Chilly Weather Chili

Beach Comber Special
by Melissa Holmes
You know how you always have left over chilly? Well, this is something that we have been doing for years here! It is called Beach Comber Special. This is a dish that Mama Joy, my grandmother, and her sister, June, created. They called it beach comber special because they used to walk along the beach and gather all different types of shells. The dinner reminded them of all of their shells in a big pile. It is one of our favorite meals of all time.
24 Ritz Crackers
2 cups cooked rice
Chilly Weather Chili
1 bell pepper, diced
½ head chopped lettuce
1 cup celery
1 diced cucumber
1-2 diced tomato
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
¼ of a 3 lb. Velveeta cheese
Make cheese sauce first by cutting Velveeta into small chunks and adding a little water to the pan. Melt the cheese and water. In another bowl combine cornstarch and a little water. Stir it well until it is thick. Pour this into the cheese. Stir it constantly or it will lump. Salt it. Now, crumble crackers in each dinner plate. Serve rice on top of crackers. Add chili. Top each pile with desired vegetables. Top with lots of cheese!