Longganisa Kitchenomica

Surprise your family with a great-tasting breakfast treat! Serve garlic rice, scrambled eggs and your very own homemade longganisa. Let them savor the winning combination of ground meat, garlic, Del Monte vinegar and Tomato Sauce.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

1 kg lean ground pork
1 can (140 g) Del Monte Tomato Sauce
3 tbsp Del Monte Red Cane Vinegar
1 head garlic, crushed
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp pepper
2/3 tsp iodized fine salt ( or 2 tbsp iodized rock salt)
2 tbsp soy sauce

HERE'S HOW:

1. Mix all ingredients well. Refrigerate for at leat 2 hours.

2. Place every 2 tablespoons of mixture on wax paper or clean plastic. Roll to form longganisa shape.

3. Remove paper or plastic and fry desired number of longganisa pieces until brown. Store the rest in the feezer.

Tip: Longganisa will last for about one month when stored in freezer.

Makes 36 pieces

Rich in Niacin - promotes normal digestion and healthy skin.

Spanish Sardines Pasta

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
250 g Del Monte Spaghetti, cooked per package directions
2 cans (130 g each) Spanish Sardines
10 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup olive oil (or corn oil)
1 pc small (30 g) red bell pepper, diced (optional)
1/3 cup (80 g) crumbled kesong puti or grated Parmesan cheese

HERE'S HOW:
1. Saute garlic in olive oil. Divide and reserve half. To the other half, add sardines, bell pepper and salt to taste. Simmer once.

2. Add half of cheese and reserved sauteed garlic. Toss with Del Monte Spaghetti. Top with remaining cheese.

Note: If using bottled Spanish sardines, use 1 (240 g) bottle.

Makes 6 servings

Tuna Sandwich Filling

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
DEL MONTE Fresh Cut Crushed Pineapple, well-drained
1 can (184 g) tuna chunks in brine, drained
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp iodized fine salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 tsp chopped onion, sautéed
2 tsp sweet pickle relish
2 tsp chopped celery

HERE'S HOW:

1. COMBINE all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Chill. Serve as sandwich filling.

High in Lysine – promotes growth in the young.

Sweet Syle Meat Crunch

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1/4 kg ground pork or beef
1 pc small onion, sliced
1-1/2 cups canned whole kernel corn, drained
1 pouch (250 g) DEL MONTE Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce
2 cups tortilla chips
2 tbsp grated cheese

HERE'S HOW:

1. SAUTÉ onion and meat. Add 2 tbsp water. Simmer for 5 minutes or until tender. Add corn, DEL MONTE Spaghetti Sauce, 1/2 tsp iodized fine salt (or ½ tbsp iodized rock salt) and 1/8 tsp pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
2. POUR onto ungreased pan (7”x 7”). Cover with foil. Bake in preheated oven at 350ºF for 35 minutes. Remove from oven. Top with tortilla chips and sprinkle with cheese.

Serves 5
High in Vitamin B12 – prevents anemia.

Super Mami

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
200 g carrot, cut into cubes
1 pouch (200 g) DEL MONTE Filipino Style Tomato Sauce
3 packs (57 g each) instant mami noodles (beef or chicken flavor)
300 g Baguio pechay, sliced

HERE'S HOW:

1. COMBINE 4-1/4 cups water, carrot, DEL MONTE Tomato Sauce and seasonings from noodles. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add noodles. Cook for 3 minutes. Add pechay. Allow to simmer.

Makes 8 cups
Rich in Vitamin B12 – essential for growth and production of red blood cells.

Rainbow Pizza

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:1 pouch (115 g) DEL MONTE Sweet Style Pizza Sauce
1 pc (12”) French bread (baguette), sliced diagonally into 14 pieces
2 pc (100 g) hotdog, cooked and diced
1/3 cup coarsely grated carrot
4 tbsp cheese spread
2 tbsp snipped parsley *
1 pc egg, hard boiled and cut into thin strips
6 thin slices quickmelt cheese, cut into strips

HERE'S HOW:

1. SPREAD DEL MONTE Pizza Sauce over bread. Top with hotdog. Set aside.
2. MIX carrot with half of cheese spread, then mix remaining half with parsley. Alternately pipe onto bread carrot-cheese spread, parsley-cheese spread, egg, and cheese strips.
3. BAKE or toast for 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Serves 7

Rich in Vitamin A - for good eyesight.

Pizza Pouches

The same pizza fun, in non-messy pouches! Perfect for baon!


WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 pc small onion, chopped
200 g chicken breast, boiled and meat diced (about 1 cup)
1 pc small green bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup canned button mushrooms, sliced
1 pouch (115 g) DEL MONTE Sweet Style Pizza Sauce
18 pc mini-monay or dinner rolls
1/2 cup grated cheese

HERE'S HOW:

1. PREHEAT oven at 350ºF.
2. SAUTÉ garlic, onion and chicken for 5 minutes. Add bell pepper, mushrooms, DEL MONTE Pizza Sauce and ½ tsp iodized fine salt (or 1-1/2 tsp iodized rock salt). Simmer for 2 minutes. Set aside.
3. CUT top portion of each bread to make a 1” diameter hole. Remove the crumbs from the cut portion leaving the center top hollow. Arrange onto tray and bake for 5 minutes
4. FILL each bread “cup” with 1 tbsp of sautéed mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for another 5 minutes.

Serves 9
Good source of Vitamin B2 – essential for growth and production of red blood cells.

Meatball Hero Sandwich

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
350 g ground pork or beef
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pc small onion, chopped
1 pc small egg
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 pouch (250 g) DEL MONTE Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce
7 pc hotdog buns, split into 2
7 slices quickmelt cheese

HERE'S HOW:

1. COMBINE first 6 ingredients, 1 tsp iodized fine salt (or 1 tbsp iodized rock salt) and 1/4 tsp pepper. Mix well. Form every 1-1/2 tbsp of mixture into balls. Deep-fry until golden brown. Slice each meatball in half.
2. SIMMER DEL MONTE Spaghetti Sauce for 5 minutes. Add meatballs, salt and pepper to taste. Allow to simmer. Set aside.
3. IN each hotdog bun, place 4 halves of meatballs and 2 tbsp sauce. Top with cheese and toast for 1 minute or until cheese melts.

Serves 7
Rich in Niacin – promotes normal digestion and healthy skin.

Liver Spread Spaghetti

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
175 g DEL MONTE Spaghetti, cooked
1 pc small onion, minced
5 pc regular hotdog, sliced
1 tbsp margarine
1 pouch (250 g) DEL MONTE Italian Style Spaghetti Sauce
3 tbsp liver spread
2/3 cup grated cheese

HERE'S HOW:

1. SAUTÉ onion and hotdog in margarine. Add DEL MONTE Spaghetti Sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add liver spread, half of cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 3 minutes with constant stirring.
2. POUR over cooked DEL MONTE Spaghetti. Top with remaining cheese.

Serves 4


Rich in Vitamin A – for good eyesight.

Grilled Sandwich Pizza

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1 pack (500 g) sliced bread
2 pouches (115 g each) DEL MONTE Sweet Style Pizza Sauce
100 g quickmelt cheese, sliced thinly into 16 pieces
2 pc eggs, beaten
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted

HERE'S HOW:

1. SPREAD 8 pieces of sliced bread with 1 tbsp each of DEL MONTE Pizza Sauce. Top each with 2 slices of cheese. Cover with another slice of bread. Set aside.
2. COMBINE remaining DEL MONTE Pizza Sauce with egg and 1/8 tsp iodized fine salt (or dash of iodized rock salt). Mix well. Dip bread (do not soak) in pizza sauce mixture. Grill in pan with 1/2 tbsp margarine or butter until light brown. Flip to cook other side. Cut diagonally into 2.

Serves 8
Rich in Calcium – for strong bones and teeth.

Egg-Sausage Pizza

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
8 pc large pan de sal, halved
1 pouch (115g) DEL MONTE Sweet Style Pizza Sauce
150 grams longganisa, removed from casing
10 cloves garlic, crushed and fried until brown
1 pc salted egg, sliced
2 tbsp coarsely grated quickmelt cheese

HERE'S HOW:

1. PREHEAT oven at 350ºF.
2. SAUTÉ longganisa until cooked. Drain excess oil. Spread pan de sal with DEL MONTE Pizza Sauce. Top with remaining ingredients. Bake until cheese melts.

Serves 8
Good source of Vitamin B1 – prevents beriberi.