Arroz a la Cubana

I am not sure if this dish really originates from Cuba but this is one complete meal that is sumptuous and very easy to prepare.  I prefer using beef here although the original calls for pork because beef is more flavorful.

Takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Makes 5 servings.

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 pc. medium onion, sliced

1/4 kg ground beef

1/4 kg sweet potato, diced

200 g tomato sauce

1/4 cup raisins

1/3 cup frozen green peas

5 cups hot cooked rice

5 pcs. eggs, cooked sunny side up

3 pcs. medium ripe saba bananas, each sliced diagonally into 5 and fried

salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1.  Saute garlic, onion and beef.

2.  Add sweet potato.  Cook for 5 minutes or until brown.

3.  Add the tomato sauce, raisins, green peas, and salt & pepper to taste.  Cook for 10 minutes.  Set aside.

4.  Mold or scoop 1 cup cooked rice on individual plates.  Put sauteed meat mixture and fried saba banana around the rice.  Top with fried egg.

Hmmm. I've been addicted to this Beef Noodle Soup (or we call them Beef Mami here, influenced by the Chinese) from our Cambusa restaurant in Subic Bay Yacht Club.  It's my lunch fare for 2 consecutive days.  The waiters are renaming the dish in my honor, lol!

for beef stuff, I love beef stew with lots of Mexican beans and hot chili;  and there is also the ever popular Batangas Bulalo,  with corn cob and young cabbage.

I am from Texas and we love to BBQ for any reason!  I made my own version of "Shepherd's Pie" - I call it "Red Neck Shephard's Pie".

Most of my recipes are not made by measuring anything - just by taste -

My RNSP is made with:

chopped left over BBQ brisket

ranch style beans

can whole corn

cream cheese

mashed potatoes

fried crisp bacon

grated cheddar cheese

sour cream

spread potatoes on bottom of large baking dish

drain well ranch beans and layer on top of potatoes

more potatoes

corn (well drained)

can mix diced jalapenos w/the corn

let cream cheese get to room temp. mix w/sour cream amd crumbled fried bacon

add cheese mixture to some potatoes and use as top layer - sprinkle w/grated cheddar

this is so good - like a baked potato w/BBQ fixings

I serve it w/hot garlic Texas Toast