Brazilian Style Stroganoff & Collard Greens
Brazilian Style Stroganoff
Ingredients:
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1- 4 teaspoon salt (or you can use pre-prepared seasoning that has garlic in it).
- 2 small cans of mushrooms (7oz)
- 2-4 lbs beef or chicken breast (if using beef we recommend filet mignon or beef sirloin)
- 2-4 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream (8oz table cream can from Nestle)
- 1 tbs of brandy, wine or whisky
Instruction:
Lightly sauté the beef or chicken cubes with the oil, onion, garlic and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the ketchup and liquor. Cook for about 5 minutes and check the meat. When done, add the cream and mushrooms. Mix briefly and take the saucepan out of the heat. The cream should stay on the heat just enough to warm up. Do not let it cook too long.
Hint: You can use roast beef cut into strips that you might already have in your fridge.
Serve with white rice and either potato chips, French fries or potato sticks.
Makes four servings.
Collard Greens with Garlic Chips
Ingredients:
- 1-2 lb collard greens, leaves halved lengthwise and stems discarded
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 big cloves of garlic
Instruction:
Wash the greens well. Stack collard leaves and roll into a cigar shape. Cut in slices to make thin strips (1/8 inch wide) with a sharp knife.
Cut garlic cloves into very thin slices. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry the garlic slices until brown.
Add the greens, salt and pepper. Keep tossing, until just tender and bright green, and transfer to a serving dish. Vegetables should be Lightly sauté the beef or chicken cubes with the oil, onion, garlic and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the ketchup and liquor. Cook for about 5 minutes and check the meat. When done, add the cream and mushrooms. Mix briefly and take the saucepan out of the heat. The cream should stay on the heat just enough to warm up. Do not let it cook too long.
Hint: You can use roast beef cut into strips that you might already have in your fridge.
Serve with white rice and either potato chips, French fries or potato sticks.
Makes four servings.
crunchy. Serve immediately.