5 new ways to cook corned beef

Corned beef may just be one of the staple dishes in every Filipino home. Eating it as a viand with rice or stuffing in bread is the usual way to enjoy it, but with a few creative twists, a can of corned beef can be served in other ways. If you’re looking for another way to enjoy it, here are a few tasty ideas from different cooking blogs to give new flavors to this Filipino favorite:

Corned beef potato pancakes

Corned beef is delicious as it is, but it is great as pancakes too! Start the morning with a hearty breakfast of corned beef potato pancakes with this recipe from allrecipes.com:

Ingredients:
3 potatoes, shredded
2 green onions, chopped
1 egg
½ can Argentina corned beef
Cooking oil   
Salt and pepper

Whip up this dish in only 15 minutes! Simply mix the potatoes, green onions, Argentina corned beef, and egg in a large bowl. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. After that, make small balls out of the mixture by using the palm of the hands. Place the balls into a pan with hot oil, flatten with a spatula, and fry until golden brown.
   
Spaghetti with corned beef

Brighten up your afternoon meals by serving this version of spaghetti by magluto.com: using corned beef to add a meatier flavor to the dish.

Ingredients:
1 lb spaghetti noodles
1 can Argentina corned beef
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 onion, minced
1 carrot, shredded
½ cup spaghetti sauce
½ cup water
Hotdogs, sliced
Cooking oil
Cheese, grated

Cook spaghetti according to its package directions and set aside. In a separate pan, sauté the onions and garlic. Add one can of Argentina corned beef, before putting in the spaghetti sauce and water. Let it simmer for a few minutes.  Top the sauce with hotdogs and carrots. Once the sauce is cooked, pour on top of the noodles. Serve with grated cheese on top.

Cheesy corned beef sandwich

Here’s an easy recipe best served as the family’s merienda! These sandwiches by allrecipes.com could be done in ten minutes so it’s also a great snack for those on the go!

Ingredients:
Bread slices
1 can of Argentina corned beef
Butter
Mayonnaise
Cheese, sliced into thin strips

Butter one side of the bread slices. Warm the bread slices on a hot pan. Arrange the corned beef and cheese slices on the bread. Top with another slice of bread. Cook each side until the toast turns golden brown and the cheese has melted.

Soupy corned beef

Nothing is more soothing than ending a day of hard work with a warm bowl of soup over steaming hot rice. Soupy corned beef is not as commonly cooked, but it's as filling as other usual Filipino soup dishes. Check out this recipe by overseaspinoycooking.net.

Ingredients:
½ kilo Argentina corned beef
1 potato, diced
1 small carrot, diced
¼ head of garlic, chopped
1 onion, diced
1 tomato, chopped
2 cups water
Cooking oil
Salt and pepper

Cooking this recipe only takes 25 minutes. Sauté the garlic, onion, and tomato in a pan. Stir in the potatoes, carrot, and corned beef and cook for three minutes. Pour in water and let the mixture boil until the potatoes soften. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nachos with corned beef

Movie nights are incomplete without snacks! This recipe by panlasangpinoyrecipes.com serves plenty enough for the entire family to share.

Ingredients:
½ kilo Argentina corned beef
1 cucumber, diced
3 tomatoes, diced
Cheese, shredded
Mayonnaise
1 bag tortilla chips
2 cups lettuce and cabbage, shredded
Garlic
Onion
Salt

Cook the corned beef over medium heat for about five minutes. After that, arrange the tortilla chips on a large platter.  Pile on the corned beef, tomato, onions, cucumber, and shredded lettuce and cabbage. Spread with cheese and mayonnaise.

For people who have to cook often, thinking of fresh ways to transform old recipes can be challenging at times. Making a few tweaks on familiar dishes, like using Argentina Corned Beef as the main meat ingredient, can bring new flavors to the table. This is a great way to add excitement for meal times while still serving the familiar taste of home.