbread, crackers, and extra hot sauce to taste.