{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-presents-fresh-meat-hotdish-annual-minnesota-delegation", "Emmer Presents Fresh Meat Hotdish in Annual Minnesota Delegation Competition", "2015-04-22", "2015", "2015-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Al Franken of Minnesota hosted the Fifth Annual Minnesota Hotdish Off on Capitol Hill. This was freshman Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06)s first time participating in the competition, a fact he highlighted in his Fresh Meat Hotdish. \nLike many Minnesotans, I grew up on hotdish, said Emmer. As the delegations newest member, Im excited to join my colleagues in this annual tradition celebrating our home state. Just like my work in Congress is a fresh take on politics, my hotdish was a fresh take on my moms recipe.\nThe annual competition is an opportunity for the Minnesota delegation to get together and enjoy a taste of home and celebrate the states culture. All dishes were judged in a blind taste test by the judges, Jill Burcum, Eric Kaler, and Devin Henry. This years winner was Congresswoman Betty McCollum with her Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Wild Rice Hotdish. Click here for pictures from the event. \nEmmers recipe is as follows: FRESH MEAT HOTDISH Ingredients  \n\t1 pound, ground beef  \n\t1 can, cream of mushroom soup  \n\t1 can, cream of chicken soup  \n\t6 oz Green Giant canned corn  \n\t1 tsp, garlic  \n\t1 tsp, onion powder  \n\t1 onion, diced  \n\t1 red bell pepper, diced  \n\t1 green bell pepper, diced  \n\t1 tsp, Lawrys seasoned salt  \n\t1 bag, Tater Tots  \n\t1.5 cups, shredded Land OLakes cheddar cheese  \n\t1.5 cups, shredded Land OLakes jalapeno jack cheese  \n\t1 tsp Cumin  \n\t1 tsp Chili powder  \n\t1 tsp Paprika  \n\tPinch of Salt and pepper  \n\tOptional: hot sauce Directions  \n\tMix onion, peppers, Lawrys, onion powder, and garlic into raw hamburger  \n\tAdd cumin, chili powder, paprika and salt and pepper to tater tots  \n\tBrown the hamburger mixture  \n\tMix the corn with the cans of soup  \n\tSpread the beef in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish  \n\tAlternate layers of soup/corn mixture and cheese  \n\tTop with a layer of tater tots  \n\tBake for one hour at 375\nClick herefor a printable version of Emmer's recipe.Click here for photos from the event.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-presents-fresh-meat-hotdish-annual-minnesota-delegation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6577330641448498, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}