Friday, February 25, 2011

Buttered Cheesy Vegetables & Beef Tapa






Buttered Cheesy Vegetables 

Ingredients:
  • 2 large potatoes cut in to 1 inch strips
  • 2 large carrots cut in to 1 inch strips
  • 1 large cauliflower, cut into small portion
  • ¼ kilo green beans (baguio beans) – cut each one in half
  • 1 bar eden cheese, grated 
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • salt

Cooking Procedure:
  1. Wash the vegetables separately and strain. 
  2. Put in a mixing bowl, add salt and mix to blend the salt into the vegetables.
  3. Place the potatoes first in a steamer. 
  4. Simmer in low fire until cooked but firm and crisp. 
  5. Return to the mixing bowl.
  6. While the steamed potatoes are still hot, add ¼ parts of the butter and grated cheese.
  7. Mix until the butter and cheese melts and blends with the potatoes.
  8. Do the procedure again with the remaining vegetables separately with carrots, green bean, and cauliflower in sequence after the potatoes.
  9. Mix the vegetables all together.
  10. Serve hot and enjoy.


Beef Tapa

Ingredients:
  • 1 Kilo Beef Sirloin, Sliced thinly
  • 2 Tbsp. White sugar 
  • 1 Tbsp. Finely Chopped Garlic 
  • 1 ½ Tbsp. Salt 
  • ½ Tsp. Black Pepper 

Marinating Procedure:
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, salt, pepper & garlic. 
  2. Mix until well blended. 
  3. Add in the beef and mix well. 
  4. Transfer in a container & store covered in the refrigerator overnight. 
Cooking Procedure:
  1. In a frying pan, heat 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter. 
  2. Fry the marinated beef by batch for 5 minutes or until brown. 
  3. Serve with fried egg & fried rice.