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Sista Val's Home Style Recipes as featured, daily Monday through Thursday in the 4 o'clock hour, on the Mid-Day Mana. "Ono" (Delicious) and easy to follow Hawaiian and Local and Island favorite Home Style Recipes.
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Hamburger and Green Beans
Added on Apr 17, 2026
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. shoyu
1/ & 1/2 cups water
3 cups fresh green beans
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Brown ground beef, onion and garlic in nonstick skillet. Drain off fat. Stir in the 1&1/2 cups water and shoyu. Then add green beans and heat until it starts boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Blend cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water, stir into meat mix. Cook, stirring constantly until mix thickens and boils for 1 minute. Enjoy with cooked rice. Ono!
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Haole Brownies (Blonde Brownies)
Added on Apr 16, 2026
1 1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs

Preheat oven to 375F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, salt. With the paddle attachment mix until well combined, light and fluffy.
Then to the bowl add flour and baking powder. Stir until just incorporated.
Add eggs to the bowl and mix until just incorporated. Do not over mix the batter.
Pour batter in a greased 9x13 baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool and enjoy!

RC: Relle Lum
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Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu)
Added on Apr 15, 2026
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 lb ground pork
3 dried red chili peppers (substitute for Hawaiian chili peppers)
1 tsp. togarashi spice
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. garlic
1/2 sweet Maui onion
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 tsp. shoyu (soy sauce)
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. Chinese chili bean sauce
3 tbsp. sriracha
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 package medium firm tofu (can use soft tofu)
Green onions for garnishing

Heat a wok over medium high heat. Add in the oil and brown the ground pork.
Add in the chili peppers, togarashi spice, ginger, and garlic. Stir fry for about 5 minutes.
Add in the onions and stir fry until the onions are slightly translucent.
On the side combine chicken broth, shoyu (soy sauce), and cornstarch in a bowl.
Stir in the chili bean sauce, sriracha, and sesame oil to the wok.
Then add in the chicken broth mixture. Constantly stir until the sauce begins to thicken.
Add in the cubed and drained tofu. Lightly stir so it doesn’t break up the tofu. Let it simmer for a few minutes until the tofu has soaked up some of the sauce.
Garnish with green onions, serve over hot rice and enjoy!

RC: Tani Nakamitsu of onohawaiianrecipes.com

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Boiled Peanuts
Added on Apr 14, 2026
1 lb. raw peanuts
5 star anise
1/3 cup Hawaiian salt sea salt
2 slices of ginger
1 tbsp. peppercorns
water

Soak the raw peanuts in a large bowl. The peanuts will float to the top. Use a plate and place a weighted object on it to ensure all of the peanuts will be soaked. Soak it overnight.
Drain the soaked peanuts and rinse it.
Add the peanuts to a large pot and fill it up with enough water to cover the peanuts. Add in the flavors, star anise, Hawaiian salt, ginger, and peppercorns. Stir and bring it to a boil then reduce it to a simmer.
Cover and let it simmer for 1-2 hours. Stir every thirty minutes to ensure all of the peanuts are evenly cooked. After it has finished simmering, turn off the heat and let the peanuts soak in the hot water for another 30 minutes to soak in more of the flavors.
Drain the peanuts and serve immediately or as a cold snack. Enjoy these onolicious Boiled Peanuts!

RC: Onohawaiianrecipes.com
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Creamy Spinach Lasagna Soup
Added on Apr 10, 2026
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces spicy or mild Italian-style turkey sausage or Italian pork sausage, casing removed
4 cups Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth or Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth
1 can (10.5 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 cup uncooked mini lasagna noodle-shaped pasta (mafalda) or campanelle pasta
2 cups coarsely chopped packed baby spinach
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.

Stir in the broth and soup and heat to a boil. Stir in the pasta. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or until the pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Add the spinach and cook and stir just until wilted. Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Spoon into bowls and serve topped with the mozzarella cheese. Top with diced fresh tomato before serving, if desired.

RC: Campbells.com
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