FTF: Arroz a la Cubana

Arroz a la Cubana is originally a Spanish dish which consist of fried eggs and tomato sauce. Here in the Philippines, we saute ground beef or any lean ground meat with garlic, onions, potatoes, carrots , some peas  and we mix it in either tomato sauce or oyster sauce. My version contains raisins and instead of carrots I used chopped bell peppers. Served with hot rice, egg, (preferably fried) and slices of banana fritters.

Ingredients:

1 kilo lean ground meat

3 tbsp oyster sauce

2 small bell peppers chopped

2-3 tbsp raisins

2 tbps olive oil for sauteing

1/4 cup fresh green peas

3 medium potatoes (diced)

5 cloves garlic (chopped)

1 medium onion (chopped)

1/2 cup water

salt and pepper

How To:

Pre-cook meat and diced potatoes by boiling in water drain then set aside.

In a pan, saute garlic in olive oil until light brown.

Add onions and stir for a few seconds.

Add cooked meat and potatoes and stir for about a minute.

Add oyster sauce, bell pepper, raisins, peas and the 1/2 cup of water.

Stir everything together for about a minute or 2.

Add salt and ground pepper to taste.

*Cardava Banana (Saging Saba) sliced then pan fried

*Eggs (sunny side up)

Serve with hot rice, egg and banana fritters.

Servings 4-5