Kare-Kare Recipe

Here's another favorite recipe of our family and most specially Pasti c: I actually looked for the recipe to do this last year for his Birthday c: I want to share it around. Hope you would enjoy preparing it as well as enjoy the taste c:

You will need...

*2 pcs. onions, (diced)
*3 pcs. of garlic, (minced)
*1/2 kilo beef ( cut into cubes)
*1/2 kilo beeftail,( cut 2 inch long)
*1 cup of peanut butter
*1/4 cup ground rice or 5 tbsp cornstarch
*2 pieces eggplant, (sliced 1 inch thick)
*1 bundle Pechay "Bok choy" (cut into 2 pcs)
*1/4 bundle of sitaw "string beans" (cut to 2" long)
*1/2 banana bud, (cut similar to eggplant slices) dip in water to avoid discoloration
*1/4 kalabasa "squash" (cut to bigger cubes)

*3 tbsp cooked bagoong alamang "anchovies"
*4 tbsps atsuete oil
*3 tbsp oil
*8 cups of water
*Salt and pepper to taste

Lets cook...

1. In a stock pot, boil beef and beef tails in water for an hour or until cooked.
2. Strain and keep the stock.
3. In a big pan or wok, heat oil and atsuete oil.
4. Sauté garlic, onions until golden brown, then add the stock, ground rice, beef, beef tail and peanut butter.
5. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay (bok choy), banana bud and squash.
7. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables.
8. Serve with bagoong (anchovies) on the side and hot plain rice.