All Meat and Corned Beef Pizzas

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By Juvy S. Iliwiliw


I really wonder what makes everybody love pizza. It could be its style or its taste but one thing is true about pizzas...they always enliven a simple occasion and celebration. Here are two of the quickest pizza recipes I could find. This could be best done when children keep bugging for more. These are so simple to do and would even top any pizza deliveries.


ALL MEAT PIZZA

You will need:

1        can (140 g) Vienna sausage, drained and sliced diagonally
50      g salami, sliced
2        medium tomatoes, diced
100    g. quickmelt cheese, coarsely grated
1        pouch (115 g) Del Monte Sweet Style Pizza Sauce
8        pcs. loaf bread slices, cut diagonally

Heres how:


Pre-bake bread in pre-heated oven for 5 minutes. Spread Del Monte Pizza Sauce over bread. Top with Vienna sausage, salami, tomatoes and grated cheese. Bake for anther 3-5 minutes or until cheese melts.

CORNED BEEF PIZZA

You will need:


1/2     cup corned beef
1        medium white onion, sliced
100    g. quickmelt cheese, coarsely grated
1        pouch (115 g) Del Monte Hot and Spicy Pizza Sauce
8        pcs. pan de sal (halved)

Heres how:


Spread Del Monte Pizza Sauce over bread. Top with corned beef, onion and cheese. Bake for 3-5 minutes or until cheese melts.

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Buko (Young Coconut) Chopsuey

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By Juvy S. Iliwiliw


Young coconuts are often eaten raw here in the Philippines. They are sold in the streets and usually people would enjoy the sip of its juice than enjoying its white meat. Here is a recipe for people to enjoy the young coconut's juice and even the meat.


You will need:


1     medium carrot, cut into strips
3/4  cup chicharo
6     cloves garlic, minced
4     stalks green onions, sliced
1/4  kilo medium shrimps, shells and head removed
2     squares tokwa, fried and cut into cubes
1     pouch (115 g) Del Monte Tomato Sauce
1/2  cup shrimp juice
1     buko (young coconut), discard water and cut meat into wide strips
1     medium head pechay, sliced

Heres how:


1. Stir fry carrots and chicharo until cooked. Set aside.

2. Saute' garlic and green onions. Add shrimps, tokwa, buko, Del Monte Tomato Sauce, shrimp juice and 1-1-1/2 tbsp. patis. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add pechay. Simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in carrots and chicharo.. Serve.

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Fish Escabeche

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By Juvy S. Iliwiliw


When children are so bored with the usual fried fish, you can have another way of adding your fried fish with flavor and taste. Children would just love the sweet and sour taste of the sauce added to the fish. This is just very easy and so quick to do. Mothers would love to prepare this very simple yet sumptuous recipe that everybody will love.


You will need:


1     tsp. calamansi juice
1     kilo fish (tilapia, tuna or maya-maya, whole or sliced crosswise)
1     small carrot, cut into strips
1     bottle (340 g) Del Monte Sweet 'n Sour Sauce
1     each small red and green bell pepper, cut into strips

Heres how:


1. Sprinkle fish with calamansi juice and 1 tsp. iodized salt (or 1 tbsp. rock salt). Fry until golden brown. Set aside.

2. Saute' carrot and bell peppers. Add Del Monte Sweet 'n Sour Sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes. Pour over fried fish.

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Chunky Chicken Pasta

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By Juvy S. Iliwiliw


Everyone in my family really look up to another beautiful Monday evening where all of us would be together in having our Family Home Evening. Its a fun-filled yet spiritual and meaningful program of our church to be conducted at home and has become my family's tradition held during Monday evenings. Family Home Evenings would greatly help to sustain the unity and love within the family. And with our busy schedules everyday, its good to unwind and fill the home with just laughter and fun .

My father and mother would not only try their best to make Family Home Evenings funny but satisfying as well. And one of the things that we look forward to this activity especially the children are the sumptuous food that would be prepared during the refreshment time after the closing prayer.

One Monday evening can never be forgotten because of the food that was being prepared on the table that evening. Adult and children really enjoyed not just the program but even the Chunky Chicken Pasta. I realized that family events are best remembered and cherished if its being served with what everyone wants. We all love spaghetti and that's what made one evening worth remembering.

You will need:

1/2        kilo Del Monte Spaghetti
             cooked per package directions
2           tbsp.   cooking or olive oil
350       grams chicken breast, deboned and diced
3            medium eggplants, cut into cubes
1            chicken bouillon cube
1            large onion, cut into wedges
1            each red and green bell peppers,
              cut into strips
6            cloves garlic, minced
1            pouch (750 g) Del Monte Italian Style Spaghetti Sauce
1/2         tsp. ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Heres how:


1. Saute' chicken in oil until brown. Add eggplants, bouillon cube, onion, bell peppers and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes, while stirring.
2. Add 1 tsp. iodized salt and remaining ingredients except spaghetti. Cook for 10 minutes. Pour over or mix with cooked Del Monte Spaghetti. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

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