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2018 National Junior Limousin Limousin Beef Cook-Off Show & Congress On Sunday, July 15, 2018, the Annual Limousin Beef Cook-Off took place for states to show off their impressive cooking abilities. Teams are judged on their theme, educational aspect of their skit and the taste and appeal of their recipe. Oklahoma took home the first place award, Colorado came in second, and the people’s choice award went to Texas. Using Sauté feature, melt 1 tbsp of butter in the bottom of the InstantPot. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Turn off the heat. Remove onion to plate to cool and wipe pot with a paper towel. Oklahoma was the winner of the 2018 Limousin Beef Cook-Off. Madea’s Limi Balls in an Instant Pot In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, egg yolks, heavy cream, onion, salt, pepper, and allspice. Squeeze excess milk from bread and add it to the bowl. Mix by hand or wooden spoon. Christmas Dinner Italian Meatballs Presented by Colorado Junior Limousin Association Red Sauce: 1 medium sweet onion 2 T. olive oil 2 tsp. Italian seasoning ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes 4 minced garlic cloves 1 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes Presented by Oklahoma Junior Limousin Association Form beefballs 1/5” in diameter. 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes Limousin Beefballs: 4 tbsp butter 1 small onion, minced 2 pounds LIMOUSIN ground beef (no substitutes) 2 egg yolks ½ cup heavy cream 1 tbsp salt Black pepper 2 tsp ground all spice 3 pieces white bread, crust removed, torn and soaked in whole milk Resume Sauté feature. Melt remaining butter and once the foam has subsided, add a layer of beefballs, being careful not to overcrowd. Brown in batches, turning gently, so that the beefballs are cooked on all sides but remain round. When certain all the beefballs in a batch are just slightly underdone, set aside on a baking sheet to rest. 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce Sauce: 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 3 cups beef broth ½ cup heavy cream 2 tbsp red currant jam ¼ cup chopped parsley Lingonberry jam, for serving With the beefballs browned and resting, remove all but a small amount of the drippings (leaving the bits). Add 2 tbsp of butter to coat the pot. Sprinkle in the flour and stir or whisk to dissolve. Pour in the beef broth and keep stirring to loosen the bits. Simmer, stirring, until the liquid is reduced, and the mixture starts to thicken to a sauce. Reduce heat to low and stir in the cream and red currant jam. Return all the beefballs to the pot and simmer 15 minutes or so until the beefballs are cooked through and sauce is to your liking. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. 56 | SEPTEMBER 2018 2 tsp. sugar 1 small bunch chopped fresh basil (add before serving) Meatballs: ½ cup panko bread crumbs ½ cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 1 cup milk 1 large egg 3 minced garlic cloves 2 lbs. ground beef ½ lb. Italian sausage Canola oil Bow tie pasta, prepared as directed Combine onion, olive oil, Italian seasoning, red pepper, and 4 garlic cloves in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, stirring once, until onion is tender, 3-4 minutes. Combine onion mixture, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and