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Growing up, we have been taught to celebrate milestones, those once in a lifetime occasions that symbolize we have successfully completed something, for example, a birthday, a graduation, a promotion. There is absolutely nothing wrong with celebrating these wonderful moments. However, you must also remember that the everyday matters as much as the special days. So, as you look forward to the next big thing in your life, do not forget to appreciate the daily tasks that lead to the big occasion, i.e. if you are about to get married, enjoy the months of preparation. If you have a child that is about to graduate soon, remind him or her to savor the last few months with friends he or she grew up with.
And these celebrations call for something special to eat also. You can try this Menudo Shepherd's Pie with Raisins and you will have the most unforgettable moment with who you may want to share it with.
MENUDO SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH RAISINS
You will need:
45 ml vegetable cooking oil
200 g onions (brunoise)
150 g green bell pepper (roasted, peeled, brunoise)
150 g red bell pepper (roasted, peeled, brunoise)
100 g carrots (diced)
100 g celery (brunoise)
20 g garlic (cloves (minced)
100 g chicken liver (chopped)
85 g liver spread
1 pc chorizo el ray (diced)
120 ml tomato paste
500 g pork shoulder (cut into about 2 cm cubes)
500 pork belly (cut into 2 cm cubes)
120 ml red wine (for deglazing)
480 ml pork or chicken stock
2 pcs bay leaves
15 g oregano
250 g pork liver (100 g cut into cubes)
125 g garbanzos (cooked)
125 g California raisins
Mashed potato:
2 kg mashed potatoes
240 ml cream
120 g unsalted butter (cubed)
Pinched of nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Here's how:
1. Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Saute' the onions, green pepper, red pepper, carrots and celery. Then add the garlic, chicken liver and then liver spread.
2. Add tomato paste and pork. Deglaze with wine. Pour chicken stock but set aside the remaining liver.
3, Simmer pork over low heat and add the bay leaves and oregano. When pork is fork-tender, season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix the rest of the ingredients including the liver. Simmer for 10 minutes or until liver is done.
Mashed potato:
1. Dry mashed potatoes in a saute' pan over low heat. Add cream and mix until smooth.
2, Add cold butter 1 piece at a time until butter is well incorporated.
3. Season with salt and pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
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