Stuffed Bell Pepper

Found these colored beauties in the weekend market and decided to stuff it.

INGREDIENTS:
3-4 salad bell peppers
1/4 kilo ground beef or pork
1 cup bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
3-4 tbsp. barbecue sauce
1 medium onion, sliced
2-3 cloves garlic, sliced and minced
mozzarella or cheddar cheese (optional)

1. In a bowl, mix meat with garlic and onion. Add in bread crumbs and sprinkle salt and pepper according to taste.
2. Cut bell peppers on top, saving it for cover later. Clean inside and remove seeds.
3. Stuff meat in the peppers, careful not to overstuff it. Put barbecue sauce on top of meat, pressing a bit to squeeze it inside. Add a slice of cheese if using, before covering it with the top part of the pepper.
4. Arrange in a baking dish, and cook it in a pre-heated oven (350) for an hour.
5. Serve hot.

Speedy Chicken Curry

I had chicken breast fillet thawed and I figured it will be best for this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 kilo chicken breast, cut

1 pc. medium eggplant, cut into rounds (optional)

1 cup evaporated milk

1 tsp. curry powder

1 pc. medium onion, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced and sliced

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

salt and pepper to taste

chili powder (optional)

1. Heat pan and sautee garlic and onion until soft. Add meat and let it simmer for 2 minutes.

2. Add milk and the eggplant slices, if using. Lower the fire and simmer for another 2 minutes.

3. Add curry powder, then salt and pepper. Can add chili powder if preferred. Adjust taste.

4. Serve hot.

Pork Adobo-Sweet Style

This is my Mama's version of sweetish pork adobo. Kids would definitely love it, with whole eggs and slices of banana to add zest to its taste.

And since my 3-year old is a self-confessed egg monster, this was a hit!

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 kilo pork, sliced
4 pcs. cooked egg, shells removed
5 pcs. saba, sliced in half
4 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. vinegar
2-3 cloves garlic, sliced and minced
1 pc. medium onion, sliced
1 tsp. black pepper
1 cup water
salt to taste

1. Cook eggs, remove shells. Fry sliced bananas. Set aside.
2. In a pan, combine meat with all the ingredients except the eggs and the banana slices.
3. In a medium heat, cook meat until tender. Can add some more water to retain enough liquid to cook.
4. Adjust taste by adding a pinch of salt. Add eggs and bananas and simmer for another 3 minutes.
5. Serve hot.