Yitzi Taber won the Bais Medrash Of Bergenfield (BMOB) annual cholent cook-off, which took place at the Shabbat Chanukah oneg. There were seven contestants in the competition and everyone attending the family oneg voted for which cholent they liked the best.

The award-winning cholent recipe:

• 6 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, halved
• 2 onions, diced
• 10 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 pounds beef cheek
• 4 marrow bones
• 1 kishka
• 1 salami, hasselbacked
• 1/2 tsp each garlic powder, pepper, paprika
• 1 cup barley
• 1 can Goya chickpeas, drained and rinsed

Add ingredients in crock pot and cook on low overnight.

Yitzi Taber is a personal chef for Shabbat, Yom Tov meals or parties and can be reached at [email protected] or (845) 826-2004.