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Pancit Bihon Recipe

I was sent this recipe by another relative who has been in the Philippines and who told me that it looked perfect when it was finished cooking. He also mentioned that this is a popular recipe there, used often for parties. Pancit Bihon Recipe Estimated cooking & preparation time: 45 minutes Pancit Bihon Ingredients: 1 8 oz. pack pancit bihon noodles 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded 2 cups of chicken broth or 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 2 cups of water 1/4 cabbage, sliced into strips 1 onion, pealed and sliced 3 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced 1/3 cup scallions, cut into pieces 1 carrot, sliced into strips 2 tablespoons of cooking oil 3/4 cup diced celery 3 tablespoons soy sauce Salt and pepper to taste 5 pieces of calamansi or 1 lemon, sliced Pancit Bihon Cooking Instructions: Soak the pancit bihon noodles to soften for 10 minutes Grease a...

Heather's Brat and Potato Soup‏

I was emailed this recipe by a relative and am posting here to share with others because it sounds so good, you might want to try it. (These amounts were for two people with enough left over for one lunch tomorrow.) 3 bratwurst or other uncooked sausage, casings removed 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil (I used extra virgin olive oil, I think it made it a little tastier) 1 potato (or more, but that's all I had) cut in small cubes, skin on About 1 cup cabbage (maybe 1/4 of a big head of cabbage? you'll probably leave this bit out, maybe you could substitute another filler veggie such as green beans) 2 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 tbsp flour 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tbsp red wine vinegar (apple cider vinegar would probably be yummy too) Good sprinkle of dill weed Tiny bit of salt and pepper Break up sausage in skillet, browning until no longer pink and in small eatable sized chunks. Heat oil in ...