Rolled Steak Casserole

Thin sirloin steaks are wrapped around ham and cheese, then simmered in a thick tomato-based sauce to make this delicious casserole.

INGREDIENTS:
½ kg beef sirloin, pounded and sliced into 5 tapa strips
1½ tbsp soy sauce
2 slices cooked ham, divided into 5
1½ slices cheddar cheese, divided into 5
2 pc large onions, sliced
1 pc beef bouillon
250 gms Tomato Sauce
1 tsp cornstarch, mixed with 2 tsp water
½ cup canned corn kernels or 2 ears corn, boiled and each piece cut into 3

PROCEDURE:

• Season beef with soy sauce and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Place on each beef slice a piece of cooked ham and cheese. Roll and secure with toothpicks. 
• Brown in 3 tbsp oil. Set aside.
• In the same pan, sauté onions. Add beef bouillon, tomato Sauce and ¾ cup water. Bring to boil.
• Add beef rolls. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Add corn and cornstarch mixture. Simmer until thick.

Makes 5 servings. :)

Pine-Chicken Tinola

INGREDIENTS:
½ kg chicken, cut-up
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pc medium onion, sliced
1 tbsp sliced ginger, pounded
1½ tbsp patis
100 g green papaya, sliced
115 g Pineapple Tidbits, drained (reserve syrup)
½ cup sili leaves

PROCEDURE:

1. Boil first 5 ingredients with pineapple syrup and 1½ cups of water for 20 minutes.

2. Add papaya and simmer for another 10 minutes or until papaya is tender. Add pineapple tidbits and sili leaves. Simmer once.

Makes 6 servings. :)

Pineapple Afritada

INGREDIENTS:

4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pc medium onion, chopped
400 g chicken, cut up
2 pc small potato, cut into chunks
1 pc small carrot, cut into chunks
⅓ cup green peas, cooked or frozen
100 g baguio beans, sliced
1 pc small red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 can (227 g) Pineapple Chunks
1 pouch (200 g) Tomato Sauce

PROCEDURE:

1. Sauté garlic, onion and chicken. Add pineapple syrup, 1 teaspoon iodized fine salt (or 1 tablespoon iodized rock salt) and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes or until meat is tender.

2. Add potatoes and carrot. Cover and Simmer for 10 minutes. Add green peas, baguio beans, bell pepper, Pineapple Chunks with syrup and Tomato Sauce. Cook for another 10 minutes.

Makes 6 servings. :)

Burger Ala Teriyaki

Ingredients:

1 stalk green onion, cut into ½” strips, optional
500 grams ground pork, for the burger
150 g onion, chopped, for the burger
3 tbsp all-purpose flour, for the burger
¾ tsp ginger, grated, for the sauce
6 cloves garlic, minced, for the sauce
⅛ tsp black pepper, for the sauce
2 ½ tbsp soy sauce, for the sauce
¾ tsp calamansi juice, for the sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar, for the sauce
200 g Tomato Sauce, for the sauce

Procedure:

1. Combine ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.

2. Combine ingredients for burger with 1 teaspoon iodized fine salt (or 1 tablespoon iodized rock salt) and 1/3 teaspoon pepper. Mix well.

3. Divide into 11 portions, then shape into patties. Brush with sauce. Pan-grill with little oil or charcoal grill while basting with sauce until just cooked. Cover and Simmer the remaining sauce for 2 minutes. Pour over burgers. Top with green onions.

Makes 10 servings. :)