#ChefEddPresents — Cheesy Chicken Afritada

I've never really been a fan of the "tomato sauce" family of Filipno dishes (i.e. mechado, afritada, caldereta, menudo) but learning how to make at least one of them seems like a requirement for anyone .

Ingredients

• 3/4 kg chicken (I prefer thigh fillets, but it's your call)

• 250g tomato sauce

• 1pc large potato

• frozen peas

• bell pepper

• carrots, cubed

• onion, garlic, butter

• salt, pepper, umami

Optional

• half-block quick-melt cheese, cubed

• evaporated milk

• pineapple chunks

Steps

1. Sauté chicken in onion and garlic.

2. Add tomato sauce until it simmers. Add seasonings.

3. Add cheese.

4. Add carrots, then potatoes and bell peppers.

5. Add evaporated milk.

6. Remove flame and add softer ingredients: pineapple, peas