Butter Beef

Ingredients:

3 lb cubed beef stew meat
1/2 cups butter
1 oz dry onion soup mix

Preparations:

Place the beef and butter into a slow cooker. Sprinkle the onion soup mix over. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 hours, or High for 4 to 5 hours. Stir once or twice.

Savory Steak

Ingredients:

2 lb Steak
2 Onions, finely chopped
2 teaspoon Brown sugar
2 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper
1 pn Cayenne
2 teaspoon Capers, chopped
2 teaspoon Mixed herbs, including
1/3 cups Ketchup (or tomato sauce,
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cups Vinegar

Preparations:

Trim the steak and cut into pieces. Place in an ovenproof dish and cover with the chopped; Blend other ingredients together and pour over. (The chopped onion holds some of the liquid.)

Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours. Bake, covered with foil or ovenproof lid, at 350 degrees F. for 50 to 60 minutes.

Spaghetti

Ingredients:

1 kg. spaghetti noodles
1/2 kg. ground beef
1/2 kg. ground pork
1/4 kg. hotdogs, diagonally sliced
1 kg. tomato sauce
3 pieces laurel leaves (bay leaves)
1/4 cup brown or white sugar
2 green bell peppers, diced
2 onions, chopped
1 head garlic, minced
3 tablespoons of cooking oil
1 cup of water
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated cheese

Preparations:

Cook spaghetti noodles according to package instructions. In a sauce pan or wok, sauté garlic and onions in cooking oil. Add ground beef, ground pork, laurel leaves, bell pepper and a cup of water. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste then let simmer for another 10 minutes
Add brown sugar and hotdogs. Continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Serve with the cooked spaghetti noodles and grated cheese on top.

(Also served with Meatballs)

Caldereta (Lamb Casserole)

Ingredients

1 kilo beef, cut into chunks
1 big can (350g) liver spread or ground liver
5 onions, minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
6 tomatoes, sliced
1 cup tomato sauce
3 green peppers, diced
3 red peppers, diced
4 pieces hot chilli peppers, minced
3/4 cup grated cheese
2 cups beef stock or water
1/4 cup cooking or olive oil

Preparations:

In a casserole, sauté: garlic and onions in oil. Then add tomatoes, red & green pepper and chilli peppers.
Add in the beef, tomato sauce, liver spread and water or stock. Salt to taste and let simmer for at least 1 hour or until the beef is tender.
Add cheese and olives (optional) and continue to simmer until the sauce thickens.
Serve with plain rice

Bulalo

Ingredients:

2 lbs.-bias ng baka (beef knees with marrow intact)
2 quarts-water
1-onion, halved
3-leeks, sliced 10 cups-chicken broth 1 pkg-dried banana blossoms

Preparations:

Put all of the ingredients in a large stickpot and bring to a slight boil. Skim the surface until the broth rmains clear. Cover and simmer at least 1 hour.

Serve hot accompanied by rice for a light lunch pr as the first ourse to a large dinner. Remind your guests to enjoy the bone marrow!

Beef Adobo

Ingredients:
2 lbs Beef
2 1/4 cups Water
1/2 cup Soy sauce
1/2 cup Distilled white vinegar
4 cloves Crushed garlic
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/4 cup Sugar


Preparation
Dice your meat into small cubes, mix in other ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 60 minutes, or until beef is tender.