Cooking with Peachy

“A fiesta table in Philippines or abroad is not complete without Kare-Kare, this is one of the comfort food for oversea workers and families”

Difficulty: ★★
Preparation time: 30 min
Cooking time: 2 hour 10 min
Servings: 8
Calories per serving: 310 kcal

Ingredients:

• Beef – 1 kg (2.2 lbs.)
• Beef tripe – 500 g (1.1 lbs.)
• Chinese cabbage – 200 g (7.05 oz.)
• String beans – 200 g (7.05 oz.)
• Eggplant – 400 g (14.11 oz.)
• Peanut butter – 4 tbsp.
• Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp.
• Bouillon cube (vegetable flavor) – 2 PCs.
• Onion – 1 PC.
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp.
• Ginger powder – 2 tsp.
• Shrimp paste – 8 tbsp.

Directions:

1. Bring to a boil the beef tripe in a large pot with the ginger powder for 40 min.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and sauté the onion and garlic.
3. Add the beef meat, 1 bouillon cube, black pepper powder and stir constantly until the beef is golden brown.
4. Add a large measure of water and simmer for 50 min. Add more water during cooking if needed.
5. Skim off the foam that forms on the boiling water with a skimmer.
6. Strain the beef tripe from it’s cooking water and add to the boiling beef.
7. After 15 min, add the peanut butter, 1 bouillon cube and keep simmering for other 15 min.
8. Add all remaining vegetables cut into bite size and simmer until done.