Christmas recipes? We got you! Kare Kare is everyones favorite Filipino peanut stew. Making this is truly a labor of love, as traditionally it involves waking up in the wee hours of the morning to soften the meat and to prepare the vast amount of ingredients that you need to make the perfect bowl. Serve this with some bagoong and steaming rice and youre ready for a holiday feast like no other! Do you also have fond memories of eating Kare Kare? KARE-KAREIngredients:1 kg oxtail2 pc bay leaves1 tbsp whole peppercornsenough water to fill the pot cup atsuete oil (2 tbsp atsuete seeds + cup oil, cooked for 2 minutes)1 pc red onion, chopped5 cloves garlic, minced cup unsalted roasted peanuts2 tbsp smooth/creamy peanut butter cup reserved oxtail stock2 tbsp freshly powdered rice flourVeggies:1 tbsp oileggplant, cut in half and then into 2 inch piecesbok choy, blanched in boiling water for 1- minutessitaw, blanched in boiling water for 1- minutesProcedure:1. In a pot bring oxtail, bay leaves, peppercorn, and water to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Discard the water and place the oxtail in a pressure cooker or in a pot. Fill with enough water to cover the meat by 1 inch and cook for 45 minutes if using a rice cooker and 3- hours if using a pot. Set aside.2. Prepare your veggies by searing the eggplants in hot oil for 1 minute on each side. Blanch your bok choy and sitaw in boiling water for 1- minutes.3. In a pot, heat your atsuete oil and saute onions and garlic. Add peanuts, peanut butter, and oxtail stock. Bring to a simmer. Mix in rice flour and cook according to thickness preference. Add in the oxtail and simmer for another 5 minutes.4. Serve with veggies, bagoong, and freshly steamed rice. Makes 6 servings.