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Beef Stew

(Instant Pot) Ingredients: 2 NY Strips or half of a Chuck roast, cut in 1 1/2″ cubes 1 can beef broth or 1 1/2 cup water 1 medium onion diced large 1 stalk celery cut in small chunks 1 large clove garlic minced 1/2 green bell pepper diced 2 Bay leaves 1/4 red bell pepperContinue reading “Beef Stew”

Swiss Steak

(With or Without Okra) Ingredients: 2 NY strip steaks or 1 sirloin steak 1 can diced tomatoes 1 med. Onion minced 2 stalks celery diced 1 small green bell pepper diced 1 jalapeno minced (optional) 2 cloves garlic smashed and minced 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp. dry oregano 1 cupContinue reading “Swiss Steak”

Mexican Menudo

I first had a taste of menudo when my best friend and neighbor Linda invited us to a party at her house one New Year’s Eve. She said that it is a tradition among Mexicans to have menudo to eat when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck. My husband won’tContinue reading “Mexican Menudo”

Goto (Tripe Lugao)

(Pronounced Go-toh) Lugao or lugaw is a rice congee (Asian) or gruel usually cooked with meats like beef tripe, chicken and sometimes clams or mussels. It is also called arroz caldo con tripas de res in Spanish. It is not eaten as a main meal in the Philippines but eaten as a merienda or mid-dayContinue reading “Goto (Tripe Lugao)”

Lo Mein or Lo Mien

(With Chicken, Beef, Pork or Shrimp) Lo Mein is my favorite dish to order when I go to a Chinese restaurant along with fried spring rolls. I’ve been wanting to eat this but I did not want to eat out so I looked at what I had available in the fridge and the pantry. IContinue reading “Lo Mein or Lo Mien”

Tortang Talong (Eggplant Relleno)

2 – 4 Servings: Ingredients: 4 Japanese Eggplant (the smaller the better to fit in the skillet) 1/2 lb. ground beef or ground pork. 1 clove garlic minced or crushed 2 TBS minced onion 1 small tomato chopped Chopped bell pepper or any green pepper (optional) 3 eggs 1/2 TBS flour salt, pepper oil SautéContinue reading “Tortang Talong (Eggplant Relleno)”

Kare-kare (Oxtail Stew)

The traditional Kare-kare is made of beef intestines and/or beef stomach, like tripe or honeycomb. It is a laborious dish that is normally cooked for Sunday dinner. Usually the meat and ingredients are bought before daybreak or the day before at the market so that the intestines can be cleaned and boiled, drained and boiledContinue reading “Kare-kare (Oxtail Stew)”

Pochero (Beef Stew)

This is more like the American Mulligan stew except for the Asian vegetables in it. It is a stew instead of a soup because it does not have a lot of broth in it. It is the combination of the flavors from the sweet potato, plantain and the greens, melded with the olive oil andContinue reading “Pochero (Beef Stew)”

Nilagang Baka (Boiled Beef)

Also called Nilagang Carne or Bulalo The same as Beef Stew, Mulligan Stew, Boiled Beef and Cabbage and Mexican Caldo de Res. Nilagang baka (boiled beef) is a popular Sunday family dinner, usually eaten at midday. But this particular one in the picture is a simplified version that I cooked for supper. It is actuallyContinue reading “Nilagang Baka (Boiled Beef)”

Beefy Shells Soup

This is a Filipino soup dish if it did not have the celery and carrots. Some people add a few tablespoons of Evaporated milk to simulate Western creamy soup taste. Celery is not readily available in the Philippines; however Chinese celery is available there but is more pungent than the celery here. We call itContinue reading “Beefy Shells Soup”