FTF: Menudo Extravaganza

To start, I would like to apologize if I wasn't able to return comments from last week's FTF. It's been a busy week since my son started his regular classes 2 weeks ago. There's been a lot of changes in terms of schedule and of course, personally, I'm on my first trimester and it's been pretty hectic for me too. I really appreciate the visits, and hoepefully I can visit you back as soon as possible.

For my FTF entry this week, I prepared a favorite dish of mine. MENUDO. The real menudo that I truly adore is the Menudo of my grandmother. There's something about her Menudo that no other menudo dish can top it (well, that's for me, because I am her #1 fan in the kitchen).

Menudo is originally a Mexican dish. Through the years, we Filipinos were able to concoct something to make it our own. If you're going to do some research, Filipino Menudo is far different from the rest. We love serving it with hot rice and is consider as a main dish in parties and gatherings. For the recipe, please click on this link: Menudo Recipe.

Food Trip Friday

Menudo

Who likes Liver? I do!!! I learned to love it when I found out sometime in my childhood I was Anemic. According to some medical findings, it contains all the things to rebuild blood. With my recipe today, Liver is used as a main ingredient to add texture and flavor. Menudo is a tomato-based dish, that the Filipinos love.

I have taken this recipe from the family's traditional way of cooking it. I learned it from my grandmother. Best Menudo I tasted was from her.
What You Will be Needing:
1/4 K of fresh liver cut into small cubes
1/2 K of pork cut into cubes
1 medium onion chopped
5 cloves of garlic minced
4 medium potatoes cut into cubes
1 medium carrot cut into cubes
2 medium green bellpeppers cut into small cubes
100g raisins
2 200g tomato sauce (as seen in picture)
2tbsp olive oil for sauteing
1 C water
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 tsp sugar (if needed)

How to:
In a sauce pan, saute garlic in olive oil until light brown
Add chopped onions stir for a few seconds
Add the pork meat
Add 1C water, simmer until half-cooked
When the meat is almost cooked, Add potatoes, raisins and carrots
Add water if necessary and simmer until pork, potatoes and carrots are cooked
Add Liver and bellpepper,and simmer for about a minute
Add tomato sauce, add water if necessary, simmer again for a minute
Add salt and pepper
Sugar to satisfy your taste
VIOLA!

Servings: 4-6

Happy Eating!

and Have A Great Weekend!