Rep. Walz Wins ‘Hotdish Off’ Competition… Again

Talk about your dynasty: U.S. Representative Tim Walz once again had the winning recipe in Sen. Al Franken's annual Hot Dish Competition, after also winning the contest in both 2013 and 2014.

This year marked the sixth year Sen. Franken has held the 'Hotdish Off,' and this year's contest took place on the 158th anniversary of Minnesota becoming a state. It was originally scheduled for March, but was postponed because of the nomination of Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Rep. Walz's winning hotdish this year was his "Turkey Taco Tot Hotdish," which was selected in a blind taste-test by a panel of judges, all with Minnesota ties. Walz was proud of his winning concoction. "A Hotdish dynasty is born," Walz said in a statement. "In all seriousness though, I congratulate Rep. McCollum on her delicious runner-up dish as well, and thank Senator Franken again for putting on this friendly competition. It's a great way for us to come together and celebrate our heritage, while building bipartisan relationships."

The statement from Sen. Franken's office also listed the other hotdishes entered in this year's competition:

Sen. Franken made Land of 10,000 Calories Hotdish; Sen. Klobuchar made Babe the "Brew" Ox Steak and Ale Hotdish; Rep. Peterson made Collin's Rockin' Rabbit "Hop" Dish; Rep. McCollum made Making Hotdish Great Again Hotdish; Rep. Kline made Pizza Pie Hotdish; Rep. Ellison made The Most Beautiful Hotdish in the World: Green Chile-Chicken Casserole; Rep. Nolan made Cousin Jack's Hot-Rolled, Corrosion-Resistant Pasty Hotdish; Rep. Paulsen made Boundary Waters Bacon, Beef, and Taters Hotdish; and Rep. Emmer made Havana Hotdish.

You can get the recipes for these dishes (some of them sound pretty good!) HERE.